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Fields Gollab Cabin

Fields Gollab Cabin

I met up with Dan, Bill, and a few friends to see if we could find an old cabin and do some mine exploration just outside of Death Valley in a seldom-visited area. The mines around here are small, and I couldn't find much information on their history.

South Gold Mill

South Gold Mill

Clyde Terrell started the South Gold Mining Company, which bought the South Gold mine around 1926 from Frank McMullen. The mine was developed along a 1,000 ft adit (which is now caved), a 500 ft adit, and a 300 ft one. The mill itself was hand-built by millwright Guy

Gunmetal Mine

Gunmetal Mine

I first visited this mine on a trip in 2002 with a few friends, and although I’ve been in the area many times over the years, it wasn’t until 2010 that Dan and I happened to stop by again to take a few more photos. I should also

Sylvania Mill

Sylvania Mill

This mine was discovered in the early 1870s and was worked first by Mexicans. In 1909, the Clair family bought the claims and worked for a long time after. The mill has been heavily vandalized over the years. It doesn’t look like this anymore, as many of the artifacts

Nevada Triumph Mine

Nevada Triumph Mine

The mine was worked for gold and silver in the late 1920s by George Chubey. It was never a profitable endeavor. George would work the mine until he ran out of money, then go to town and get a job, save up some money, and return to work the mine

Atlanta Millsite

Atlanta Millsite

This was a modern gold and silver mill out in Eastern Nevada. It had been on operational stand-by for the last few years and was last operated by the Standard Slag Company. The Atlanta mine district is an old one. Gold and silver were discovered in the area around 1869.

21 Goats Petroglyphs

21 Goats Petroglyphs

Alysia and I had some time to get out, so we went in search of this very interesting panel of petroglyphs. The weather wasn’t cooperating with us on this day in 2011, and we had to wait for a small but very windy snowstorm to pass. We even heard