Ruth, Nevada Streets

Homes and Business Buildings on Ruth, Nevada Streets,
New Ruth, Nevada Property Owners
Researched by June Shaputis 2001
Photographed by L. E. Shaputis 2003

New Ruth is approximately 1 and 1/2 miles off of Highway 50 and about 7 miles from the West edge of Ely, NV in White Pine County. Nevada State Road 44 provides entrances to New Ruth from Main, Dorchester, Arlington and Stevens Streets.

"New" Ruth retains its name from the original town site named for three-year-old Ruth McDonald (Marcotte), the only daughter of D. C. (Dan) McDonald, locator of the original Ruth Mine that touched off the Ely area copper boom by 1906.

The original Old Ruth town site now lies beneath the huge tailings of the Ruth Mine's open pit. Most all of the buildings were moved a short distance to New Ruth or to Ely in the early and middle 1950's when mining operations were extended by Kennecott Copper Mines. In February 1958, White Pine County Commissioners accepted the town plat and most of the buildings had been moved to New Ruth and Kennecott was offering 165 single unit homes, 2 apartment building, 12 dorms, the staff house and a few vacant lots for sale at prices ranging from $2,500 to $4,000.

Citizens of the brand new town of New Ruth held a special meeting on July 9, 1958 and the "people" created the New Ruth Town Council. The seven people elected to represent New Ruth to the County Commissioners were: Chairman Mike Marich, Secretary Bob Bransford, Marshall Dale, Gail Moulton, Galen Brouse, Gordon Frisby, and Dale Brown.

New Ruth Streets - running E & West (roughly)

New Ruth Streets - running N & S (roughly)

Sunshine Street homes
Sunshine Street is the first street to the South of NV State Highway 44. It is accessed at Main Street. Homes to the East on Sunshine Street are referred to as being on East Sunshine Street. Sunshine is the second longest street in Ruth.

The main entrance to the New Ruth Park and Playground is accessed from Keystone Street and a second access is made from Sunshine Street midway between First Street and Second Street.

Keystone Street homes
Keystone Street is the second street south of NV State Road 44. It is the longest street in Ruth, followed by Sunshine Street, then Juniper Street.

The main entrance to the New Ruth Park and Playground is accessed from Keystone Street and a second access is made from Sunshine Street midway between First Street and Second Street.

Juniper Street homes
Juniper Street is on the North side of town and can be accessed from the intersections of Sunshine and First, Second, Third, and Hill Streets. Of the three longest streets in Ruth, Sunshine, Keystone and Juniper, Juniper Street is the shortest.

Hill Street homes
Hill Street (small part is on Southwest side of town) (south part of it curves) Hill Street is the seventh occupied street in Ruth, driving East to West. There are no homes on the West side of Hill Street.

Spruce Street
North of Mahogany Street - Northwest part of town. There are no buildings on Spruce Street.

Mahogany Street homes
Mahogany Street is located in the northwest corner of town between Arlington and Third / Juniper Streets.

Cedar Street homes
Cedar Street homes are located mainly between Arlington Street and Juniper Street. Two homes are west of Arlington and Cedar Streets.

Pine Street homes
Pine Street homes are located between Arlington Street and Juniper Street.

Bedford Street
(South of Stevens and Hill Streets - Southwest part of town) There are no buildings on Bedford Street.

First Street homes
First Street is the fourth occupied street in Ruth, driving East to West. It runs between Keystone Street and Dorchester Street. (western part of, curves)

Nevada Street
(never opened up - no houses actually face Nevada) - South of NV St Hwy 44, North of First Street, runs on a curve between Dorchester Street and Sunshine Street; between Sunshine and First Streets - North central part of town

Sage Street
Sage Street is at the East end of Cedar, Mahogany and Spruce Streets and immediately West of the School Ball Field. There are no buildings on Sage Street.

Camden Street homes and buildings
Camden Street is a narrow, alley-like street at the far South of town behind Keystone Street. It is most easily accessed from a few yards South of the intersection of Main and Keystone Streets.

Arlington Street homes
Arlington is the third street accessible from NV State Highway 44 after crossing the railroad tracks.

Pit Street
(never opened up) New mine train tracks run through this area. East of Daly Street just east of the new Railroad tracks - East edge of town

Ruth Street
(never opened up) New mine train tracks run through this area. East of Daly Street just West of the new Railroad tracks - East edge of town

Daly Street homes
Homes are only on the West side of Daly Street which is the last occupied street on East side of town. Daly Street is the first street in town and has no direct access from NV State Road 44.

East Street homes
East Street is the second occupied street in Ruth, driving East to West.

Main Street buildings
Main Street is the third occupied street in Ruth, driving East to West. It is the first street accessible from NV State Highway 44 after crossing the railroad tracks.

Main Street hosts the New Ruth Club bar, Ruth Post Office, NVU field school, two dwellings, DeLeon Convenience Store, The Commercial Club bar, Ruth Fire Station, Community Center, a large old Kennecott Office building and a park.

First Street homes
First Street is the fourth occupied street in Ruth, driving East to West. It runs between Keystone Street and Dorchester Street. (eastern part of, curves)

Dorchester Street homes
Dorchester is the second street accessible from NV State Highway 44 after crossing the railroad tracks. It intersects First Street. There are only two homes facing this short street. The alleyway between NV State Highway 44 and First Street is an access to Nevada Street which ends at Sunshine Street.

Second Street homes
Second Street is the fifth occupied street in Ruth, driving East to West.

Third Street homes
Third Street is the sixth occupied street in Ruth, driving East to West.

Hill Street homes
(south part of it curves) Hill Street is the seventh occupied street in Ruth, driving East to West. There are no homes on the West side of Hill Street.

Stevens Street
(part of - never opened up) west edge of Ruth


BHP aerial view of the town of Ruth 2002 Courtesy of BHP Robison Project	Ruth Street Map	BHP aerial view of Ruth Mine property 2002 Courtesy of BHP Robison Project

Arlington	Camden	Cedar	Daly
Dorchester	East	First	Hill
Juniper	Keystone	Mahogany	Main
Pine	Second	Sunshine	Third