The Camel Corps

The Camel Corps (HMLWN)

Location: Laughlin, NV 89029 Clark County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 10.327', W 114° 42.648'

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In 1855 Congress authorized $30,000 for camels as frontier military beast of burden because of their adaptability to desert heat, drought, and food.

Lt. Edward F. Beale surveyed the wagon route from Fort Defiance, New Mexico, to the Colorado River near the tip of Nevada, testing the fitness of these camels. They crossed the Colorado River into Nevada north to Fort Mohave, October 18, 1857.

The experiment was not practical, but ten of Beale's camels hauled commercial freight from Sacramento to Nevada territory. Others purchased in 1860, carried salt, ore and supplies through central Nevada.

Careless treatment, domestic stock incompatibility and new transportation methods ended use of camels. Some were seen years later wandering in southwest deserts.
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HM NumberHMLWN
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Marker Number104
Placed ByNevada State Park System
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Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 10:23am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 708473 N 3894530
Decimal Degrees35.17211667, -114.71080000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 10.327', W 114° 42.648'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 10' 19.62" N, 114° 42' 38.88" W
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Area Code(s)702
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4427 Laughlin Hwy, Laughlin NV 89029, US
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