Naming of the Ruby Mountains

Naming of the Ruby Mountains (HM2K11)

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N 40° 41.348', W 115° 28.538'

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The Army was seeking new routes west in 1854, so scouts set out to study the land in Central Nevada. The Huntingtons, Reese, and some teamsters had worked their way to Southern Elko County.
During a noon halt at the foot of the magnificent mountains, a man named Davis was panning for gold. He got colors, but instead of gold he found rubies (red garnets) and nearly broke up the expedition! Time was short, rations were scarce, and Indians were hostile. So the party named the range "Ruby Mountains" and hurried on to the west.
They made it, but the Army changed its mind and later used another route. The Huntingtons reported the new way across Nevada, free from alkali water, shorter than the Humboldt Trail, destined to become famous as the way west for the Pony Express, telegraph, stage coach, and the highway known as U.S. 50.
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HM NumberHM2K11
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed2005
Placed ByE Clampus Vitus, Lucinda Jane Saunders Chapter 1881
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, August 28th, 2019 at 11:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11T E 628804 N 4505366
Decimal Degrees40.68913333, -115.47563333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 41.348', W 115° 28.538'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 41' 20.88" N, 115° 28' 32.28" W
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