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Located in El Dorado Canyon in 1861, the Techatticup Mine was the region's most important mine. It produced millions of dollars in gold ore and was originally served by steamboats on the Colorado River. Its name comes from two Paiute words meaning "hungry" or "bread." Two of Nevada's most famous renegade Indians lived in the canyon: Ahvote, who killed five victims, and Queho, who killed over twenty people. Near this spot, Queho killed his last victim, Maude Douglas, in 1919 and successfully eluded Sheriff's posses.
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Nelson, Nevada · United States
