Rhodes Marsh Station, Nevada
N 38° 16.357 W 118° 05.837
11S E 404017 N 4236632
This sign overlooks the Rhodes Marsh (salt production site).
Waymark Code: WMFWDD
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 12/07/2012
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Rhodes Marsh Station
Salt pools discovered and developed here in 1862, led to a thriving business by delivering salt to mining mills in Virginia City by camel. Up until this time, the salt was purchased from San Francisco at a rate between 120 & 180 dollars a ton. Sales were good until salt was discovered at Sand Springs in Churchill County and Rhodes couldn't compete in the Comstock market. The Marsh still supplied salt to Aurora Belleville and Belmont. Borax was also mined and shipped to Califonia for processing. In 1882, the Carson Colorado Railroad was built throug the area and moved tons of product to market.
Plaque Dedicated 1998
by Walker Lake Posse #6000
Outpost of Julia O. Bulette Chapter #1864
E. Clampus Vitus
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