Logan,_Nevada

Logan, Nevada

Logan, Nevada

Ghost town in Nevada, United States

Logan, Nevada, is a ghost town[1] located in the hills about 9.5 mi (15.3 km) west of Hiko and 2.5 mi (4.0 km) south of Mount Irish Peak. Logan had its brief existence as a mining camp when silver ore was discovered in 1865[2] in the Mount Irish Range just to the north in Silver Canyon on the east flank of Mount Irish.[3][4][5]

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Rhyolite near Logan Springs, 1871

Variant names include Logan City, Logan Springs and Logans Springs.[1]

The Logan Springs post office was in operation from July 1868 until August 1871.[6]

A small spring of water called Logan Springs provided an essential resource for survival in such a harsh arid region.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Logan, Nevada
  2. [2]
    Lincoln County Ghosttowns Archived 2002-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
  3. [3]
    Mount Irish, Nevada, 7.5 Minute Quad. USGS, 1985
  4. [4]
    Crescent Spring, Nevada, 7.5 Minute Quad. USGS, 1985
  5. [5]
    Timpahute Range, Nevada, 30x60 Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1985
  6. [6]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Logan Springs Post Office (historical)
  7. [7]
    Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 978-0-87417-094-8. Retrieved June 2, 2020.


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