Some views from the Lahontan dam construction camp
As far as structures go, there are these two chimneys, some concrete pads, holes, and some rubble. One of the chimneys is toppled, but the other remains…
Many of the cans around the site are flattened, probably by vehicles driving over them. I'm sure everyone that lived here smoked, because it seemed like tobacco…
Very near the highway (note passing car, to give you an idea of how close the site is to the road) is what appears to be the Lahontan dump. Many, many cans in a…
USGS Satellite photo of Lahontan Dam with the area Lahontan City occupied highlighted. Dam is visible towards bottom of photo. The two almost parallel lines…
View of Lahontan sometime around 1911 or 1912. (Photo courtesy Churchill County Museum)
Downtown Lahontan in 1914 (Photo courtesy Churchill County Museum)
An undated view of Lahontan (Photo courtesy Churchill County Museum)
Train going through Lahontan in 1912 (Photo courtesy Churchill County Museum)
A view of Lahontan in 1911, showing one of the buildings under construction. (Courtesy Churchill County Museum)
Lahontan School, torn down in 1915 (Photo courtesy Churchill County Museum)
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Some views from the Lahontan dam construction camp