Terrill (aka Terrell, Camp Terrill) We Visited: January 2003
39° 05' 22"N, 118° 41' 36"W - TERRILL MOUNTAINS quad

Directions: From Fallon, 24 miles south on U.S. 95, (17.16 miles south of Dodge Lane) dirt road heads NNE, go 1.25 miles until fork, take right fork 2.7 miles and make right (SSE) for 1.5 miles.

From Fallon: 38 miles

What Was

Discoveries in the summer of 1911 brought the existance of Terrill, which at its peak had about fifty citizens. Named after V.B. Terrel, it was probably misspelled almost immediately. The road from Fallon to Shurz once passed by Terrill, but after its decline it was re-routed.

Post Office: None

Newspaper: None

What is

The site now lies wholly within the boundaries of the Walker River Indian Reservation. To visit the site, get permission from the Tribal Council, which can be contacted by calling (775) 773-2306. They were pleasant and helpful when they learned what we wanted to do.

There's a lot of debris about, and various foundations and the remains of wood buildings slowly deteriorating.

 


Terrill used to be on the main road between Fallon and Shurz, according to this undated AAA strip map.
Terrill snuggles up against the base of the aprtly named Terrill Mountains
The Terrill dump! An inspiring collection of twentieth century cans!
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