Toulon, Nevada | |
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 Abandoned buildings in Toulon | |
  Toulon, Nevada Location in the state of Nevada  Toulon, Nevada Toulon, Nevada (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°03′46″N 118°38′42″W / 40.06278°N 118.64500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Pershing |
| Elevation | 3,927 ft (1,197 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 ( PST) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 ( PDT) |
Toulon is a former non-agency railroad station [1] in Pershing County, Nevada, United States. [2]
Carlson states that the name may commemorate Toulon, France. [1]
Toulon is visible from Interstate 80. [3]
History
In between 1916 and 1918, a tungsten concentrator was erected at Toulon. [4] The concentrator processed scheelite ore from the Ragged Top Mining District near Ragged Top Mountain. [4] In 1918, the mill was turned in to an arsenic mill that processed ore from near Battle Mountain. [5]
The mill was acquired in 1929, but remained idle until 1936, when it was refurbished. [6] The mill played an important role refining tungsten ore from Nevada and California during WWII including a 1943 addition of a flotation plant. [6] [7] The plant was operated in the 1930s [8] and 40s by Ott Heizer, [7] who was the father of Robert Heizer, the archaeologist and grandfather of Michael Heizer, the land artist and sculptor.
References
- ^ a b Carlson, Helen S. (1974). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. p. 234.
- ^ "Toulon, Nevada". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Rich Moreno (July 4, 2015). "The story of the nowhere I-80 exits". Lahontan Valley News. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ a b Vanderburg, William O. (1936). Reconnaissance of mining districts in Pershing County, Nevada. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Mines. p. 26. hdl: 2027/mdp.39015077569609.
- ^ Lincoln, Francis Church (1923). Mining districts and mineral resources of Nevada. hdl: 2027/mdp.39015011432807. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ a b Limbaugh, Ronald H. (September 28, 2010). Tungsten in Peace and War, 1918–1946. ISBN 9780874178210. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "Tailing Plant for Toulon to Save Tungsten". Reno Gazette-Journal. March 13, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Mill at Toulon to be Repaired by Heizer". Reno Gazette-Journal. April 4, 1936. p. 7. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
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