Treasure City (originally Tesora) is an abandoned

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located in the

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region of the

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, in western

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, United States.

History

White Pine Mining District geological map circa 1869

Treasure City began as an encampment after the discovery of silver in the

area in 1867. It was incorporated on March 5, 1869, in what was then

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. The

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was first opened as ''Tesora'' in April 1869, and was renamed ''Treasure City'' in June 1869. The Treasure Hill mineral deposits were soon discovered to be much more limited than originally believed, and within only a few years the area, including Treasure City, went into decline. By 1870, the population of Treasure City, which at its peak was estimated to be as high as 7,000, was only 500. The town was disincorporated by the state legislature in 1879, its post office closed in December 1880, and by the early 1880s was deserted.

External links

Forgotten Nevada: Treasure City

Online Nevada Encyclopedia: Hamilton and Treasure Hill

References

{{White Pine County, Nevada Ghost towns in White Pine County, Nevada Populated places established in 1869 Ghost towns in Nevada 1869 establishments in Nevada