Despite appearing staged for the photo shoot in the '20s, local Paiute tradition states that the ancient imagery refers to periods of flooding and possibly stories of a great sea serpent dwelling in the nearby lake.

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For more than the last one hundred years, however, what became known as the Bull Creek Ranch has led a quiet, peaceful existence; a verdant oasis hidden in a desert ravine.

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In the 1990s, Al & Carol Drayton built a new home and reopened shop along the highway for fifteen years, but today the old place is part of the Railroad Valley Wildlife Management Area and there are no services to be found. 🧵 3/3

In 1883 they became home to Eugene Locke, who would start a family that would develop & live on the ranch for the next 80 years. During the 1920s when the Midland Trail was routed by the property, the Lockes opened a gas station & later, a cafe which operated until they sold the ranch in 1963. 🧵 2/3

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Nevertheless, the Tognoni family remained to work their claims until around 1940, producing some $20,000. Despite their limited success, Silverton continues to hold importance to the family and a private cemetery near the site is still in occasional use.

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Revivals were seen in the twentieth century, which even brought construction of a new mill just after World War II, but today the only residents of Troy are found in its hard-to-reach cemetery. 🧵 2/2

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At Lower Hot Creek, an impressive stone mansion is found, completed by Williams in 1908 at the site of an earlier hotel that was lost to fire. During the past few years, the current owner has undertaken the massive task of restoring the home - and I look forward to seeing it take shape! 🧵 2/2

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Silver ore was found as early as 1865, but it took a few years before a camp developed. Once it did, it gained a short-lived stamp mill and a post office that lasted an astounding 32 years! Total production was around $475,000, and the site today has a surprising amount to see. 🧵 2/2