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Nevada Contract Air Mail #04 Los Angeles-Salt Lake

22 LA-SL Enterprise / Sloan

NEVADA:  Clark County

CAM #4 Los Angeles-Salt Lake
Los Angeles-Las Vegas section

gps:  35.953291, -115.179291

22 LA-SL Enterprise / Sloan Website

 

28 LA-SL Dry Lake

NEVADA:  Clark County

CAM #4 Los Angeles-Salt Lake
Las Vegas-New Harmony Section

gps:  36.447638, -114.833027

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29 LA-SL Ute

NEVADA:  Clark County

CAM #4 Los Angeles-Salt Lake
Las Vegas-New Harmony Section

gps:  36.540803, -114.710304

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31 LA-SL Mormon Mesa

NEVADA:  Clark County

CAM #4 Los Angeles-Salt Lake
Las Vegas-New Harmony Section

gps: 36.685313, -114.517653

31 LA-SL Mormon Mesa Website

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Arrow and location submitted by
Corbin Van Nest

32 LA-SL Mormon Mesa /
29B LA-SL Narrows
DOCILF

NEVADA:  Clark County

CAM #4 Los Angeles-Salt Lake
Las Vegas-New Harmony Section

CAM #4 Los Angeles CA- Salt Lake City UT

gps: 36.796807, -114.246536

32 LA-SL Mormon Mesa /
29B LA-SL Narrows
DOCILF Website

Contract Air Mail #18 San Francisco-Chicago Parran Cutoff

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Arrow and location submitted by
Robert Gowdy

18 SF-SL Mogul

NEVADA:  Washoe County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
San Francisco-Reno section

gps: 39.510018, -119.922404

18 SF-SL Mogul Website

 

Reno Air Mail Field / Blanch Field

NEVADA:  Washoe County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Reno-Elko section

Reno Air Mail Field / Blanch Field

 

 

20 SF-SL Derby Dam

NEVADA:  Washoe County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Reno-Elko section

gps: 39.580850, -119.487350

20 SF-SL Derby Dam Website

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20 SF-SL Tracy Clark

NEVADA:  Washoe County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Reno-Elko section

gps: 39.578623, -119.490192

20 SF-SL Tracy Clark Website

28 SF-SL Humboldt / Rochester / Buena Vista DOCILF

NEVADA:  Pershing County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Reno-Elko section

gps: 40.075377, -118.181521

28 SF-SL Humboldt / Rochester / Buena Vista DOCILF

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303 SF-SL Polkinghorne Springs

NEVADA:  Pershing County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Reno-Elko section

gps:  40.228792, -117.741354

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Arrow and location submitted by:
Dick Simonsen

32 SF-SL Buffalo Valley /
Wild Range Canyon / Baileys DOCILF

NEVADA:  Lander County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Reno-Elko section

gps:  40.345195, -117.347534

32 SF-SL Buffalo Valley / Wild Range Canyon / Baileys Website

 

32 SF-SL Needle Peak

NEVADA:  Pershing County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Reno-Elko section

gps:  40.315598, -117.506403

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35 SF-SL Battle Mt / Lander Airport

NEVADA:  Lander County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Reno-Elko section

gps: 40.608824, -116.873958

35 SF-SL Battle Mt / Lander Airport Website

 

36 SF-SL Mule Canyon

NEVADA:  Lander County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Reno-Elko section

40.562998, -116.695748

 

37A SF-SL Beowawe

NEVADA:  Eureka County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Reno-Elko section

gps:  40.596078, -116.507777

 

37A SF-SL Emigrant Pass

NEVADA:  Eureka County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Reno-Elko section

gps:  40.652859, -116.274250

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42 SF-SL Elko Air Mail Field Marker

NEVADA:  Elko County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Reno-Elko section

gps: 40.823741, -115.791495

Elko Air Mail Field Marker Website

 

45 SF-SL Welcome

NEVADA:  Elko County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Elko-Salt Lake section

41.102691, -115.090430

45 SF-SL Welcome Website

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46B SF-SL Wells Airport

NEVADA:  Elko County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Elko-Salt Lake section

gps: 41.114654, -114.927391

46B SF-SL Wells Airport Website

 

48 SF-SL Pequop Summit

NEVADA:  Elko County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Elko-Salt Lake section

gps:  41.080882, -114.558799

 

48 SF-SL Ventosa / Tobar

Department of Commerce Intermediate Field

NEVADA:  Elko County
CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Elko-Salt Lake section

gps:  40.857931, -114.804965

 

49A SF-SL Little Lake Pass

NEVADA:  Elko County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Elko-Salt Lake section

gps:  40.829239, -114.579719

49A SF-SL Little Lake Pass Website

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49B SF-SL Shafter DOCILF

NEVADA:  Elko County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Elko-Salt Lake section

gps: 40.851696, -114.440217

49B SF-SL Shafter DOCILF Website

 

501 mile SF-SL Hardy Creek

NEVADA:  Elko County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Elko-Salt Lake section

gps: 40.881409, -114.397957

501 SF-SL Hardy Creek Website

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50 SF-SL Silver Zone Pass

NEVADA:  Elko County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Elko-Salt Lake section

gps: 40.927868, -114.294452

50 SF-SL Silver Zone Pass Website

Contract Air Mail Route 18 San Francisco-Chicago Discontinued Route November 30, 1930

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26A SF-SL Granite Point /Lovelock / Derby Field

NEVADA:  Pershing County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Reno-Elko section

gps:  40.069792, -118.570921

Granite Point /Lovelock / Derby Field  #26A Web Page

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27 SF-SL Coal Canyon / Oreana

NEVADA:  Pershing County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Reno-Elko section

gps: 40.295988, -118.351783

27 SF-SL Coal Canyon / Oreana Website

Arrow and location submitted by:
Ray Hawkins

31 SF-SL Mill City

NEVADA:  Pershing County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Reno-Elko section

gps: 40.757962, -118.022690

 

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33 SF-SL Winnemucca DOCILF

NEVADA:  Humboldt County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Reno-Elko section

gps:  40.904677, -117.801225

33 SF-SL Winnemucca DOCILF Website

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Arrow and location submitted by Dave DuPree
via Tom Johnson

34 SF-SL Eglon

NEVADA: Humboldt County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Reno-Elko section

gps: 41.007369, -117.592923

34 SF-SL Eglon Website

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35 SF-SL Golconda

NEVADA:  Humboldt County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Reno-Elko section

gps: 40.925068, -117.398107

35 SF-SL Golconda Website

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36A SF-SL Pumpernickle /
Iron Point
DOCILF

NEVADA:  Humboldt County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Reno-Elko section

gps: 40.909402, -117.285699

36A SF-SL Pumpernickle /
Iron Point
DOCILF Website

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36B SF-SL Stonehouse

NEVADA:  Humboldt County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Reno-Elko section

gps:  40.846553, -117.193631

36B SF-SL Stonehouse Website

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37 SF-SL Mote

NEVADA:  Humbolt County

CAM #18: San Francisco-Salt Lake airway
Reno-Elko section

gps: 40.740119, -117.063519

37 SF-SL Mote Website

Unknown Airway / Airports

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Ely Airport

NEVADA:  White Pine County

gps:  39.301585, -114.834670

Ely Airport Web Page

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Tonopah Beacon

NEVADA:  Nye County

gps:  38.085167, -117.175916

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