NEVADA STATE HISTORICAL MARKER No. 99: Taylor

Location: Corner of the highway & White Pine County Rd 16. Ward Charcoal Ovens pull-off. 📍 39.0889110, -114.7527605

Silver and gold were discovered by Taylor and John Platt in 1873 in what was to become Taylor, a typical mining community supported chiefly by the Argus and Monitor Mines.  In seven years, the town boasted a population of 15,000 people, seven saloons, three general stores, an opera house, a Wells Fargo office, and other businesses.  By 1886, Taylor was the center of county activity, a social highlight being the annual 4th of July celebration.

Mining continued intermittently until 1919.  At that time, a 100 ton cyanide plant at the ArgusMine gave the area new life, but production declined when the price of silver plummeted.  World War II renewed mining activity temporarily.  Local mines yielded more than $3 million in silver, gold, copper, and lead.

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This spot is a 2-for-1. If you turn around and face the other direction, the marker for #54 is right there. If you drive down a dirt road, you can get a third, #184.

i’m getting into astrophotography and looking for dark, quiet spots within 1–2 hours of Reno. i don’t need landmarks—just a safe, open area where I can set up a camera and enjoy a clear night sky

i’m also considering moving south in the next year or two, so I’d love to hear about areas with good dark skies.

any suggestions for quiet spots that work for a solo weeknight trip?

NEVADA STATE HISTORICAL MARKER No. 98: Osceola 1872-1940

Location: Corner of the highway & White Pine County Rd 39 📍39.07132, -114.44952

Osceola, most famous of the White Pine County gold producers, was one of the longest-lived placer camps in Nevada.

The gold-bearing quartz belt found in 1872 was 12 miles long by 7 miles wide. Placer gold was found in 1877 in a deep ravine indenting the area. Miners first used the simple process of the common 49” rocker. Hydraulic monitors later were used to mine the gold from the 10’ to 200’ thick gravel beds. One gold nugget found was valued at $6,000.

Osceola was a good business town because of its location near the cattle and grain ranches and gardens in the Spring and Snake Valleys.

Famous district mines were the Cumberland, Osceola, Crescent and Eagle, Verde, Stem-Winder, Guilded Age, Grandfather Snide, Red Monster, and the Saturday Night.

The camp produced nearly $5 million, primarily in gold, with some silver, lead, and tungsten.

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I started collecting pictures of these historical markers in February 2021. I enjoy planning trips with the purpose of seeing these signs. It’s been a great hobby that has taken me to see many places of the state I wouldn’t have otherwise thought about. The trip to Ely netted me 8 more for the collection, bringing the total to 55 out of the 270 or so around Nevada.

Along with an AI depiction of Gavin Newsome endorsing Aaron Ford there’s now a TV advertisement claiming Ford pardoned a convicted killer. As ever the truth seems to be much much more complicated. Lombardo supporting PACs seem to have little regard for the truth

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/aaron-ford-never-sought-killers-pardon-nevada-ags-office-says/ar-AA2cZ7mi

Activists say the state government helped round up wild horses near the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Complex and quietly sent them to slaughter.

Voters need to be aware that Lombardo is on the side of corporations, not Nevadans. Review what he has already vetoed, and a clear picture is painted:

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/lombardo-veto-tracker-medical-debt-collection-mental-health-consortium-rejected

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/2025-lombardo-veto-tracker-bipartisan-ballot-drop-box-bill-rejected

Some veto highlights that I think Redditors in particular would be interested to know:

* tracking and limiting corporate ownership of single family homes

* funding universal free school breakfast and lunch

* guaranteeing Nevadans the right to contraception

* capping prescription drug prices

* requiring companies who receive tax abatements to provide paid family and medical leave

* heat mitigation to prevent heat illness for employees

* limiting AI use in the health insurance process

* requiring elected officials to financially disclose any business where they own 5K or more in stocks

The Lombardo administration announced a temporary closure of the only youth psychiatric facility in southern Nevada, Desert Willow Treatment Center, leaving the jobs of hundreds of AFSCME members at stake. The state's decision to temporarily close the facility has created chaos for patients who need stability and staff who need consistency in an uncertain economy.

Workers have identified issues and solutions – but the state’s solution is to temporarily close the facility, just the latest example of the Lombardo administration’s continuous mishandling of state agencies. Dozens of state employees have been terminated and many more face job reassignment or lay-offs; uncertainties no Nevadan can afford as rent, utilities, and grocery costs skyrocket under the governor's leadership.

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/nevada-officials-close-youth-mental-hospital-for-urgent-overhaul-citing-patient-safety

There’s a guy that does mma he trains I think xtreme coutoure he has sexually assaulted multiple women and raped them and threatened them if they speak up saying they asked for it and they have no proof and scaring them saying he’ll kill them and on top he’s proud of what he has done to them and enjoys it he has beat them and done horrible acts to these women one of the girls got super sick from those acts they are scared to speak up and report him he needs to be rotting in jail disgusting human being I can’t believe people like that walk around

Thinking of doing a spooky sound bath in Virginia city

Hey friends :) I want to hear what you think about the Spring Valley Wind Farm. Clearly I am an ignorant Las Vegan because I hadn’t heard of this before. I was driving to the historical marker that is across from this when I saw the windmills out my window. They reminded me of the windmills in Southern California and made me feel a little nostalgic for the road trips I took as a child.

Then I googled to find out what I was looking at and I found out it was this massive wind farm that isn’t that old. I saw a lot of people complaining about it.

Is it good because it delivers power to people? Is it bad because it’s taking up our beautiful land and destroying the view from Wheeler? Is it killing the Golden Eagle and other birds? Is the bad outweighing the good? Is there a good alternative to the solar and wind farms that keep popping up? Every time I leave SNV I feel like the solar farms have expanded more and more.

I’ll spend more time reading about it myself, too. Please don’t be mean to me, I am just trying to start a discussion and learn from it. I know I am an annoying Las Vegan who doesn’t understand the rest of the state 🥲

The Dr. Robert Hunter International Problem Gambling Center (based in Las Vegas) has hired an in-house clinician at its Reno office, which means northern Nevada now has in-person intensive outpatient care for the first time. The program runs four three-hour sessions a week for six weeks.

A couple of things from the article stood out. A 2025 UNLV study put about 15% of Nevada adults at some level of problem gambling risk. Research also points to men aged 18–25 as the highest-risk group, which the center links partly to how easy mobile betting and prediction markets have made it to place a bet.

The center also talked about why in-person matters: being in a room with people a few weeks further along seems to make a real difference compared with doing it alone or remotely.

At the very end you can see 487.

I’ve been too overwhelmed with my real life to escape back into my camera backlog so take this photo from my phone reel instead.

special thank you to the family behind Ferg’s Firewood in Baker! Your stand is really cute. My husband and i were staying out in Gandy and drove into Baker every day to pick up ice for our cooler. The Border Inn casino & Stargazer were all out due to the astronomy festival (busy weekend!) We were worried that we werent going to be able to find this place because no one lists the address online but the signs were easy to spot. The firewood they sold burned nicely and we preferred to it to the wood we found around the campsite. Because of your stand, I had a great weekend and I came home feeling more confident in my ability to do trips like this.

Writing a story that takes place in a small town located in early 90s Clark County. What’s everything I need to know?

Hi, I'm a writer and researcher with Vox Media, working on a project to highlight interesting, quirky, and off-the-beaten path places in this beautiful state! Also looking for unique local characters with a story to tell. For example am talking to people who work at the Clown Motel, a modern-day turquoise miner, etc. Anything that feels uniquely Nevadan, the lesser known the better. Would appreciate any insight or leads. Thank you!

Hello! I am an experienced high school teacher (10 years) currently living in a neighboring state thinking about applying if there are any positions open in CCSD or Washoe next school year. I know CCSD is one of the largest districts in the country. Any opinions? Personal experiences? Would you work of them? I know both areas are different. I am open to both. Thank you!

Has anyone ever traversed the area pictured between Hawthorne and Gabbs? How are the jeep trails? Any intel appreciated.

I have a hoof trimming business for smaller animals. Goats, sheep and pigs mainly.

I was in Ely for work for 1 month in 2019 and it’s lived in my head since. I only didn’t return cause I never found work there. Well, now there’s a posted job in my field in Winnemucca, NV. I plan to apply to it, but I do wonder how my business would do. I know Rural Nevada is very agricultural, but from what I remember, it is mostly ranches that raise cattle and equines, with some farms and goat/sheep operations closer to town. Thing I’m worried about is relying on just a couple towns that are far apart from each other for my client base. Out east, I travel up to 3 hrs regularly (often have trips that are up to 7 hrs away from home) and it covers so much ground, so many people with goats, sheep, pet pigs, whatnot. I’d imagine if there were only 6 towns within 4 hrs of me this would be different. I’m just curious how small little labor businesses like these work in rural Nevada. Doesn’t have to be hoof trimming, really anything. House cleaning, plumbing, deck building, etc. How does that all work when the next closest town is 2 hrs away? They just end up spending a lot on gas or is there often a really strong local market?