- Corn Creek Campsite
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Corn Creek Campsite
Nearest city: Las Vegas, Nevada Governing body: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NRHP Reference#: 75001105 Added to NRHP: March 4, 1975 Corn Creek Campsite is located in the Desert National Wildlife Range and was used from around 1900-1924 for ranching[1] and is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places. Nearby is Mormon Well Spring another listed historic place.
History
The site had indications of other use dating back to 5000 BC.[2]
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 4, 1975.[3]
The proposed Yucca Mountain rail line is not expected to impact this site.[4]
References
- ^ "Mormon Well (6,300 to 6,450 ft)". http://www.birdandhike.com/Hike/DNWR/Mormon_Well/Mormon_Well.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-18.
- ^ "NEVADA - Clark County". http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/NV/Clark/state.html. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
- ^ "Nevada Entries in the National Register of Historic Places". http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/DOCS/shpo/entries/clark.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
- ^ "6. Environmental Impacts of Transportation". http://www.ocrwm.doe.gov/documents/feis_2/vol_1/ch_06/ch6v1.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
Categories:- Archaeological sites in Nevada
- National Register of Historic Places in Clark County, Nevada
- Buildings and structures in Clark County, Nevada
- Western National Register of Historic Places stubs
- Nevada stubs
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