Walker River Reservation

Historical marker location:

Schurz, Nevada

( Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 95 and Cottonwood Lane, on the left on U.S. 95.)

Nevada was once the world's largest producer of silver: In the late 1800s, Nevada was one of the world's largest producers of silver. The discovery of the Comstock Lode in 1859, a massive deposit of silver ore, led to a mining boom that transformed the state.