<b>Goldfield</b>, Esmeralda County, Nevada.

Eastern Mojave Vegetation

Goldfield, Esmeralda County, Nevada.

Gazetteer Query: G.N.I.S.
	"For a 20-year period prior to 1900 the mining in Nevada fell into a slump that cast the entire state into a bleak depression and caused the loss of one-third of the population. "The picture brightened overnight following the spectacular strikes in Tonopah and, shortly afterwards, in Goldfield. Gold ore was discovered here in December, 1902, by two Nevada-born prospectors, Harry Stimler and Billy Marsh. From 1904 to 1918 Goldfield boomed furiously. The city had a railroad that connected into Las Vegas and a peak population of 20,000. Between 1903- 40 a total of $86,765,044 in metals was produced here." (Nevada Historical Marker No. 14) Articles that refer to this location: Field Notes: 25 May 2004; 25 May 2004; 25 May 2004; U. S. Highway 95: at Goldfield; south of Goldfield; south of Goldfield; Literature Referring To This Location: Billeb, Emil B. 1968. Mining Camp Days. Berkeley, CA: Howell-North Books, 1968. {TAS}
	No collections made at this location.
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