Coppereid, also known as White Cloud City is a ghost town in Churchill County, Nevada. It had a total population of 40 people. The site of Coppereid is south of Lovelock, east of the Carson Sink in the Stillwater Range.[2]

Geography

Coppereid is approximately 2,000 feet north and 2,400 feet west of the southeast corner of Nevada.[3]

Soil

Coppereid has very soft, shallow, and well drained soils. They are found on mountain slopes. They are mostly dry throughout the year, except for Winter, where they become moist.[3]

History

From 1893 to 1896, a small copper smelter was in operation.[4]

Coppereid was named after John T. Reid. Coppereid had a post office from April 1907 to June 1914.[2]

On December 2, 1909, Fallon became the supply for the site due to the fact that it was closer than Lovelock.[5]

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References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coppereid (historical)
  2. ^ a b Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. Reno: University of Nevada Press. p. 86. ISBN 087417094X. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Coppereid Series". Natural Resources Conservation Service Nevada. United States Department of Agriculture. May 5, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Tingley, Joseph V. (1990). "White Cloud District" (PDF). Mineral Resource Inventory. 90–1. Prepared for the Bureau of Land Management: 238 – via American Pacific Mining Corporation.
  5. ^ "Fallon Supply Point for the Mines of Coppereid". Nevada Mining News. December 3, 2009. Retrieved July 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.