The Ward charcoal ovens are one of many tourist attractions in White Pine County. These historic remnants of the old mining days in the West are located just outside of Ely.
From the Nan Doughty Photograph Collection (PH-00240). Office and superintendent's house (collapsed), taken from top of tailings dump near ruins of hoisting works building.
Ed. of Mar. 1904, reprinted Apr. 1910 ; Scale 1:12,000 (W 117 14'--W 117 12'/N 38 05'--N 38 03') ; 1 map : col. ; 41 x 31 cm ; Oriented with north toward the upper left ; Relief shown by contours and hachures ; Topography by W.J. Peters ; "Surveyed in 1902-1903." ; "Triangulation by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey." ;