Where Are We—Sheepshead, Nevada

Smoke Creek Picnic, 1915. Courtesy of Fred Nuckolls

Sheepshead, Nevada was a stage stop in the Smoke Creek Desert dating back to the 1870s. It was so named as a big horn sheep’s head was nailed to a cottonwood tree there. It should be noted that the last big horn sheep in that vicinity was killed on Skedaddle Mountain in 1881. Sheepshead was a popular gathering place for the residents of Smoke Creek, due to the creek flowing through, along with the cottonwood trees, made for an ideal setting. It should be noted that the Sheepshead Post Office operated from 1879 to 1926, and upon its closure the duties were transferred to Flanigan.

June 26, 2023

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