Teel's Marsh
Appearance
Teel's Marsh | |
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location of Teel's Marsh in Nevada | |
Geology | |
Type | playa |
Geography | |
Location | Mineral County, Nevada, United States |
Coordinates | 38°12′19.893″N 118°21′35.398″W / 38.20552583°N 118.35983278°W[1] |
Teel's Marsh is a playa in Nevada, United States. It was the site of "Borax" Smith's first borax works at Marietta, Nevada in 1872, and became the start of his operations that soon became the largest borax operation in the world.[2]
References
- ^ USGS topo map: Candelaria
- ^ Hildebrand, GH. (1982) Borax Pioneer: Francis Marion Smith. San Diego: Howell-North Books. pp 18-21. ISBN 0-8310-7148-6