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According to a 1904 dictionary of U.S. statutory language, "a mining district is a section of country usually designated by name and described or understood as being confined in certain boundaries, in which gold or silver or both are found in paying quantities, and which is worked therefor, under rules and regulations prescribed by the miners."
Arizona has produced more than 16 million troy ounces (498 tonnes) of gold. Gold mining in Arizona reportedly began in 1774 when Spanish priest Manuel Lopez directed Papago Indians to wash gold from gravel on the flanks of the Quijotoa Mountains, Pima County. Gold mining continued there until 1849, when the Mexican miners were lured away by the ...
The town of Congress with the mine in the background, c. 1914 The Congress Mine is a gold mine located at the ghost town of Congress, Arizona, on the southeastern slope of the Date Creek Mountains, approximately 18 miles north-northeast of Wickenburg, Arizona, at an elevation of about 3,000 feet (Lat. 34.216 – Long. -122.841).
The expedition called it the Pioneer Mining District, and the rules they adopted were the area's first recorded laws. [ 12 ] Swilling left the Walker party shortly after the formation of the Pioneer Mining District and joined up with the exploratory party of Pauline Weaver and Abraham Harlow Peeples (1842–1892), which arrived in the area ...
Map of the United States with Arkansas highlighted Arkansas is a state in the Southern United States. According to the 2020 United States census, it is the 33rd most populous state with 3,011,524 inhabitants and the 27th largest by land area spanning 52,035 square miles (134,770 km 2) of land. Arkansas is divided into 75 counties and contains 500 [a] [b] [c] municipalities consisting of cities ...
A map of the U.S. showing the geological area called the Smackover Formation. The highlighted portion in red, in southern Arkansas, was found by the U.S. Geological Survey to have high levels of ...
Pages in category "Mining in Arkansas" ... This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1915–1917 Wheelbarrow Mine strike; B. Batesville mine; C.
Alamo Crossing is a ghost town in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The town was settled in the late 1890s, in what was then the Arizona Territory. It served as a camp for mining prospectors in the manganese-rich Artillery Mountains, being the only town in the area. After 1918, the post office permanently closed, but the town was only ...