- Crystal Springs, Nevada
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Crystal Springs — Unincorporated community — Location within the state of Nevada
Crystal SpringsCoordinates: 37°31′54″N 115°14′02″W / 37.53167°N 115.23389°WCoordinates: 37°31′54″N 115°14′02″W / 37.53167°N 115.23389°W Country United States State Nevada County Lincoln Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7) ZIP codes FIPS code GNIS feature ID 
The spring
Crystal Springs is a ghost town in the Pahranagat Valley region of Lincoln County, Nevada. The ghost town is located at the junction of SR 318 and SR 375, also known as the Extraterrestrial Highway. It is a popular destination for passersby who want to visit the towns of Hiko and Rachel. The namesake of the ghost town, the Crystal Springs, lies nearby; it is a large group of marshes and springs. Crystal Springs provides irrigation for multiple nearby ranches and farms, some of which lie over 5 miles away from the springs.
The ghost town is marked as Nevada Historical Marker 5 (Crystal Springs).[1]
History
The earliest reported uses of the spring were by an Indian village.[2] The springs provided water for people traveling the Mormon Trail.[3]
In 1865, Crystal Springs was the first area in Lincoln County where mining grade silver[1] ore was discovered.[3] This led to Crystal Springs becoming the first county seat of Lincoln County from 1866 to 1867, although it was later replaced by Hiko.[4]
References
- ^ a b "*HM 5*". http://www.nevada-landmarks.com/ln/shl5.htm. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ^ "Crystal Springs". http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nv/crystalsprings.htm. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ^ a b "Lincoln County, Nevada". http://water.nv.gov/WaterPlanning/overview/li/li-txt01.pdf. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ^ "History of Lincoln County". http://www.lincolncountynevada.com/Lincoln-County-Nevada-history.html. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
External links
- Nevada State Historic Preservation Office
- Ghosttowns.com
- Text of the Historical Marker, at the website of the Nevada Historic Preservation Office, nevadaculture.org
Categories:- Populated places established in 1866
- Ghost towns in Lincoln County, Nevada
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