Cactus Springs, Nye County, Nevada
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CountryUnited States
Founded1901
Cactus Springs | |
|---|---|
  Cactus Springs | |
| Coordinates: 37°32′09″N 116°52′58″W / 37.53583°N 116.88278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Nye |
| Founded | 1901 |
| Named after | Cactus and Spring |
Cactus Springs is a ghost town in Nye County, Nevada. It is currently within the boundaries of the Nellis Air Force Range.[1]
Activity began in 1901 with the discovery of turquoise on Cactus Peak.[2][3] Silver was discovered nearby in 1904, and by 1910 the Lincoln Gold Mining Company had constructed a small camp near its holdings called Camp Rockefeller.[4]
Activity in the Cactus Range ended by 1935 and the camp never had a population greater than approximately 50 persons.
