Camp El Dorado
Camp El Dorado (1867-1867) - A U.S. Army camp established in 1867 by troops from Fort Mojave. Located along the west bank of the Colorado River in present-day Clark County, Nevada, and was abandoned in 1867. Also known as Camp in El Dorado Canyon.
History
A temporary U.S. Army camp was established on 15 Jan 1867 by troops from Fort Mojave. The garrison was established to protect the El Dorado mining district from hostile Indians
The post was abandoned on 24 Aug 1867.
Current Status
The destroyed site is located along the west bank of the Colorado River in Clark County, Nevada.
Location:
Site located along the Colorado River
in Clark County, Nevada.
Map point may not be accurate.
Lat: 35.709° Long: -114.711° Elevation: 820'
Bing, Google,
OldMapsOnline,
USGS, OHM
GPS Locations:
35.709052, -114.7111207
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 491
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 92
Links:
Fortification ID:
- NV0032 - Camp El Dorado
- NV0031 - Camp in El Dorado Canyon