Bartine Hot Springs also known as Bartine Ranch Hot Springs are geothermal hot springs located in the Antelope Valley of the Nevada high desert 40 kilometers northwest of the town of Eureka.[1]
| Bartine Hot Springs Bartine Ranch Hot Springs | |
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 Ruby Hill historic mining town in 1878 served by Fred Bartine's waterworks | |
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| Coordinates | 39°33′30″N 116°21′40″W / 39.5583°N 116.36110°W |
| Elevation | 6,102 feet |
| Type | geothermal spring |
| Temperature | 102°F to 108°F / 39°C-42°C |
History
editThe Bartine Ranch where the hot springs are located is named for Frederick "Fred" Bartine (1888-1964), who was born in Finland before immigrating to the U.S. to settle in Nevada in 1901. In addition to the ranch and hot springs, he owned the Ruby Hill Water Works, the Bartine Service Station, two mining claims.[2][3] From 1924 to 1934, Bartine served as a Eureka County Commissioner.[4] Bartine developed 640 acres and drilled three artesian wells on this property.[5]
Location
editThe general physiographic area is in the intermontane plateaus of the Basin and Range Province of the Great Basin Desert.[6][7][8] The springs are located on a large tufa mound known as Hot Spring Hill surrounded by snow-capped mountains of the Monitor, Simpson Park and Mountain Boy ranges.[9][8] A four-foot square concrete box has been built in the tufa mound as a soaking pool as well as a heart-shaped stone soaking pool.[9][8] Bartine Warm Spring and a cold spring are located approximately 4 miles southeast of the hot springs.[1]
Water profile
editThere are four distinct hot spring sources on Hot Spring Hill. An artesian well is located approximately three miles away adjacent to the Bartine Ranch.[10] The hot mineral water emerges from the spring at a range of 102 °F to 108 °F.[7][9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Dellechaie, Frank. "A Thermal, Geological and Geochemical Study of Selected Geothermal Areas of Nevada and Eastern California" (PDF). AMAX Exploration. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ M, Ben and Clio Admin. "Bartine Outhouse & Eureka & Palisade Railroad Car". Clio: Your Guide to History. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Bartine Outhouse". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Eureka County Elected Officials" (PDF). Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Fred Bartine obituary". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Bartine Hot Springs". Western Mining History. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ a b Berry, George W.; Grim, Paul J.; Ikelman, Joy A. (1980). Thermal Spring List for the United States. Boulder, Colorardo: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- ^ a b c Gersh-Young, Marjorie (2011). Hot Springs and Hot Pools in the Southwest. Santa Cruz, California: Aqua Thermal. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-890880-09-5.
- ^ a b c Spillman, Benjamin (November 24, 2017). "Nevada is a hot springs hotbed, here's how and where to find the perfect soak". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Bartine Ranch Quadrangle, Bartine Hot Springs" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved 13 February 2021.