Silver, lead, copper, manganese, and antimony were discovered in the area in 1872.
The mining camp of Ward had two smelters, a twenty stamp mill with three furnaces, a tramway, two breweries, fraternal orders, stores, saloons, a hook and ladder company, a school, post office, city hall, and two newspapers. By 1877 the population reached 1,500, but the town began to decline in 1880 as the lead content of the ore decreased.
A fire in 1883 destroyed one-third of the buildings, including the school house and city hall. Between 1883 and 1885 many buildings that were left were moved across the valley to Taylor. The post office was discontinued in 1887.
Little remains of Ward other than a few foundations and a small fenced cemetery, located approximately one mile east of the town.
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| Elevation: |
- Town Site: ~7,712 feet
- Cemetery: ~ 7,106 feet
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| Directions: |
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| Coordinates: |
Map Coordinates (NAD83):
- Town Site: 39 04.567N; 114 52.147W
- Cemetery: 39 04.622N; 114 50.876W
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| Weather: |
The weather is highly seasonal with wide variations in temperature.
- Summertime highs may range from the upper 80s and 90s with lows in the 30s and 40s at night.
- Wintertime highs are often in the 30s and 40s and nights are often below zero. Extreme lows may reach 30 below zero. Snow is common from early December through early April, with several feet on the ground through the peak winter months.
- The remainder of the year is relatively dry, and rain and snow showers are infrequent. However, late afternoon summer thunderstorms are common.
- Ely, Nevada weather reports are consistent with weather at the park.
- See Canyon Country Weather for more information.
- Sunrise/Sunset
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