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Horse thieves in the 1800s
There is a place in Lincoln County,?northeast of Pioche about 19 miles,?on State Route 322, named Horsethief?Gulch. It?s the campground at Spring?Valley State Park. Just how the name?came to be is anybody?s guess. Certainly some sort of such activity must?have occurred there to warrant the?name. However, a much more distinct place?for horse thieves in the […]