Teel's Marsh
| Teel's Marsh | |
|---|---|
  Location within Nevada | |
| Geology | |
| Type | playa |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mineral County, Nevada, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°12′19.893″N 118°21′35.398″W / 38.20552583°N 118.35983278°W[1] |
 Interactive map of Teel's Marsh | |
Teel's Marsh is a playa in Nevada, United States.[2] 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.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ USGS topo map: Candelaria
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Teels Marsh
- ↑ Hildebrand, GH. (1982) Borax Pioneer: Francis Marion Smith. San Diego: Howell-North Books. pp 18-21. ISBN 0-8310-7148-6