Historic Sites and Points of Interest in Washoe County
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This T-marker has a plate on each side, a newer one
by Trails West Inc and an older one by the Nevada
Emigrant Trail Marking Committee
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Trails West Inc
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Nevada Emigrant Trail Marking Committee
Emigrant Trail - Truckee River Route
Marker No. T.R.R.8 - Trail generally follows river from
Wordsworth to Reno with numerous crossings.
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Bureau of Land Management Project T20NR24E
All Photos 20 October 2016
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Wadsworth Rest Area on I-80 Westbound
West of the Town of Wadsworth
Truckee Trail - River Crossings
"Following up the Truckee, on a sandy road, in four miles an abrupt mountain shut out the valley, compelling us to cross the stream, which we found quite dangerous, because of the swift current and deep water." John Steele, Sep 10, 1850
This T-marker has two plates, a newer one sponsored by Trails West Inc. in the year 2000 and an older one sponsored by the Nevada Emigrant Trail Marking Committee (NETMC) in the year 1969.
Between 1968 and 1974, NETMC erected markers on the Carson Trail, the California Trail and the Truckee Trail. NETMC was the first organization to mark emigrant trails with steel rail T-markers in western Nevada.
In 1975, NETMC transferred ownership of the markers to Trails West Inc. Trails West Inc integrated most of the old markers into its trail marking system.