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Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary
Helen S. Carlson
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Description for Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary
Paperback. A compendium of Nevada place names, filled with folklore, legend and obscure facts. It examines the history and origin of names like Bloody Run, Dead Peak, Burning Moscow and Physic Spring. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; GBC; HBTB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 617.
Author and researcher Helen Carlson spent almost fourteen years searching for the origins of Nevada’s place names, using the maps of explorers, miners, government surveyors, and city planners and poring through historical accounts, archival documents, county records, and newspaper files. The result of her labors is Nevada Place Names, a fascinating mixture of history spiced with folklore, legend, and obscure facts. Out of print for some years, the book was reprinted in 1999.
Author and researcher Helen Carlson spent almost fourteen years searching for the origins of Nevada’s place names, using the maps of explorers, miners, government surveyors, and city planners and poring through historical accounts, archival documents, county records, and newspaper files. The result of her labors is Nevada Place Names, a fascinating mixture of history spiced with folklore, legend, and obscure facts. Out of print for some years, the book was reprinted in 1999.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Reno, United States
ISBN
9780874170948
SKU
V9780874170948
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99-15
About Helen S. Carlson
Helen Carlson's interest in the origin of place names began while she was earning her bachelor's and master's degrees at the University of Nevada, Reno. Her research took her throughout Nevada, California, and the Southwest.
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