Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California, Vol. 1: The Northern Roads

by David F. Myrick

Valuable as these volumes are in relation to railroad operations in Nevada and California, their usefulness as authoritative reference sources embraces a much broader scope.  Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California  is as much a history of the region as it is a study of the railroads. The principal mines and mills and their production are scrupulously detailed, together with the personalities who created them. A map has been provided in Volume I to orient the reader to the locales described. It is an accurate and reliable travel aid for readers who choose to wander the region’s historic railroad routes. In this volume, Myrick begins his history with coverage of the sprawling network of the northern railroads, including the Austin City Railway, Mid-Pacific Railroad, Nevada-California-Oregon Railway, and Sierra Nevada Wood and Lumber Company.

472 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1992

About the author

David Foster Myrick was Director of the Nevada Historical Society. He wrote several books on old railroads and ghost towns of Nevada, California and Arizona.

Reviews

[Jim]

Incredibly researched and put together. While containing lots of dry facts and figures, Myrick also manages to work a narrative in for each road he talks about. A fascinating look at an era gone by in a part of the country that was once the frontier.