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History of the Comstock Silver Lode and Mines

This is a brief account of the Comstock Lode silver mines, and description of the geographic features of the state of Nevada including the railroads. Silver not only defined Nevada, but influenced the opening of the American West as far as San Francisco. Dan De Quille (pseudonym for William Wright) wrote extensively on the history of mining in the area of Nevada, and published the larger work “The Big Bonanza” assisted by Mark Twain, both of whom were part of the Sagebrush School of writers. - Summary by Larry Wilson

Year of Publication: 1974Genres: Business & Economics , Modern (19th C)

Running Time: 04 hours 49 minutes 12 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Introductory Larry Wilson	3:26
2	The State of Nevada - Boundaries and Areas John	5:58
3	Physical Aspect of the State John	7:20
4	The Rivers of Nevada - Humboldt River John	4:39
5	Truckee River Johann	4:20
6	Carson River Johann	2:51
7	Walker River, Owyhee River, Reese River Larry Wilson	3:05
8	Other Nevada Rivers Johann	3:00
9	Mineral Treasures of Nevada Isobel	3:50
10	Agricultural Resources jenno	6:06
11	The Comstock Mines, The Discovery of Silver Alan Mapstone	2:30
12	Placer Mining on Gold Canyon ToddHW	8:53
13	The Grand Rush over the Sierras Alan Mapstone	2:32
14	The Discoverers and Their Fate Alan Mapstone	3:05
15	Early Mining and Milling James R. Hedrick	4:07
16	Mining Difficulties and Inventions James R. Hedrick	2:18
17	Various Mining and Milling Appliances, The Comstock as a School for Miners James R. Hedrick	3:31
18	Virginia City and Surroundings jenno	9:16
19	City Improvements jenno	3:38
20	The Great Fire Ryan Fahey	5:29
21	Virginia City at Present Ryan Fahey	4:37
22	Views from the City and Vicinity, The View from the Summit of Mount Davidson Ryan Fahey	3:08
23	The Virginia and Truckee Railroad Alan Mapstone	3:52
24	The Days of Bull Teams John	3:54
25	The Virginia City and Gold Hill Water Works John	4:03
26	The Big Water Pipes John	3:20
27	Additional Great Pipes Johann	3:41
28	The Sutro Tunnel, The Reduction Works of Early Days jenno	5:17
29	The First Silver Mill, The Many Mills of the Early Days jenno	6:29
30	Description of the Process of Working Comstock Silver Ores ToddHW	9:23
31	The Two California Mills, The River and Canyon Mills jenno	5:29
32	The Comstock Lode - Hoisting Works, Shafts and Mining, Past and Present Tim811	2:36
33	The Three Lines of Hoisting Works Tim811	5:44
34	The Combination Shaft, The Deepest Workings on the Lode Wayne Cooke	5:39
35	A Return to the Second Line of Works James R. Hedrick	4:26
36	The Old First Bonanzas, The New Departure Tim811	4:19
37	Present Yield of the Comstock Mines James R. Hedrick	9:07
38	Vicissitudes of Fortune in Mining Wayne Cooke	4:13
39	Towns of Western Nevada - Virginia City, Gold Hill , Silver City Christina Fu	5:29
40	Dayton and Sutro James R. Hedrick	5:35
41	Carson City Bruce McCready	6:30
42	Empire City, Genoa and Reno Beau Wood	9:14
43	Other Towns in Washoe County Larry Wilson	3:46
44	Lake Tahoe and Surroundings - Surrounding Objects of Interest Andrew Gaunce	11:11
45	Emerald Bay through Rubicon Springs Andrew Gaunce	7:35
46	Routes to Lake Tahoe Wayne Cooke	5:13
47	The Town Of Truckee, Donner Lake and the Donner Disaster Christina Fu	6:04
48	Surrounding Points of Interest, Independence Lake and Webber Lake Wonders Christina Fu	4:23
49	Pyramid Lake Christina Fu	4:08
50	Winnemucca Lake and Washoe Lake Christina Fu	2:55
51	Thermal and Medicinal Springs, Steamboat Springs jenno	5:45
52	Shaw’s Springs, State Prison Warm Springs, Walley’s Springs and Other Springs jenno	5:39
53	Railroads in Nevada - The Central Pacific, Virginia & Truckee, Carson & Colorado Alan Mapstone	4:55
54	Wabuska, Hawthorne, Luning, Bellville, Candelaria, Benton and Bishop Creek Paul Hampton	4:24
55	Independence, Keeler, Owens Lake, and Mono Lake Paul Hampton	4:01
56	Eureka and Palisade, Nevada Central, Battle Mountain, Austin, Nevada and California Paul Hampton	5:56
57	Proposed Railroads - Salt Lake and Los Angeles, Nevada, Central, and Idaho Alan Mapstone	2:09
58	Nevada a Land of Great Possibilities Larry Wilson	5:09