Description
Book SynopsisAlthough Nevada has found an international identity in its role as a gambling mecca, the state includes many friendly small towns and sprawling ranches, as well as scenic backcountry, historic ghost towns, farms, mines, and a diverse population of hard-working people. Pershing County, Nevada’s youngest county, was created in 1919. As it celebrates its centennial, the county looks back on the long history of its land and people, and ahead to its enduring role as one of Nevada’s most important agricultural and mining centers.
The four contributors, all with deep roots in Pershing County, offer an engaging account of the county’s settlement, which spans many millennia from the wandering hunter-gatherers of ancient times to more recent arrivals from Europe, China, and Latin America. Here are stories of mining booms, ghost towns, and bustling twenty-first-century mines; Native Americans and pioneers; community leaders, ranchers, and eccentrics, and the development of Lovelock, the county’s administrative seat and one of the most charming and livable small towns in the West. The authors also tell of a varied and often stunningly beautiful landscape that includes snow-covered mountains, lush wetlands, and Pershing County’s Black Rock Desert, one of North America’s largest deserts, the site of the annual Burning Man countercultural gathering, and the book includes a first-person account of the event and commentary on the cultural mission of Burning Man and its attendees.
Trade Review
“I have visited Lovelock since I was a little boy – and when I was a child, I always enjoyed stopping at the Two Stiffs gas station for a treat. From exploring the Lovelock Cave to playing the mighty Mustangs in basketball, Pershing County has always been a place of adventure for me. To this day, the county remains an incredible agricultural, cultural and recreational destination where residents cherish the Nevada way of life – and invite visitors to do the same. My thanks to Pat Ferraro Klos, Deanne Davidson, Lynda Quilici, and Jane Fundis Tors for capturing the essence of Pershing County!” - Governor Brian Sandoval
"In my early newspaper days, an old-timer called me often to share his stories of growing up in Seven Troughs. Those stories made me determined to learn more about Pershing County. This book, masterfully written and beautifully designed, tells a great history of the place and its people. Every Nevadan will benefit from this book." - Guy Clifton, author of You Know You're a Nevadan, if...
Table of Contents
A Little History
The Land
The People
Some History Makers
Lovelock and Imlay
Building an Economy
Burning Man
