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NV - 1974 - Nevada Place Names - A Geographical Dictionary :

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NV - 1974 - Nevada Place Names - A Geographical Dictionary :
By Carlson, Helen S. Hardcover, 282 pages, includes bibliography and key, as well as clear plastic covered dust-jacket (Paher #267). Published by University of Nevada Press, Reno, 1974. The product of almost 14 years of research, Carlson produces "a fascinating mixture of historical fact spiced with folklore and, sometimes, frustrating leads that ended in mystery." Among those credited with naming various places were Indians (Winnemucca, Jarbridge, Pahrump), mountain men and explorers (Carson River, Pyramid Lake), Mormon colonists (Spring of Lost Hope, Bunkerville), "railroaders" (Reno, Elko), and prospectors (Big Casino, Solo Joker). Very fine.