[COLOR="Blue"]I did another "whistle stop tour" of the Mojave desert looking for some of the turn of the century mines - and find them we did. This is one of the best selections of mines we have discovered to date.
One mine dates back to 1864, and a few of the others right around the same time. The tunnels to these mines were so long and had so many branches it would have taken a week to trace them all.
The area is a little more deserty than the Mojave National Preserve, but well worth the visit. They are all located in the Tecopa/Dumont area. There are still several more out there....but we ran out of daylight...maybe another trip.
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A few pix.
Salt Creek Mine
Saratoga Springs
Sheep Springs talc mine
Sheep Creek Cabin
War Eagle Mine
Noonday Mine
Ore Cart winch
Cool Mine
China Ranch Date Farm
Ibex Springs talc mines
One mine dates back to 1864, and a few of the others right around the same time. The tunnels to these mines were so long and had so many branches it would have taken a week to trace them all.
The area is a little more deserty than the Mojave National Preserve, but well worth the visit. They are all located in the Tecopa/Dumont area. There are still several more out there....but we ran out of daylight...maybe another trip.
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http://s304.photobucket.com/albums/n...view=slideshow
A few pix.
Salt Creek Mine
Saratoga Springs
Sheep Springs talc mine
Sheep Creek Cabin
War Eagle Mine
Noonday Mine
Ore Cart winch
Cool Mine
China Ranch Date Farm
Ibex Springs talc mines
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