Article ID: CBB543290271

Electrifying Independence Valley: Mining and Hydroelectricity in Nevada's Northeastern Frontier (1896-1920) (2010)

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In 1896, mining interests revived Tuscarora, a struggling silver town in Northeastern Nevada's Independence Valley. With the incorporation of a new mining company, the consolidation of existing claims, and the construction of a technologically forward-thinking stamp mill, Tuscarora was primed for resurgence. Like other mining districts in Nevada, the newly-formed company needed energy to power its stamp mill, surface and underground lights, ore and man-hoists, and other mining ephemera, but it faced the lack of woody fuel required for steam boilers. To solve this problem, the company undertook a heavily capitalized venture to harness the power of water, the area's second-most-available resource. In a parched and arid landscape, hydroelectric power served the needs of Elko County's leading gold and cyanide producers between 1899 and 1920. Archaeological survey and historical research have reconstructed the fascinating story of Independence Valley's hydroelectric plants and powerline, its impact on Tuscarora's third mining boom, and the role homesteaders and ranchers played in electrifying Nevada's Northeastern Frontier.

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Authors & Contributors
Dennis E. Howe
Reynolds, Terry S.
Paul J. White
Lloyd B. Tepper
Gray Fitzsimons
Thad M. Van Bueren
Concepts
Industrial archaeology
Gold Mines and Mining
Hydroelectric power
Archaeological Surveying
Silver Mines and Mining
Placer mining
Time Periods
19th century
20th century
18th century
Places
United States
Canada
Lachine Canal
Montana (U.S.)
California (U.S.)
Concord, New Hampshire
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