Black Rock Range: Difference between revisions

From Friends of the Black Rock High Rock Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Gannett, 4th ed.)
(4900 feet comes from Haskill.)
Line 18: Line 18:
**** This reference is probably: Geological Survey (U.S.), "[https://books.google.com/books?id=CN8muANVkysC&dq=gannett%20%22Black%20Rock%22&pg=PA54#v=onepage&q=%22Black%20Rock%22&f=false A dictionary of altitudes in the United States]", p. 54, 2nd ed., 1892.  The entry is "Black Rock Valley Nev,  Hayden, 4900"  Where Hayden is probably [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Vandeveer_Hayden Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden].  The altitude of 4900 ft makes very little sense.  [[Gerlach]] is at 3953 ft.  Big Mountain is at  8566 ft.  Searching GNIS for "Black Rock" yields no direct match, though there is "Black Rock Canyon" in Pershing County at 4583ft, which is over near I-80.
**** This reference is probably: Geological Survey (U.S.), "[https://books.google.com/books?id=CN8muANVkysC&dq=gannett%20%22Black%20Rock%22&pg=PA54#v=onepage&q=%22Black%20Rock%22&f=false A dictionary of altitudes in the United States]", p. 54, 2nd ed., 1892.  The entry is "Black Rock Valley Nev,  Hayden, 4900"  Where Hayden is probably [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Vandeveer_Hayden Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden].  The altitude of 4900 ft makes very little sense.  [[Gerlach]] is at 3953 ft.  Big Mountain is at  8566 ft.  Searching GNIS for "Black Rock" yields no direct match, though there is "Black Rock Canyon" in Pershing County at 4583ft, which is over near I-80.
***** The same information appears in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Gannett Gannett's], "[https://books.google.com/books?id=SkFt1Nb1UXYC&dq=%22Black%20Rock%20Valley%22%20nevada&pg=PA95#v=onepage&q=%22Black%20Rock%20Valley%22%20nevada&f=false Lists of Elevations Principally in that Portion of the United States West of the Mississippi River]," p. 95, 4th ed., 1877.  
***** The same information appears in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Gannett Gannett's], "[https://books.google.com/books?id=SkFt1Nb1UXYC&dq=%22Black%20Rock%20Valley%22%20nevada&pg=PA95#v=onepage&q=%22Black%20Rock%20Valley%22%20nevada&f=false Lists of Elevations Principally in that Portion of the United States West of the Mississippi River]," p. 95, 4th ed., 1877.  
***** The altitude is reported in Haskill, "[https://books.google.com/books?id=4TW8AAAAIAAJ&dq=King%20Survey%20%22Black%20Rock%22&pg=PA272#v=onepage&q=King%20Survey%20%22Black%20Rock%22&f=false Short Description of some of the valleys of Nevada]," In Annual Report of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, 1872. "Black Rock Valley forty miles west of Humboldt City contains 350,000 acres of sage bush and alkali flats and volcanic matter lines the outskirts. This valley is almost entirely destitute of vegetation Elevation 4,900 feet."  
***** [https://books.google.com/books?id=eq04AAAAIAAJ Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories, Volume 5]," 1872. Cyrus Thomas ([https://books.google.com/books?id=eq04AAAAIAAJ&dq=Hayden%20Geological%20Survey%20of%20the%20Territories&pg=PA209#v=onepage&q=harkey&f=false p. 209]) writes: "I have appended a short report of some the valleys of Nevada drawn up by Mr DH Harkey of Reno procured for me by the kindness of Mr Meecham and his partner of Humboldt Nevada. It is to be hoped that by another year a more account of this intermontane State will be obtained. I believe that Mr Harkey is now at work upon this subject which will probably be furnished you when completed." "The altitude is reported in Haskill, "[https://books.google.com/books?id=4TW8AAAAIAAJ&dq=King%20Survey%20%22Black%20Rock%22&pg=PA272#v=onepage&q=King%20Survey%20%22Black%20Rock%22&f=false Short Description of some of the valleys of Nevada]," In Annual Report of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, p. 271, 1872. "Black Rock Valley forty miles west of Humboldt City contains 350,000 acres of sage bush and alkali flats and volcanic matter lines the outskirts. This valley is almost entirely destitute of vegetation Elevation 4,900 feet."  
*** and Rand & McNally Atlas.
*** and Rand & McNally Atlas.
** Variant Name: Black Rock Mountains: "McLane, Alvin R. 'Silent Cordilleras, The Mountain Ranges of Nevada' Reno: Camp Nevada Monograph Number 4, 1978, 118 pp. Descriptions of the mountain ranges of Nevada, including alternate names and history. p28"
** Variant Name: Black Rock Mountains: "McLane, Alvin R. 'Silent Cordilleras, The Mountain Ranges of Nevada' Reno: Camp Nevada Monograph Number 4, 1978, 118 pp. Descriptions of the mountain ranges of Nevada, including alternate names and history. p28"

Revision as of 05:51, 14 September 2015

The Black Rock Range is a range of mountains that runs roughly north-south. At the south end is Black Rock Point.

See Also

External Resources

  • GNIS,
    • includes 1917 decision card stating that the name came from
      • "King,"
      • "Gannett's list of mountain ranges page 54"
      • and Rand & McNally Atlas.
    • Variant Name: Black Rock Mountains: "McLane, Alvin R. 'Silent Cordilleras, The Mountain Ranges of Nevada' Reno: Camp Nevada Monograph Number 4, 1978, 118 pp. Descriptions of the mountain ranges of Nevada, including alternate names and history. p28"
    • Variant Name: Chameleon Hills "McLane, Alvin R. 'Silent Cordilleras, The Mountain Ranges of Nevada' Reno: Camp Nevada Monograph Number 4, 1978, 118 pp. Descriptions of the mountain ranges of Nevada, including alternate names and history. p28"
    • Variant Name: Harlequin Hills: USGS Disaster Sheet 1893