[DOC] [TLE] Virginia City, Nevada - Wikipedia [PAR] Below the town were dug intricate tunnels and shafts for silver mining. The 
Comstock Lode discovery and subsequent growth of Virginia City was unequaled 
by... [DOC] [TLE] Virginia City, Nevada and the Comstock Lode - Legends of America [PAR] A once bustling mining town in the late 1800s, Virginia City Nevada was 
heralded as ... McLaughlin and Peter O'Reilly discovered gold at the head of Six-
Mile Canyon in 1859. ... When a miner named James Finney, who was more 
often called "Old ... Engineers made amazing breakthroughs to facilitate the silver 
removal. [DOC] [TLE] Virginia City and Early Nevada Mining | ONE [PAR] Virginia City and the Comstock Lode played a crucial role in the ... The 1859 
discovery of the Comstock Lode and the subsequent rush justified splitting Utah 
in half. ... Comstock gold and silver attracted a global spectrum of fortune seekers
, giving ... and made Virginia City one of the most cosmopolitan places in the 
world. [DOC] [TLE] Virginia City, Nevada - DesertUSA [PAR] Virginia City, the legendary Nevada mining town at the heart of the Comstock 
Lode, ... Virginia City lies in extreme western Nevada nestled on the eastern 
slopes of the ... Mark Twain is arguably Virginia City's most famous early resident. 
... Virginia City sprang up after the discovery of the Comstock Lode of silver ore in 
1859. [DOC] [TLE] Virginia City Essay--Three Historic Nevada Cities: Carson City, Reno [PAR] [graphic] Three Historic Nevada Cities Carson City, Reno, Virginia City A 
National ... In 1859, placer miners and prospectors in the western Great Basin 
made two ... The Comstock Lode, as people soon called the ore body, was 
distinct in the ... the mines in and around Virginia City produced one-half of the 
nation's silver up... [DOC] [TLE] Virginia City Nevada - Comstock Lode Sliver Strike - Reno Tahoe USA [PAR] In 1859, placer miners and prospectors in the western Great Basin made two 
amazing strikes of gold and silver ore near Virginia City. ... of the 1930s, Virginia 
City had declined, shrinking into a town of only several hundred people. ... long 
considered one of the nation's most famous performance venues and one of the 
most... [DOC] [TLE] 2015 Virginia City, Nevada - Mining History Association [PAR] The entire towns of Virginia City and nearby Gold Hill comprise one veritable ... 
Unimpressed by the placers along the Carson River and its tributaries, they 
continued west to California. The discovery of the silver in the Comstock Lode 
had to wait for miners ... Also in 1859, other discoveries were being made in Gold 
Hill. [DOC] [TLE] Virginia City | Nevada, United States | Britannica.com [PAR] Virginia City, unincorporated town, seat (1861) of Storey county, western ... 
Settled in 1859 and named for a prospector, Old Virginia Fennimore, it became 
a booming mining camp after the discovery of the Comstock Lode (chiefly silver) 
on ... is one of Nevada's largest cities, its traditional nickname is The Biggest 
Little City... [DOC] [TLE] Comstock Lode | mineral deposit, Nevada, United States | Britannica ... [PAR] Rich deposit of silver in Nevada, U.S., named for Henry Comstock, ... Virginia City
, Washoe, and other mining boomtowns quickly arose in the vicinity, and in 10 ... 
Lode of silver in western Nevada (first discovered in 1859 but developed more ... 
Many of the famous silver and gold deposits of the western United States, such... [DOC] [TLE] Comstock Lode facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] Comstock Lode, richest known U.S. silver deposit, W Nevada, on Mt. ... gold laid 
claim to sections of the Comstock (1859) but soon sold them for insignificant 
sums. ... important supply centers, and Virginia City, a mining camp on the 
mountain, was for ... Great fortunes were made by the "silver kings," John W. 
Mackay, James... [DOC] [TLE] ver 1000 ider om Comstock Lode p Pinterest | Spken, Coal ... [PAR] Virginia City Nevada and the Comstock Lode- A once bustling mining town in the 
... ore from Nevada's famous Comstock

Question: In 1859 this "lode" of silver made Nevada's Virginia City one of the most famous Western mining towns
Answer: the Comstock Lode