The Humboldt Sink is the dry lake bed which is around 18 kilo meters long. It is located in the state of Nevada. The area around the Sink was used by the migrants in the 1800s. This area was an important part of the Californian Trail. From the Humboldt Sink to the Truckee River there is no water.
The ensuing Mexican–American War was waged from 1846 to 1848 with the loss of many thousands of lives and the loss to Mexico of all of its northern provinces.
