Camp Winfield Scott (1)

Camp Winfield Scott (1) (1866-1871) - A U.S. Army Camp established in 1866 by Captain Murray Davis, Company A, 8th U.S. Cavalry, in Humboldt County, Nevada. Named for Major General Winfield Scott. Abandoned in 1871. Current Status In Humboldt County, Nevada USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 862990 {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: A the head of Paradise Valley in the Humboldt County, Nevada. Maps & Images Lat: 41.5326738 Long: -117.5687422 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4754' Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 494-495 Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 94 Links: North American Forts - Camp Winfield Scott Visited: No Camp Winfield Scott (1) Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!