This station/stop is the only divergence from the route taken by Richard Burton, just the year before. Orion's journal makes no reference to this stop, instead he mentions arriving at Carson Sink and then into Carson City, as did Burton. Going to Ragtown from Carson Sink Station makes no sense if the final destination was to be Carson City. Did he, perhaps, mention this site because it was "colorful" and was significant to the Oregon Trail settlers. -- There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy. http://bscottholmes.com