Logan, Nevada

Logan, Nevada, is a ghost town[1] located in the hills about 9.5 mi (15.3 km) west of Hiko and 2.5 mi (4.0 km) south of Mount Irish Peak. Logan had its brief existence as a mining camp when silver ore was discovered in 1865[2] in the Mount Irish Range just to the north in Silver Canyon on the east flank of Mount Irish.[3][4][5]

Logan, Nevada
Ghost town
Logan
Logan
Coordinates: 37°36′35″N 115°23′34″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyLincoln
Elevation6,092 ft (1,857 m)
Rhyolite near Logan Springs, 1871

Variant names include Logan City, Logan Springs and Logans Springs.[1]

The Logan Springs post office was in operation from July 1868 until August 1871.[6]

A small spring of water called Logan Springs provided an essential resource for survival in such a harsh arid region.[7]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Logan, Nevada
  2. Lincoln County Ghosttowns Archived 2002-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Mount Irish, Nevada, 7.5 Minute Quad. USGS, 1985
  4. Crescent Spring, Nevada, 7.5 Minute Quad. USGS, 1985
  5. Timpahute Range, Nevada, 30x60 Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1985
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Logan Springs Post Office (historical)
  7. Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 978-0-87417-094-8. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
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