Teel's Marsh Explained

Teel's Marsh
Type:playa
Location:Mineral County, Nevada, United States
Coordinates:38.2055°N -118.3598°W[1]
Map:Nevada
Relief: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]

Notes and References

  1. [USGS]
  2. Hildebrand, GH. (1982) Borax Pioneer: Francis Marion Smith. San Diego: Howell-North Books. pp 18-21.