Comstock Lode silver boom in Nevada (1859–1874)

1. Gold Canyon placers draw early prospectors

   Jan 1, 1850Labels: Gold Canyon, Carson River, Placers

   • Comstock Lode

2. Comstock Lode discovery triggers silver rush

   Jan 1, 1859Labels: Comstock Lode, Silver Rush, Utah Territory

   • Senate NV
   • Comstock Lode

3. Virginia City emerges as Comstock boomtown

   Oct 8, 1859Labels: Virginia City, Comstock District, Boomtown

   • Virginia City
   • NPS VC District

4. Square-set timbering enables deeper mining

   Jan 1, 1860Labels: Square-set timbering, Philipp Deidesheimer, Ophir Mine

   • Mining HOF
   • Deidesheimer

5. Nevada Territory created amid Comstock growth

   Mar 2, 1861Labels: Nevada Territory, U S, Comstock

   • NV State Library
   • Senate NV

6. Bank-led finance and speculation expand operations

   Jan 1, 1862Labels: San Francisco, Finance, Speculation

   • NPS VC District
   • Virginia City

7. Nevada admitted as a state

   Oct 31, 1864Labels: Nevada Statehood, U S, Comstock

   • HISTORY
   • Senate NV

8. Sutro Tunnel receives legislative approval

   Jan 1, 1865Labels: Sutro Tunnel, Adolph Sutro, Legislation

   • SHPO Sutro
   • Comstock Lode

9. Virginia & Truckee rail line reaches Carson City

   Jan 1, 1869Labels: Virginia &, Carson City, Railroad

   • SHPO V T
   • V T Railroad

10. Sutro Tunnel construction begins

    Oct 19, 1869Labels: Sutro Tunnel, Construction start, Adolph Sutro

    • SHPO Sutro
    • Comstock Lode

11. Rail connection completed between Virginia City and Reno

    Aug 24, 1872Labels: Virginia &, Reno, Central Pacific

    • SHPO V T

12. Big Bonanza discovered in Consolidated Virginia mines

    Mar 1, 1873Labels: Big Bonanza, Consolidated Virginia, Ore body

    • OAC Finding Aid
    • O Brien

13. Comstock boom era ends as production shifts

    Jan 1, 1874Labels: Comstock Boom, Virginia City, Production shift

    • SHPO Comstock
    • NPS VC District

14. Great Fire devastates Virginia City’s business district

    Oct 26, 1875Labels: Great Fire, Virginia City, Business district

    • SHPO Fire 1875
    • Virginia City

15. Sutro Tunnel reaches Comstock mines

    Jul 8, 1878Labels: Sutro Tunnel, Comstock Mines, Drainage

    • Comstock Lode
    • SHPO Sutro