Abstract
The Kane Springs Ranch Records (1930-2005) contain materials related to the Kane Springs Ranch in Meadow Valley Wash outside of Moapa, Nevada. The collection primarily focuses on the property itself, but also contains a genealogy of the Huntsman family, the ranch's first owners. Records include deeds and materials from the sale of the Kane Springs Ranch to the Bureau of Land Management in 2005. The bulk of the collection documents how the Bradley Stuart family used its resources from 1952 to 2003. These materials are related to water usage on the property and a rock and sand mining operation.
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The Kane Springs Ranch Records (1930-2005) contain materials related to the Kane Springs Ranch in Meadow Valley Wash outside of Moapa, Nevada. The collection primarily focuses on the property itself, but also contains a genealogy of the Huntsman family, the ranch's first owners. Records include deeds and materials from the sale of the Kane Springs Ranch to the Bureau of Land Management in 2005. The bulk of the collection documents how the Bradley Stuart family used its resources from 1952 to 2003. These materials are related to water usage on the property and a rock and sand mining operation. rock and sand mining operation.
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Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
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Arrangement
Materials remains in the order they were received.
Biographical / Historical Note
The Kane Springs Ranch was located in the Meadow Valley Wash, along the Upper Muddy River in the Moapa Valley of Clark County, Nevada. In 1891, David and Emmeline Huntsman moved onto the property to homestead. The ranch was known for its large orchard and mining operations. The property became well known after 1905 when the railroad to Caliente, Nevada was completed. The tracks crossed over the Huntsman property and trains often made unofficial stops for meals and to receive medical treatment. David Huntsman died in 1907, leaving Emmeline to look after the property until her death in 1920. G.W. Birnie purchased a portion of the property in 1929 and the entire property was purchased by Bradley Stuart in 1947. He passed the Stuart Ranch on to his son Robert and his daughter-in-law Joan. Joan Stuart was the last private owner of the property before she sold it to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Today, the property is still owned by the BLM and is a tourist destination because of its historic buildings and Native American petroglyphs.
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"Stories of the Old West,"
Preferred Citation
Kane Springs Ranch Records, 1930-2005. MS-00553. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Material was donated in 2009 by Joan Stuart; accession number 2009-11.
Processing Note
Material was minimally processed during accessioning by Joyce Moore in 2015. Joyce Moore and Franklin Howard wrote the collection description in ArchivesSpace.