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Star City

Pershing County
  40.58756, -118.05319

"What a view! The Humboldt Range brims with the fresh snows of February! ... All the while the lonely Applegate Trail veers away from society, land-locked here on this mundane interestate. Smart trail." -- Journal Entry, February 2008>

SR 400 and the BLM road to Star City, 9.1 miles south of I-80

Original Date Visited: 2/25/08

Signed: Severely faded signs on both lanes of SR 400

  • Marker 231 and the snowy peaks of the Humboldt Range
  • All that remains of Star City just up the canyon from the marker
  • Lonely Marker 231 and the bleak view of Buena Vista Valley

Exact Description:
Located in the Star Mining District some seven miles west of here, Star City was established in 1861 when rich silver ore was discovered in the area. During the boom years of 1864 and 1865, the town boasted 1,200 residents, two hotels, three general stores, a Wells-Fargo office, a church and a dozen or more saloons.

The Sheba Mine, the district's biggest operation, had produced about $5,000,000 in silver by 1868, the year the rich ore began to run out. Three years later, only seventy-eight inhabitants remained in Star City. All that remains today are crumbling foundations, rusted mill equipment. Located in the Star Mining District some seven miles west of here, Star City was established in 1861 when rich silver ore was discovered in the area. During the boom years of 1864 and 1865, the town boasted 1,200 residents, two hotels, three general stores, a Wells-Fargo office, a church and a dozen or more saloons.

The Sheba Mine, the district's biggest operation, had produced about $5,000,000 in silver by 1868, the year the rich ore began to run out. Three years later, only seventy-eight inhabitants remained in Star City. All that remains today are crumbling foundations, rusted mill equipment and memories.

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