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* Helen S. Carlson, [http://books.google.com/books?id=BixwbIM7ZvAC&lpg=PA234&dq=%22Mount%20Trego%22&pg=PA234#v=onepage&q=%22Mount%20Trego%22&f=false Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary]," p. 234.  The entry for [[Trego]] says that Trego is at the foot of Mount Trego.  Carlson cites:
* Helen S. Carlson, [http://books.google.com/books?id=BixwbIM7ZvAC&lpg=PA234&dq=%22Mount%20Trego%22&pg=PA234#v=onepage&q=%22Mount%20Trego%22&f=false Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary]," p. 234.  The entry for [[Trego]] says that Trego is at the foot of Mount Trego.  Carlson cites:
** Trego, Robert, "[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/reno/nevada-state-journal/1955/10-23/ Black Rock Desert Roads]," Nevada State Journal, October 23, 1955, p10-11.  Low resolution image of Trego Station, Robert Trego states that there were two houses in 1955.  Also mentioned are [[Sulphur]] and [[Jungo]].
** Trego, Robert, "[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/reno/nevada-state-journal/1955/10-23/ Black Rock Desert Roads]," Nevada State Journal, October 23, 1955, p10-11.  Low resolution image of Trego Station, Robert Trego states that there were two houses in 1955.  Also mentioned are [[Sulphur]] and [[Jungo]].
* Regina C. Smith, Peggy McGuckian Jones, John R. Roney, Kathyrn E. Pedrick, "[http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/nv/cultural/reports.Par.78261.File.dat/06_Overview,_Winnemucca_District_1983.pdf Prehistory and history of the Winnemucca District]," BLM, 1984. 26Pell8 is a major occupation site discovered near Trego in 1971 by the Nevada State Museum while surveying along an 86 mile proposed Bell Telephone underground cable. 26Pell8 was excavated in 1972 by James Tony.
* Regina C. Smith, Peggy McGuckian Jones, John R. Roney, Kathyrn E. Pedrick, "[http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/nv/cultural/reports.Par.78261.File.dat/06_Overview,_Winnemucca_District_1983.pdf Prehistory and history of the Winnemucca District]," BLM, 1984:
17. 26Pell8, Trego Hot Springs
 
The Nevada State Museum surveyed 86 miles along a proposed Bell Telephone
undergound route in 1971. Among the sites found during this survey was 26Pell8,
a major occupation site near Trego Hot Spring. Test excavations showed signif-
icant depth and cultural features. Nevada Bell funded large-scale excavations
by the Nevada State Museum under the field supervision of James Toney in 1972.
Some further field work was done in 1973.
 
The first published report of this site was by Jonathan Davis and Robert
Elston (1972) who described its stratigraphy. They interpreted the
startigraphy in terms of climatic variables. Sometime before 3300 B.P. a
deep lake occupied the playa. The lake receded during a dry interval
(possibly the Al ti thermal ) . Between 3300 and 1400 B.P. moister conditions
produced an ephemeral lake, and the major occupation of 26Pell8 occurred at
this time. Around 1400 B.P. the climate again became drier, then moister
again, and, finally, the dry conditions which prevail today were established.
 
In 1980 Susan Seek completed a comprehensive report on 26Pell8. She listed
the radiocarbon dates, which ranged from 3810 B.P. to 1120 B.P. (Valastro,
Davis, and Varela 1979), and related them to the climatic and cultural
sequence. Cultural features and artifacts from the site were described in
her report which also included a number of specialists ' appendices (Clark
1980; Danise 1980; Davis 1980; Rosen 1980; Stearns 1980; and Wright 1980).
Seek concludes that 26Pell8 was occupied between 4000 B.P. and 1000 B.P.
Plant foods, jackrabbit, and cottontail seemed to be emphasized. The
occurrence of semi -permanent structures suggests extended occupation and
Seek concludes that 26Pell8 was a summer camp from which people exploited
lacustrine resources on the now dry playa.
 
Collections and Archive Materials
 
Nevada State Museum
 
Selected References
 
Clark, W.H. 1980
Dansie, A. 1980
Davis, J.O. 1977a, 1977b, 1980
Davis, J.O. and R. Elston 1972  
Jensen, A. 1975
Seek, S.M. 1980
Stearns, S. 1980
Toney, J. 1971, 1973
Valastro, S., Jr., E.M. Davis, and A.G. Varela 1979
Wright, C. 1980
Rosen, M.D. 1980
 
* [http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/geothermal/site.php?sid=Trego%20Hot%20Springs nbmg.unr.edu/geothermal Trego Hot Springs]
* [http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/geothermal/site.php?sid=Trego%20Hot%20Springs nbmg.unr.edu/geothermal Trego Hot Springs]
* [http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=40.771661,-119.117256&spn=0.003193,0.005445&t=h&z=18&om=1 google map]
* [http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=40.771661,-119.117256&spn=0.003193,0.005445&t=h&z=18&om=1 google map]

Revision as of 14:35, 8 June 2014

One of many hot springs modified by heavy machinery which line the edges of the Black Rock desert the Trego Trench, as it is commonly known, has wild variations in temperature, with little consistency.

It is on public land part of the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, right next to the railroad right of way and crossing.

Crossing the playa at Trego can present a hazard as it is hard to see oncoming train traffic.

Camping is at permitted at designated sites. Fire rings are provided.

c. 1914 map of the W.P.R.R. showing Trego

See Also

External Resources

  • GNIS, Trego
    • Citation: U.S. Geological Survey. Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981). 31-Dec-1981. Primarily from U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files. In some instances, from 1:62,500 scale or 1:250,000 scale maps.
    • Variant: Trego Siding. Citation: Garside, L. J. and Schilling, J. H. 'Thermal Waters of Nevada' Reno: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Bulletin 91, 1979, 163 pp. Describes hot springs and hot water seeps of Nevada with location information and map at 1:1,000,000. p60
  • GNIS, Trego Hot Springs
    • Citation: U.S. Geological Survey. Geographic Names Post Phase I Map Revisions. Various editions. 01-Jan-2000.
    • Variant: Butte Hot Spring. Citation: Garside, L. J. and Schilling, J. H. 'Thermal Waters of Nevada' Reno: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Bulletin 91, 1979, 163 pp. Describes hot springs and hot water seeps of Nevada with location information and map at 1:1,000,000. p60
    • Butte Spring. Citation: Garside, L. J. and Schilling, J. H. 'Thermal Waters of Nevada' Reno: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Bulletin 91, 1979, 163 pp. Describes hot springs and hot water seeps of Nevada with location information and map at 1:1,000,000. p126
    • Kyles Hot Springs. Citation: Sacramento Daily Union Newspaper, August 26, 1864. Letters from Nevada Territory (by G.K.G.)
    • Trego Hot Spring. Citation: Garside, L. J. and Schilling, J. H. 'Thermal Waters of Nevada' Reno: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Bulletin 91, 1979, 163 pp. Describes hot springs and hot water seeps of Nevada with location information and map at 1:1,000,000. p60
  • Helen S. Carlson, Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary," p. 234. The entry for Trego says that Trego is at the foot of Mount Trego. Carlson cites:
    • Trego, Robert, "Black Rock Desert Roads," Nevada State Journal, October 23, 1955, p10-11. Low resolution image of Trego Station, Robert Trego states that there were two houses in 1955. Also mentioned are Sulphur and Jungo.
  • Regina C. Smith, Peggy McGuckian Jones, John R. Roney, Kathyrn E. Pedrick, "Prehistory and history of the Winnemucca District," BLM, 1984:

17. 26Pell8, Trego Hot Springs

The Nevada State Museum surveyed 86 miles along a proposed Bell Telephone undergound route in 1971. Among the sites found during this survey was 26Pell8, a major occupation site near Trego Hot Spring. Test excavations showed signif- icant depth and cultural features. Nevada Bell funded large-scale excavations by the Nevada State Museum under the field supervision of James Toney in 1972. Some further field work was done in 1973.

The first published report of this site was by Jonathan Davis and Robert Elston (1972) who described its stratigraphy. They interpreted the startigraphy in terms of climatic variables. Sometime before 3300 B.P. a deep lake occupied the playa. The lake receded during a dry interval (possibly the Al ti thermal ) . Between 3300 and 1400 B.P. moister conditions produced an ephemeral lake, and the major occupation of 26Pell8 occurred at this time. Around 1400 B.P. the climate again became drier, then moister again, and, finally, the dry conditions which prevail today were established.

In 1980 Susan Seek completed a comprehensive report on 26Pell8. She listed the radiocarbon dates, which ranged from 3810 B.P. to 1120 B.P. (Valastro, Davis, and Varela 1979), and related them to the climatic and cultural sequence. Cultural features and artifacts from the site were described in her report which also included a number of specialists ' appendices (Clark 1980; Danise 1980; Davis 1980; Rosen 1980; Stearns 1980; and Wright 1980). Seek concludes that 26Pell8 was occupied between 4000 B.P. and 1000 B.P. Plant foods, jackrabbit, and cottontail seemed to be emphasized. The occurrence of semi -permanent structures suggests extended occupation and Seek concludes that 26Pell8 was a summer camp from which people exploited lacustrine resources on the now dry playa.

Collections and Archive Materials

Nevada State Museum

Selected References

Clark, W.H. 1980 Dansie, A. 1980 Davis, J.O. 1977a, 1977b, 1980 Davis, J.O. and R. Elston 1972 Jensen, A. 1975 Seek, S.M. 1980 Stearns, S. 1980 Toney, J. 1971, 1973 Valastro, S., Jr., E.M. Davis, and A.G. Varela 1979 Wright, C. 1980 Rosen, M.D. 1980

Origin of Trego

Trego is named after the Western Pacific Railroad siding. But who was Trego?

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