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Welcome to Ghost Town Gallery This is our collection of more than 2000 pictures from 180 Ghost Towns, mining camps and historic places in the United States. Here you find photos of western towns, some completely abandoned, others still lively, abandoned mines, mills (where the ore was processed), old cemeteries, railroad towns and depots .
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Old mining towns of NSW I''ll add to this gallery as I find and scan old pictures, or make new trips to Newnes, Joadja, Yerranderie, Sofala or Hill End. Newnes, Joadja and Hartley Vale were shalemining centres, Yerranderie was silver and tin, Sofala and Hill End were gold.
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Beach Mining For Gold, Part III: Oregon. Oregon Beach Placers: Beach placers along the Oregon coast were richly productive for a time after their discovery in 1852 and have since yielded small amounts of gold and platinum annually. Renewed interest in then was caused by the industrial depression that followed 1929. A little placer gold may be found in almost any section of the beach, but the ...
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Complete List of Claims, Mineral Properties, Deposits Mining Projects For Sale in Oregon . Lease, Option, Joint Venture Available.
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Abandoned, lifeless and creepy these 3 words more than perfectly sum up the ghost towns of the state of Oregon, USA. From discarded old mining towns to abandoned logging regions, Oregon has it all. Although there are over 300 documented abandoned towns in Oregon, here''s a look at 14 of the most spectral ones. 1. .
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The Oregon Gold Mining Company in Cornucopia reported a 20stamp mill in 1889. This was an industrial operation that required substantial buildings and heavy machinery. The lumber used to build this structure was milled in Baker County, and like the machinery, was taken to Cornucopia by horsedrawn wagon. The steeplypitched roofs helped shed the heavy snowfall found at this 7,000foot .
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The ghost towns you see dotting the map of Oregon were once thriving communities, filled with people who followed their dreams here. Now they remain as a window to another time, full of places to ponder and history to discover. Fuel up, bring extra snacks, a paper map and plenty of good road trip music when you head out to explore these remote areas. You Might Like. Oregon''s Haunted Spots ...
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Map and Download GPS Waypoints for 589 Mines in Oregon Click here to download GPS waypoints (POIs) for all of the mines in Oregon in GPX format . Then, download ExpertGPS mapping software, which will allow you to print maps of any mine in Oregon, view mines on USGS topo maps and aerial photos, and send the mines as waypoints or POIs directly to your GPS receiver.
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Today Sumpter is a quiet mountain town that is popular with hunters in the Fall and snowmobilers in the Winter. Small scale gold mining is still practiced in the surrounding mountains. A gold dredge is restored and is on display at the Sumpter Valley State Heritage Area. Sumpter, Oregon as Described in the Year 1900. The following text was published during the year 1900 in a promotional flyer ...
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While at first a booming mining town with 5,000 inhabitants, once the gold was mined out Auburn''s population dwindled, and county citizens voted in 1868 to make Baker City the new county seat. Baker City was incorporated in 1874. The population of Baker County nearly quadrupled from 1880 to 1910, largely due to the Sumpter Valley Railroad and several of its spur lines, which helped lumber and ...
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Golden is an abandoned mining town located at Coyote Creek in Josephine County, Oregon, United States.. History. Wolf Creek was first settled in the late 1840s when gold was discovered. However, most of the settlers left when gold was found in the nearby Salmon River in 1850. The abandoned town was eventually used by Chinese miners, who took over the abandoned mines.
WhatsApp · In fact, mining seems to be on the wane. Take previous hot spot Baker County: It has 802 active claims, down from 1,057 six years ago when gold brought 575 an ounce.
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Oregon is one of the most beautiful states, complete with diverse landscapes and picturesque towns. Many of the towns, from the west to the east, have distinct character and stunning views, whether it is snowcapped mountains, oceanic scenery, or treelined hills.
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· Historic Mines. Oregon''s historic "gold belt" covers an area about 100 miles long and 50 miles wide in the northeastern part of the state. There, the scars of fervent prospecting are still evident.
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Lots of pictures of ghost towns, saloons and cemeteries of the Old West, especially Nevada. Place names of Nevada towns, sidings and mining districts. Oregon. Shaniko, Oregon. Awesome pictures of a Shaniko on a field trip to north central Oregon by Herman Krieger. Washington. Boom Towns Relic Hunters. Box 914. Black Diamond, WA 98010 USA
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Oregon gold prospecting locations and Oregon gold mining history. Gold panning and gold mining in the State of Oregon. Where to find gold in Oregon.
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Susanville Oregon Ghost Town. The gold mining town of Susanville was founded in 1901. susan98DU0732 (© 2003 by Daniel TerNedden) Buy pictures. The Armstrong nugget, found in 1913 in a placer mine near Susanville, weighs ounces. As a nugget it is worth many times the value of the metal. susan98DU0743 (© 2003 by Daniel TerNedden) Buy pictures. susan98DU0739 (© 2003 by .
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Legend has it that buried in the area is an estimated 50,000 in gold bars and coins. Douglas County – Near the small town of Days Creek, miners were said to have buried pouches of gold nuggets in the late 1800s. The old mining camp sits at the confluence of Days Creek and the South Umpqua River about seven miles northeast of Canyonville.
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Jun 20, 2015 Explore lucillekerner''s board "Old Gold Mines and Miners", followed by 972 people on Pinterest. See more ideas about Gold mining, Old west, Olds.
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Gold mining may have had its heyday way back in the 19th century, but it''s far from a lost art. Though the hunt for hidden treasure may not be at the scale it once was, many hopefuls flock to ...
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Our Oregon Gold Maps show there are currently 6,817 active gold claims and 105,708 abandoned gold claims located throughout the state. Of those active claims, 3,761 are lode claims and 3,056 are placer claims. Of those abandoned claims, 75,585 are lode and 30,123 are placer. Oregon''s roughly 6,817 active gold claims represent about % of all active gold claims in the lower 48 states.
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The first legal claim in the Quartzville area was filed by Jeremi Driggs on Sept. 5th, 1863. Within four years over 500 claims had been filed and more than a 1000 people lived in Quartzville. The name of the town was taken from the gold bearing rock that came from the mines. In about 1870 the town was abandoned. The mining had proved ...
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Few ghost towns in Oregon have such colorful histories as the small towns, mining camps, and settlements in the Illinois River Valley in Southwestern Oregon. This was one of the first areas in Oregon where gold was discovered following the gold strike at Yreka, California, in 1850. Many of these towns held a fleeting importance in the past, but there is little indication today that they ever ...
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