McGill Downtown
McGill, Nevada; McGill is a former company town built in phases between 1908 and the 1930's by Nevada Consolidated Copper Co. to house the workers for it's smelter that had been built in the area. In 1932 the smelter and town were acquired by the Kennecott Copper Co. who continued to operate the smelter and exercised control of the town. The population peaked at just over 3,000 in the 1930's. The smelter closed in 1983 causing the population to fall dramatically. Today, about 1,000 or so live in McGill.
McGill Downtown
McGill, Nevada; McGill is a former company town built in phases between 1908 and the 1930's by Nevada Consolidated Copper Co. to house the workers for it's smelter that had been built in the area. In 1932 the smelter and town were acquired by the Kennecott Copper Co. who continued to operate the smelter and exercised control of the town. The population peaked at just over 3,000 in the 1930's. The smelter closed in 1983 causing the population to fall dramatically. Today, about 1,000 or so live in McGill.