Copper Country

Historical marker location:

Ruth, Nevada

( Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 50 at milepost 61.5 and Nevada Route 267, on the left when traveling west on U.S. 50.)

Nevada has a large Basque population: Nevada has one of the largest Basque populations in the U.S., with many Basque immigrants coming to the state to work in the mining industry.