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 Palmetto Posted by:  mineral54
N 37° 26.636 W 117° 41.678
11S E 438555 N 4144347
Blue Nevada Shaped Historial Marker
Waymark Code: WM1AYE3
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2024
Views: 1
Marker is on Hwy 266 about 30 miles west of Hwy 95 and on the left when traveling west.
Marker Title (required): Palmetto
Marker Number (If official State Marker from NV SHPO website above, otherwise leave blank): 158
Marker Text (required):
Thinking that local Joshua trees were related to palm trees, the 1866 prospectors named the mining camp Palmetto. Although a local 12-stamp mill worked the silver ore. The town died for lack of profitable material. New discoveries in the late 1860's brought Palmetto back to life, but once again meager deposits caused its demise.
New prospecting in 1903 caused Palmetto to grow to a town of 200 tents on a platted town site. At its peak in 1906, the commercial street contained all the necessary mining camp businesses.
Local miners drifted away in autumn. 1906 mining on a lease basis, has been minimal since that time. An important talc deposit lies nearby.
County (required): Esmeralda
Marker Type (required): Full Size (with blue painted mesh)
Is Marker Damaged? (required): No
Other Marker Type (optional): Not listed
Other Damage Type (optional): Not listed
URL - Website (optional): Not listed
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