Camp Smoke Creek

Camp Smoke Creek (1862-1864) - A Civil War era Army Camp established in 1862 west of Gerlach, Washoe County, Nevada. Named Camp Smoke Creek after the nearby Smoke Creek. Abandoned in 1864. History of Camp Smoke Creek A temporary Army camp established near the Smoke Creek Stage Station (or Depot) on the Honey Lake stage route. Intermittently occupied. Abandoned in 1864 and replaced by nearby Camp Pollock for a short while. Current Status Some foundation remains. Location: Smoke Creek Road, Washoe County, Nevada. Maps & Images Lat: 40.55306 Long: -119.94944 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4,206' See Also: Snake War Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 494. Ruhlen, George, Colonel USA Ret., Early Nevada Forts, Nevada Historical Society, Vol. VII, No. 3-4, page 56-57. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 858594 Links: North American Forts - Camp Smoke Creek Visited: No