The Las Vegas area was a favorite stop for traders on the trail from Santa Fe New Mexico, to Los Angeles California. The “meadows’ as the area was known at the time was a very welcome stop after traders had to cross the miles of desert that had zero water and was hellishly hot, the sun reflecting off the surface rocks Especially the fifty five mile stretch starting at the Muddy River. There was not a drop of water. Travelers at the time could perhaps cover fifteen miles per day. They mostly used mules., because horses were not up to the task. So, they needed to carry a three day supply of water and forage for the animals. Some animals and people did not make it. That was even more so the case at the forty mile desert in northern Neevda, before Reno was reaches. (Reno at that time was called Lake’s Crossing). http://www.npr.org

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