Cradlebaugh Bridge

Cradlebaugh Bridge (HMQTN)

Location: Minden, NV 89423 Douglas County
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N 39° 2.878', W 119° 46.794'

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The remains of Cradlebaugh Bridge, built in 1861 by William Cradlebaugh, stand ? mile westward. This bridge shortened the distance from Carson City to Aurora in the then booming Esmeralda Mining District.

There were two routes from Carson City south to the bridge where they joined, crossed the river, and headed into the desert. One followed the west side of the Carson River; the foothill alternate went via Jacks Valley and the old John James Ranch, then around the hill to the bridge. Five miles south of Cradlebaugh Bridge the road passes Desert Station, a lively hostelry, and beyond, the Twelve Mile House enroute to Esmeralda.

The road and bridge were purchased by Douglas County in 1895, for $5,000.
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HM NumberHMQTN
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Marker Number123
Placed ByThe Nevada State Park System and the Carson Valley Historical Society
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Date Added Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 1:38am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 259426 N 4325777
Decimal Degrees39.04796667, -119.77990000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 2.878', W 119° 46.794'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 2' 52.68" N, 119° 46' 47.64" W
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Area Code(s)775
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2851 Tamara Ct, Minden NV 89423, US
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