January 6, 1830 - January 1, 1887
In March 1868 William Sharon of the Bank of California contracted with Isaac Evan James to construct a railroad from the mines of the Comstock Lode to the stamp mills located on the Carson River. Survey work got underway in December and grading began in February 1869. The line had meanwhile been extended to Carson City and was up and running to Virginia City on January 29, 1870.| HM Number | HME2S |
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| Series | This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series |
| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2002 |
| Placed By | Snowshoe Thompson Chapter No. 1827 E Clampus Vitus |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 2:05pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 11S E 262100 N 4339300 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.17041667, -119.75376667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 10.225', W 119° 45.226' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 10' 13.50" N, 119° 45' 13.56" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 775 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 901-1399 US Route 30, Carson City NV 89701, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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