Franktown's idyllic location, at the edge of the pine forest, afforded hundreds of acres of fertile agriculture thanks to the valley's cool climate. The Dall Mill, a quartz mill of sixty stamps, employed hundreds of workmen shortly after, and Franktown seemed to be destined for greatness. 'Franktown' is one of the oldest communities in Nevada, 'established by Orson Hyde, probate judge of Carson County, Utah Territory in the Wassau Valley, (Washoe Valley) in 1855.' This town came into existence with the construction of a sawmill, which became an important enterprise in furnishing timber to the Comstock mines. An unincorporated valley community in southern Washoe County, 11 miles north of Carson City.
