Ash Meadows, Nevada

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Even though Ash Meadows was formed in the early 1900s as a stop for stages headed to the strikes in the Bullfrog district, it didn’t begin to develop until 1916 when a large clay deposit was discovered and commercial production began. The Death Valley and the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroads eventually built a narrow-gauge spur line to the clay pits at Ash Meadows. Construction of the railroad spur allowed Ash Meadows to keep growing. By 1923 the town’s population had stabilized at fifty and was the site of a number of substantial buildings, including a few saloons and hotels. The best years for the mine were 1927-1929 when it produced more than $1 million worth of ore. The value of the camps total production through 1948 was $2.9 million. There was sporadic activity until 1986 and now nothing. Most of the buildings have been moved to nearby ranches, and the one room school house was moved to Pahrump in 1944. Only building foundations remain.

Also known as Clay Camp and Fairbanks Ranch, it is now a part of the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.

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Coordinates:   36°25'9"N   116°23'37"W

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  • Have to correct a little. Ash Meadows was so named by Charles King in 1872. He established his Ranch referenced on many vintage maps as King's House, today known as Point of Rocks.
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