Hercules
[Not to be confused with Hercules in Churchill County]
Hercules was a flash-in-the-pan camp that emerged in 1865 following the discovery of a 'monster ledge' in the canyon. After failing to find worthwhile silver deposits, the camp was abandoned, and nothing else has been found about its existence. In 1921, Jim Ike (a Shoshone) was granted a 70 acre allotment adjoining the old camp, and some remnants in the area may date to that period.
