Ely Nevada

Each filling of one of these ovens required the total tree crop from five or six acres of land. During the late 1870's the hills and mountains around many mining camps were completely stripped of all timber for a radius of up to 35 miles. ... [Read More]

NDOC: Ely State Prison
 The Ely State Prison was the department’s sixth major institution.   It was designed to replace the Nevada State Prison   as the department’s maximum security prison. The design incorporated much of the best detention hardware and operating mechanisms available. Staff safety and positive control of the inmate population were the philosophical concepts controlling the design. The institution was designed and constructed in two phases.   The first phase opened in 1989 with two single   cell housing units; the second phase opened in 1990 with two additional single cell housing units. The housing units at the Ely State Prison were the prototypes for the design of the units at the Lovelock Correctional Center. ... [Read More]

Nevada Historical Marker 100
Passenger service and the "school train" carrying McGill youth to Ely High School ended in 1941. Copper ore still moves over the railway between the Copper Flat pit and the McGill concentrator and is still shipped out to Cobre. Freight trains also occasionally still ply the track between Ely and Cobre on the Southern Pacific and Ely and Shafter on the Western Pacific. ...

Mark Requa's Nevada Consolidated Copper Company built a 150-mile line from Cobre on the Southern Pacific to Ely in 1905-06 to haul ore from Copper Flat mines west of Ely. ... [Read More]

Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) -- Home Page
May 2005 — Scott Sampson and Scott McVicars (Ely Conservation Camp) receive honors ...

April 2005 -- NDF's Annual Report — On behalf of all Nevada Division of Forestry (Division) employees it is truly an honor and a privilege to present our 2004 Annual Report. The accomplishments of the Division throughout the State of Nevada are significant and benefit all Nevadan’s quality of life. The report highlight some of the many contributions Division employees have made throughout the past year — From providing comprehensive emergency response services in established Division Fire Districts and comprehensively managing wildland fire statewide, to providing technical forestry assistance to Nevada private landowners and communities — our employee accomplishments are truly extraordinary — Print Report 30 Pages - 300KB ... [Read More]

Nevada Historical Marker 53
On June 27, 1873, the main portion of the town was destroyed by fire. The town never fully recovered. In 1885, another fire caused the removal of the White Pine county seat to Ely. ...

Central Region, White Pine County, Nevada. Located on U.S. Highway 50, thirty-sevem miles west of Ely, Nevada. ... [Read More]

Natural Resource News, Nevada and the West
Ely Nevada   —   Location Map ( 76KB GIF File ) ...

The Ghost Train of Ely ...

More about Ely Nevada ... [Read More]

Nevada Division of State Parks - Photo Gallery
Photos of Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park -- These ovens are located just south of Ely Nevada. These beehive-shaped ovens were used in the late 19th century to generate charcoal for use in the mines of nearby Ward, Nevada.  (  About the Park  ) ... [Read More]

Nevada Historical Marker 84
Central Region, White Pine County, Nevada. Located at the rest areas, Alternate U.S. Highway 50, four miles north of Ely, Nevada. ...

In May-June, 1827, Jedediah Smith attempted to find a route from California's central valley to the Great Salt Lake Valley in Utah, and he became the first European to completely cross what is now Nevada.Because Smith's journal and map have never been found, his exact route is unknown. Based on Smith's own statements about his difficult trip, modern Nevada historians and geographers have pieced together the most plausible route. Smith crossed the Sierra Nevada at Ebbetts Pass, swung southeast along or across the headwaters and the middle reaches of Walker River, and passed into central Nevada's trackless waste south of Walker Lake.He entered Smoky Valley on its southwest side in June, 1827, and crossed the valley in a northeasterly direction. He then paralleled the future Simpson Survey, route of the Pony Express and Overland Stage, along modern U.S. Highway 50. ... [Read More]

Facilities Locator Home Page
For added convenience, you can use the search feature to locate facility-related information quickly and accurately. Links to various VA services and policies are also available. ... [Read More]

NDOC: Nevada Correctional Facilities
There are presently 8 institutions, 10 conservationcamps, and 1 restitution center administered by the Departmentof Corrections.  In addition, there is one privately administeredinstitution in Las Vegas. ... [Read More]