Sheridan

In 1861, Sheridan consisted of a blacksmith shop, a store, a boarding house, and two saloons. The village had grown up around Moses Job’s General Store, established prior to 1855. In his 1889-90 biennial report, the Surveyor General called Sheridan the metropolis of the Carson River West Fork farmers. The Sheridan House, once a boarding adobe, was converted to a dwelling and is all that remains of the village. Moses Job, described as irrepressible, climbed the peak above, planted the American flag, and named the peak after himself. The view includes Job’s Canyon, Job’s Peak to the left, and Job’s Sister to the right.

Nevada · United States