Coppereid
Coppereid, Nevada | |
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 Detail from 1910 USGS map of White Cloud Canyon and Coppereid | |
  Coppereid  Coppereid | |
| Coordinates:39°50′56″N118°11′28″W/ 39.84889°N 118.19111°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Churchill |
| Elevation | 4,147 ft (1,264 m) |
Coppereid,also known asWhite Cloud Cityis aghost towninChurchill County, Nevada.It had a total population of 40 people. The site of Coppereid is south ofLovelock,east of theCarson Sinkin theStillwater Range.[2]
Soil
[edit]Coppereid has very soft, shallow, and well drained soils. They are found on mountain slopes. They are mostly dry throughout the year, except forWinter,where they become moist.[3]
History
[edit]From 1893 to 1896, a small copper smelter was in operation.[4]
Coppereid was named after John T. Reid. Coppereid had a post office from April 1907 to June 1914.[2]
On December 2, 1909,Fallonbecame the supply for the site due to the fact that it was closer thanLovelock.[5]
External links
[edit]- White Cloud City (Coppereid)at GhostTowns
- Coppereidat Forgottennevada
References
[edit]- ^abU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coppereid (historical)
- ^abCarlson, Helen S. (1985).Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary.Reno: University of Nevada Press. p. 86.ISBN087417094X.RetrievedMay 15,2020.
- ^"Coppereid Series".Natural Resources Conservation Service Nevada.United States Department of Agriculture.May 5, 2016.RetrievedJuly 11,2020.
- ^Tingley, Joseph V. (1990)."White Cloud District"(PDF).Mineral Resource Inventory.90–1.Prepared for theBureau of Land Management:238 – viaAmerican Pacific Mining Corporation.
- ^"Fallon Supply Point for the Mines of Coppereid".Nevada Mining News.December 3, 2009.RetrievedJuly 11,2020– viaNewspapers.
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