Teel's Marsh

Teel's Marsh
Teel's Marsh
location of Teel's Marsh in Nevada
Location Mineral County, Nevada, United States
Geology
Type playa
Geography
Coordinates 38°12′19.893″N 118°21′35.398″W / 38.20552583°N 118.35983278°W / 38.20552583; -118.35983278Coordinates: 38°12′19.893″N 118°21′35.398″W / 38.20552583°N 118.35983278°W / 38.20552583; -118.35983278[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

  1. ↑ USGS topo map: Candelaria
  2. ↑ Hildebrand, GH. (1982) Borax Pioneer: Francis Marion Smith. San Diego: Howell-North Books. pp 18-21. ISBN 0-8310-7148-6
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