Leonard District
Overview
Other Names: Sunnyside, Hot Springs, Eagleville, Rawhide
County: Elko
Discovered: 1870s
Commodities: tungsten, gold, antimony
Comments
Includes a small area south of Big Kasock Mountain in the southern Sand Springs Range. Originally known as Sunnyside for a small gold camp located east of the present Nevada Scheelite camp. Leonard also was included in the historic Hot Springs district that was located east of Rawhide and encompassed both the present Leonard and Eagleville districts. Tungsten discoveries west of Sunnyside and the development of the Leonard Mine resulted in enlarging district to west. Leonard is also sometimes included in Rawhide district.
References
Vanderburg, 1937a, p. 59; Schrader, 1947, p. 229; Stoddard, 1932, p. 62; Bonham, 1976
Leonard Creek District
Overview
Other Names: Snow Creek, Pine Forest, Varyville
County: Humboldt
Commodities: gold, tungsten, uranium
Comments
Located in the southern Pine Forest Range, in Leonard Creek basin and adjacent portions of the range. The district lies between Varyville on the west and Dyke on the east. Leonard Creek is sometimes included in the Varyville district.
References
Lotz, 1934, p. 19; Vanderburg, 1938a, p. 19; Willden, 1964, tables 20, 21; Garside, 1973, p. 59; Stager and Tingley, 1988, p. 76
Lewis District
Overview
Other Names: Dean, Mud Springs, Pittsburg, Elizabeth, Northern Shoshone Range
County: Lander
Discovered: 1874
Commodities: silver, gold, lead, copper, zinc, antimony, barite, arsenic
Comments
Situated about 16 miles southeast of Battle Mountain in T29-30N, R45-46E, northern Shoshone Range. The district extends from Whiskey Canyon and Lewis Canyon to the ridge between Dean Canyon and Krum Canyon.
References
Territorial Enterprise, March 2, 1875; Whitehill, 1877, p. 76; Angel, 1881, p. 474; Hill, 1912, p. 215; Lincoln, 1923, p. 113; Stoddard, 1932, p. 50; Lotz, 1934, p. 20; Vanderburg, 1939, p. 59; Lawrence, 1961, p. 94; La Heist, 1964, p. 66; Stewart and others, 1977, p. 85
Lexington District
Overview
Other Names: Lexington Canyon, Shoshone
County: White Pine
Discovered: 1883
Commodities: tungsten, gold
Comments
Lexington is on the eastern slope of the southern Snake Range, and includes the watersheds of Big Wash, Lexington Creek, and Black Canyon. This area was once included in the eastern part of the Shoshone district.
References
Lincoln, 1923, p. 254; Hose and others, 1976, p. 56; Stager and Tingley, 1988, p. 219
