Western Mining History Update
#1
Posted 03 July 2010 - 07:05 PM
http://www.westernmi...og-details/6478
Nothing more fun that a little mining history!
#2
Posted 04 July 2010 - 06:10 PM
Craig K6JGV_________________________ 2004 2500 CTD 4X4 FWC HAWK 1960 CJ5
#3
Posted 04 July 2010 - 06:18 PM
The real reason for creating Wander the West was to develop a captive audience for my mining history work. I have added 8 town profiles for New Mexico:
http://www.westernmininghistory.com/blog-details/6478
Nothing more fun that a little mining history!
Thanks for the updates. Hillsboro is about 80 miles from me and my favorite breakfast and lunch stop is the General Store there. Lke Valley is another mining boom town just 15 miles down the road.
#4
Posted 04 July 2010 - 07:40 PM
Thanks for the updates. Hillsboro is about 80 miles from me and my favorite breakfast and lunch stop is the General Store there. Lke Valley is another mining boom town just 15 miles down the road.
White Oaks, NM is another mining boom town that is now a little artist's colony. In fact, there's still more gold to be had in the area. There's an exploratory operation going on nearby, north of the town of Capitan. Their website indicates the gold is worth going after. Maybe it's time to get a pan and a metal detector and take up a new hobby.
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#5
Posted 04 July 2010 - 07:43 PM
'99 Ford Ranger XLT, '08 FWC Eagle
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“the clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.” - John Muir
#6
Posted 04 July 2010 - 09:49 PM
White Oaks, NM is another mining boom town that is now a little artist's colony. In fact, there's still more gold to be had in the area. There's an exploratory operation going on nearby, north of the town of Capitan. Their website indicates the gold is worth going after. Maybe it's time to get a pan and a metal detector and take up a new hobby.
There were plans do start some more gold mining near Hillsboro as well, not sure what happened with that. Need to go visit the No Scum
#7
Posted 12 July 2010 - 01:54 AM
#8
Posted 02 August 2010 - 04:43 PM
http://www.westernmi...evada/jarbidge/
Historical town gallery:
http://www.westernmi.../history/towns/
Historical mining gallery:
http://www.westernmi...history/mining/
My town photos from this last trip:
http://www.westernmi...9/modern/towns/
#9
Posted 02 August 2010 - 05:40 PM
I like the photo of the five men sitting near a doorway. Four very serious men in hats and one guy that looks like he just came from a WTW rally.
I noticed in the photos from your visit a plate leaning against the jail. Saw a smaller version of that at Berlin Mine. Is that for making bricks or is that what they poured the ore in to make bars?
"Not all who wander are lost. Except Ted, he's usually lost." Dirty Dog
#10
Posted 02 August 2010 - 07:24 PM
I noticed in the photos from your visit a plate leaning against the jail. Saw a smaller version of that at Berlin Mine. Is that for making bricks or is that what they poured the ore in to make bars?
I don't really know but that seems to be a reasonable guess
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