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Sprucemont is a ghost town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
Overall, the Sprucemont Ghost Town Scenic Drive is ideal for anyone feeling adventurous and who enjoys seeing remote and historic places. Quick Facts About the Sprucemont Ghost Town Scenic Drive. Trip Length: Approximately 20 miles to Sprucemont off US 93. Another two miles to Monarch Mine.
Jul 1, 2022 · Exploring the ghost towns of Spruce Mountain.
One of the Many Wooden Buildings in Sprucemont High on the most easterly mountain slopes of Nevada lies the town of Sprucemont. In a setting of pine and spruce forest, this once beautiful town was established after a lead silver strike in 1869.
SPrucemont formed on the western slope of the mountain, wihle Starr King formed on the eastern slope. Sprucemont ( and it's name variations) was the first town to form in 1871, followed by the Starr King Mining Co. town being renamed Jaspar in 1881.
Old Heart of Nevada: Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Elko County by Shawn Hall (Reno: University of Nevada Press, 1998), 237-251. A photographic compendium of ghost towns, old mines, abandoned ranches, and other historic places throughout the Silver State, the West, and beyond.
Jul 1, 2022 · Sprucemont is located on the west flank of Spruce Mountain, about 40 miles south of Wells, Nevada. The town got it’s start with the discovery of silver ore in 1869. In the years that followed, a number of other camps sprang up in the area.
