Silver Bow

NV Kawich 321696 1908 250000  The 1908 USGS map, with Silver Bow circled in red and nearby camps highlighted 45339 302022005549 0106-00206  Fred Newton occupies the grave found at Silver Bow. According to the 1920 Census, 1920 census, he was a  "mill man" living with his wife Laura (39) and his stepson Charles Oscar Morris (19)  Born June 18,1870, Fred was apparently a heavy drinker and died September 7, 1922. Photograph of Ruth McGonagill and an infant in front of a tent, Silverbow (Nev.), 1904 UNLV B&W Photographic  While we couldn't find any pictures of Silver Bow, we did stumble across this from the nearby camp of Wheaton. Ruth McGonagill and a neighbor's baby at tent house with pipe from milk can stove. The family lived here, in the Kawich Range, from about September 1904 through March 1905. (This camp was called Wheaton and was a couple miles up the gully from Silver Bow, Nevada) SIlverbow PLat B  A townsite plat
SIlverbow PLat C  Another townsite plat Tonopah Daily Bonanza 1909 10 03 3  An ad showing mining claims surrounding the town of Silver Bow, from the Tonopah Daily Bonanza, October 3, 1909 Tonopah Daily Bonanza 1909 10 03 3 (1)  Excerpt from previous map Reno Gazette Journal 1969 03 14 Page 26  The infamous issue of the Silver Bow Standard, some of which were printed with gold dust mixed in the ink
Nevada State Journal 1952 03 27 6  A Harold's Club ad detailing the claim jumper phenomenon at Silver Bow, from the Nevada State Journal, March 27, 1952 1910 Census Silver Bow  The 1910 census of Silver Bow, showing the few remaining residents.