Directions: Take Highway 50 32 miles east to just before Rawhide turnoff; head north 8 miles until road comes to a "T"; head east (right) for about 5 miles, plus or minus 3 or 4 miles.

From Fallon: 46 miles

What Was

Not to be confused with the mining camp of Fairview, the Fairview Stage Station was an important freighting and pony express stop. Unfortunately, its location is a bit cloudy with the passage of time. An 1882 Wheeler map shows "Fairview Stage Station (abd)" outside the mouth of La Plata Canyon. An 1866 General Land Office map shows it to be nearer the Clan Alpine Range, about where Westgate is.

Judging from the accuracy of the maps, and the obvious improvement in the art of map-making, I'd be more inclined to go with the more recent map. The Wheeler map is showing the site to be a bit east of the 118° 15" latitude marker. So, I'm giving the above coordinates based on my highly scientific and carefully thought out guess, and a dart. Good luck.

Post Office: None

Newspaper: None

What is

We've unknowingly passed by the location, but haven't stopped. Yet. You're playing awfully close to the Navy's Playground, so heed fences, signs, and uniformed men with M-16's.