At its peak, the town of Terrace had as many as 1,000 residents and an eight-track switchyard. But when the cross-country railroad route changed, the town up and moved, leaving not much more than bones behind. Established in 1869, Terrace served as a division point on the First Transcontinental Railroad. The town met its demise in 1904 when the Southern Pacific Railroad was completed, bypassing Terrace and moving the division point 40 miles west to Montello, Nevada. Many of the buildings in Terrace were moved to Montello; however, the Terrace…
