Roadside History of Nevada

by Moreno, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780878424108
• ISBN10: 0878424105
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-07-01
• Publisher: Mountain Pr

Summary

The roadside history series charts a course to the present through carefully selected and researched stories that relate what we see today with what happened before. Narrated through charming anecdotes, old photographs, and maps. Entertaining insight into Nevada. Divided by geographical location in context with the highways that pass through it.

Author Biography

Richard Moreno is the publisher of Nevada Magazine and author of four books. Mr. Moreno received his master's degree in journalism from Columbia University

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Nevada Chronology	x
Nevada Facts	xv
Nevada: An Overview	1	(20)
Interstate 80: The Emigrant Trail	21	(40)
1-80: West Wendover--Elko	24	(6)
NV 225: Elko--Idaho Border	30	(1)
NV 226: NV 225--Midas	31	(3)
NV 227 and NV 228: Elko--Jiggs	34	(2)
I-80: Elko--Winnemucca	36	(10)
I-80/US 95: Winnemucca--Wadsworth	46	(7)
NV 447: Wadsworth--Black Rock Desert	53	(8)
Reno and the Lake Tahoe Area	61	(58)
I-80: Wadsworth--Reno	62	(14)
US 395: Bordertown--Topaz Lake	76	(17)
NV 206 (Jack's Valley Road): Genoa--NV 88	93	(6)
NV 341 and NV 342: US 50--Virginia City	99	(10)
US 50: Carson City--Stateline	109	(6)
NV 28: US 50--Crystal Bay	115	(4)
US 50: The Loneliest Road in America	119	(52)
US 50: Baker--Ely	122	(7)
US 50: Ely--Austin	129	(11)
NV 376 and NV 377: US 50--Belmont	140	(5)
US 50: Austin--Fallon	145	(9)
NV 722: Old US 50 Loop	154	(1)
US 50: Fallon--Carson City	155	(6)
Alternate US 95: US 50--Yerington	161	(10)
US 95 and US 6: The Silver Trails	171	(36)
US 95: McDermitt--Winnemucca	172	(2)
NV 140: US 95--Oregon Border	174	(1)
US 95: Fallon--Tonopah	174	(13)
NV 361 and NV 844: US 95--Ione	187	(3)
US 6: Tonopah--Ely	190	(3)
US 95: Tonopah--Las Vegas	193	(12)
NV 156 and NV 157: Mount Charleston Loop	205	(2)
US 93: The Mormon Trail	207	(22)
US 93: Jackpot--Wells	209	(1)
US 93: Wells--Ely	210	(3)
US 93: Ely--Crystal Springs	213	(11)
NV 318: US 6--Crystal Springs	224	(1)
NV 375 (The Extraterrestrial Highway):	225	(1)
Crystal Springs--Warm Springs US 93: Crystal Springs--1-15	226	(3)
The Las Vegas Area	229	(36)
I-15: Mesquite--Goodsprings	232	(13)
NV 169, NV 197, and NV 146: I-15--Henderson	245	(6)
NV 159: Las Vegas to NV 160	251	(2)
NV 160: Arden--Pahrump	253	(2)
US 93: Las Vegas--Hoover Dam	255	(4)
US 95 and NV 163: Las Vegas--Laughlin	259	(6)
Selected Bibliography	265	(6)
Index	271