A History of the Comstock Silver Lode & Mines : Nevada and the Great Basin Region; Lake Tahoe and the High Sierras

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

De Quille, Dan, 1829-1898

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"A History of the Comstock Silver Lode & Mines" by Dan De Quille is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides a comprehensive exploration of the silver mining history of the Comstock Lode in Nevada and the surrounding Great Basin region, detailing the mineral and agricultural resources, towns, and industries of the area. The opening of the text lays the groundwork for understanding the geographic and historical context of Nevada, describing its boundaries, physical features, and the initial conditions that set the stage for silver mining. The author emphasizes the significance of the Comstock Lode's discovery, outlining early mining efforts, the challenges faced, and the remarkable developments in mining technology and infrastructure that followed. De Quille intends to cater to both tourists and those interested in the region's mining heritage, hinting at the upcoming detailed accounts of the mines, towns, and the lives of the miners who populated the area. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2021-03-05