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| About 14.8 miles west of Middlegate, turn south and drive approximately 17 miles on SSR839 (SR31). The turnoff has a sign saying Rawhide and the road is paved at this point. At 17 miles, there is a dirt road turning east that heads up and around the low hills. The GPS coordinates are 39º 01.99' and 118º 18.08'. Watch for cattle on the road. This road winds through the hills. At a distance of 3.3 miles you will see a cattle guard and a road heading to the southeast (right). This road takes you to Eagleville. The cattle guard is located at GPS coordinates 39º 02.49' and 118º 16.62'. From here the distance to the town site is approximately 1.8 miles. The town is located at GPS coordinates 39º 01.54' and 118º 15.51'. |  |
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Eagleville was a gold camp that was first active in the early 1880's. It had a post office at one time but never grew very large. The mines were somewhat productive but never did produce much in the way of rich ore. There was some placer mining done during 1906 and a little placer gold was also located in a canyon just south of the town. The post office was closed in 1913. There is evidence of more recent activity but as of 2002, the site appears abandoned. It is posted to keep out of the workings and the old mines are dangerous to enter. Old wooden framework and some rock ruins can still be seen. |
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Nevada Ghost Towns and Mining Camps by Stanley W. Paher and Placer Gold Deposits of Nevada by Maureen Johnson
The book that is a must have for exploring Nevada is the book by Stanley W. Paher,
Nevada Ghost Towns and Mining Camps Ilustrated Atlas by Stanley W. Paher
