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BULLlITIN 007
JAMES M. HILL
WITH A
GEOLOGIC INTRODUCTION
BY
WALDEMAR LINDGREN
WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFIOII
191~
euuered a large then been
unbjected to and therefore the deep-seated
deposits are now exposed. They are of many different kinds, but
it is believed that they were mainly the result of after action of pre-
Cambrian intrusions or were leached from old rocks by hot waters at
considerable depth. The rocks in which they are contained are
mainly granites, gneisses y and schists of various kinds; most com-
mGnly the ores am amphibolite, h"bbro. The
lly±yy'e fact that Oee,ffY, pre-Cambrian enough to
ffYstsblish their dBhuBltion could haHB in these
during They arB 4:hectly over-
by Paleozoic and this of eye'eiiy,tit,tltes a good
proof of the &ge of the ore deposits. The pre-Cambrian rocks have
usually participated in and been pressed by dynamo metamorphic
processes and are now schistose. This is another criterion, for except
along the Pacific coast in California, Oregon, Washington, and western
Neva<ia, there has been no regional metamorphism in the Cordilleran
smce tmee. The associBtmH Gre mineralS
heavy hGrnet and e,Y!e:RlWeyOn in pre-
Cmyebrian deposit!e in deposits
ee,r,,,.,,ri during latue metallization.
The pre-CambriGG dUh!Hit! ieclude segregat3(ewu magmas,
such as those of Iron Mountain, in Wyoming, but this type is rare.
More common are irregular fissure veins and disseminations in schist.
The metal contained is mainly copper in the form of chalcopyrite,
with small amounts of gold and silver; lead deposits are of rare
occurrence,
the pre-CambuiGH are largely nr",,,,,,,y£yffY
leYYBGts and ign60UU ancient
dir3tributed and dG distinct belts occur in
Dakota, Arizona;
lmebably also in WG:miimuW to the later
heposits they are on the whole poor.
POST-OAlIBB.IAlf DEPOSITS.
h1acer-mining
niuch gold in
districts,
. Iron ores are present at, a number of places, hut are not as yet
utilized. Magnetite is found at Snoqualmie Pass, in King County,
in connection with metamorphosed limestone, and on Skagit River,
in the northern Cascades, as lenses in slate. Chromiferous magnetite
appears at Clealum, in Kittitas County, on the contact between
sandstone and serpentine. Brown iron ore and bOh iron is found at
places in ;ounty-for kolville and
l*
.uwnnroU..*;-
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• • .. 1~-~ =-._ _ _
•
AltIZONA. 59
Greenlee (Ket~:::%1hH)
Lindgren, W., The copper deposits of the Clifton-Morenci district, Arizona:
P. P. 43, 1905.
Lindgren, W., and Hillebrand, W. F., Minera1s from the Clifton-Morenci dill-
trict, Arizona: Bull. 262, 1905, pp. 42--54.
Weed, W. H., The copper mines of the United States in 1905: Bull. 285,
1906, pp. 101-102.
Min. Res.
Itt;'5
IIAllICOPA C011R'1'Y.
Agua. Pria.. Au,
25 miles W. . & P. R. R., A,
Veins (?).
Min. Res.
San. Domingo.
Hot Springs
Min. Res.
14 MINING DISTRICTS OF WESTERN UNITED STATES.
121. 'W~Continued.
Min. Res. 1907, pt. 1, p. 185.
1908, pt. 1, p. 312.
Top. sheet Bradshaw Mountains.
Folio 126, 1905.
122. 'Weaver (Bieb. Hill). Au, Ag, Pb. (D, PI.)
10 miles E. Congrellll, S. F. P. & P. R. R.
Min. Res. 1905, pp. 160-161.
1906, p. 176.
1907, pt. 1, p. 185.
1908, pt. 1, p. 312.
1909, pt. 1, p. 257.
Top. sheet Congress.
123. White Pioacho. Cu, Au, Ag.
24 miles NE. Morristown, S. F. P. & P. R. R.
Min. Res. 1907, pt. 1, pp. 186-186.
YUJU. COVJrTY.
County. Gold. I
SUver. ~r ~~- Iron. Total.
ALAKBDA OOl7llTY.
1. Alma. Cu.
10 miles W. Oakland. S P R. R., A. T. & S. F. R. R.
Serpentine.
Lenses.
'rop. sheet ConzffffzL
BJinermore (Teala).
15 miles SE. R. R.
Serpentine and
LeDBeB.
Harder, E. C., Manganese deposits of the United States: Bull. 380, 1909,
p. 271j Bull. 427, 1910, pp. 159-163.
77
103
BOVLDD. 001nl'1'T~tlD1IIId.
33. :Battle Mountain (Red C1i1f, Gilman). Ag, Zn, Au, Cu, Pb.
Red Cliff station, D. & R. G. R. R.
Pre-Cambrian granite, Paleozoic sediments cut by acidic porphyry.
Veins and replacemeLL,
Min. Res. 1882, prL
1S83-M,
1885, p,
1886, p,
1905, p,
1906, p. 215.
1907, pt. I, p. 253.
1908, pt. I, p. 378.
1909, pt. 1, p. 311.
34. J'ultord. Au, Cu.
18 miles SE. Eagle, D. & R. G. R. R.
Min. Res. 1905, p~
1906, p,
1907, pt,
1908, pc,
ero..(Eagle
ill8 miles SW. Re<l
Min. Res. 1906, p. 215.
1907, pt. I, p. 253.
1908, pt. I, p. 379.
1909, pt. I, p. 311.
Top. sheet LePdville.
J'BlUIOIrT COUllTY.
LLLLDCity. Cu, W,
Station D. &; R.
Pre-Cambrian COLrpiex,
Veins.
Min. Res. 1906, p,
Top. sheet Canon City.
37. Ootopui. Cu, Zn, Pb.
Station D. &; R. G. R. R.
Pre-Cambrian complex.
IDAHO. 167
R3!qjiqjiIoam-ContmUqjiR3!.
Min. Res. 1905, p. 230.
1908. pt. 1, p. 422.
1909, pt. 1, p. 346.
Top. sheet Bear Valley.
49. Sheep J[ountain. Ag, Pb.
131 miles NW. Ketchum, 0, 8, L. R. R.
Granite and I!Ch;~t and quartz porphhrR3!'
Replacements.
Eldridge, G. H., Tr~onnai!RI.nce acqjir~
Rapt., pt. 2,
Top. sheet Bear
R3!tanley Basin. Aqji,
89 miles NW. Ketchum, O. S. L. R. R.
Granite and porphyry.
Veins, stream gravels.
Min. Res. 1905, p. 230.
1906, p. 256.
1907, pt. 1, p. 296.
1908,
1909,
Top. sheet Bear
ttJtaabington Basin,
48 miles NW. K~tThu~,~, R. R.
yankee Pork (Cuat_),
114 miles NW. Mackay, O. R. R.
Tertiary volcanics.
Veins.
Min. Res. 1905, p. 231.
1906, p. 256.
1907, pt. 1, p. 296.
1908, pt. I, pp. 421-422.
1909,
\
Min. Res. 1905, p. 257.
1906, p. 284.
1907, 1,
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i::::::::::,::::::::::········i·
1
5
8
6
~r·r'"r.......................... 6 ......... 1 I.. .
j 2
7
~:;~Z'""':::::::::::::::::::::: l~ ......... [
11
1
3 ......... 1 4
2 ' 2
1 ......... 1 1
1 ......... f 2
1 1
[See Pl. XI. Addltlooal refenmClell will be found In JlIDaralRIlIIOIlI'tlM for 1910 and 1911.)
OOUJrTY.
[[2rr£2Z[[211o (Geiser).
8 milesNW.
Argillites cut by
Veins.
Lindgren, W., Tnr the Blue Mountriz£2 Twenty-
second Ann. Rept., pt. 2, 1901, pp. 697-704.
Min. Res. 1906, p. 816.
1907, pt. 1, p. 423.
1908, pt. 1, p. 528.
Top. sheet Sumpter.
2. Buck Gulch. Au. (PI.)
7 miles W. SumpteR',
StrelUIl gravels.
Pardee, J. T., Plz.'r£ the Sumpter and
Oregon: Bull. ";9-65.
Top. sheet Sumpt£1£2
1tf£[[22£emont. Cu.
20 mi1eII N. Baker City, O. W. R. R. & N. Co.
Amygdaloidal basalt.
Disseminations.
Top. sheet Baker City.
245
UTAH.
T'lffuf€3nty-one contain 86 gZ!giiii€3
p€3[iducing collected
g€5iiji€3~pCtl.1 Survey. predominant
in 20, copper 14, and iron in
in 6 districts and of 3 pi€3€3dudng rare
metals 2 bve deposits of uranium and vanadium and 1 antimony.
DiItrihution 0/ tM pr~ominant meta" prodr,Lud in the mining diltrim 0/ Utah.
Gild. !
Slher. ~r ~ I €5it;,~.
Lead.
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!=, TotaL
3241 13
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2
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2 ............... , ........ 2 ......•.........
2
2
4
4
7
1:;.;::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ......'. : ..... '. ::: ::::: :::::::: :::::::: ::::::::1 1
........;1 2
2
15
3
1
7
4
1 3
1 1
88
[Bee PI. XIV. Additional re!erences wnl be found In Mineral R8!IOurces for 1910 and 1911.)
BUVZ.OOUllTY.
1. Beaver Lake. Ag, Cu, Pb.
12 miles W. Smythe, S. P. L. A. & S. L. R. R.
Paleozoic sedimmi'.€ moo.€onite.
DiBBeminatiODB, €3[i1l['€1[1ii[iit~i
Kin. Res. 1905,
1907,
Top. sheet FriBc-o
ttl1118Alaha.... Au, Ag,
10 miles E. Milford, S. P. L. A. & S. L. R. R.
Paleozoic sediments cut by acidic intrusives.
Replacements, veins.
265
,"ITAH. 267
'"'"tnfTy -<:Ontlnued.
10. Bock7.
Cu, Au, Ag, Fe.
10 miles NW. Milford, S. P. L. A. &; S. L. R. R.
Paleozoic sediments cut by monzonite.
Contact metamorphic.
11.~. Pb,Cu,Ag,Au,Zn.
Station S. P. L. A. &; S. L. R. R.
Paleozoic sedim;m'U munzonite and cap,"'Uu! volcanics.
Replacements,
Min. Rtle. 1882,
1883-,";1,
1888,
1904,
1905, p. 315.
1906, pp. 341-343, 408.
1907, pt. 1, pp. 218, 444-445, 619.
1908, pt. 1, pp. 554-555.
1909, pt. 1, pp. 172, 466-467.
Top. sheet Frisco special.
Pb, Ag, Cu,
20 miles· SSW. A. &; S. L. R. R.
,"nmtz monzonite.
Replacements,
Min. Res. 1905,
1906,
1907, pt. 1, pp. 445-446.
1908, pt. 1, p. 555.
1909, pt. 1, p. 467.
13. WaahiDgton. Ag, Cu, Pb, Au. _~.
50 miles NW. Lund, S. P. L. A. & S. L. R. R.
Tertiary volcanics.
Veins.
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Agua Fria •••••••••••. ArlIona ••••••••••••.•. 35 A toUa. • • • • • . • • • • • . • •• California. B••.••..••.. t 124
Fria •• : •••••••.....•• 00••••••••••••.•... 104 Atwood •••........... Nevada .••....•....... , 136
•••.•....••..•... Montana ••..•••••..... 011 Auburn. •• .. .. .. ..... California, N •••.•••... : 102
.•.....•.•••.•.•... Arboua .••••.......... 66 Auburn ••••.......... Oregon..•...•.•....... 1 11
37
t.w&eek:::::::::: ?=.::::::::::::::::
Alder Gulch.. .. . . .. .. Kootana ••.•..•..•..•.
44
63
Auld ••••........•.... ' California, B........... 113
Aura •.•.•.•.......... 1 Nevada ••.... , ....•... \ 27
AUoe. • ••• •• •••••• ••.• Colorado •••........... 23 Aurora •••............•.•.. do................. 45
Aurum ••.•................ do................. 165
=~~~:.::::::::: :~±:~::::::::::
143
ISS Austin .••.•.......... Montana.............. 42
1 Austin •••••.......... Nevada.......... ..... 100
Aztec................. ArIEona............... 101
5::::::::::::::=:.~::::::::::
10 Dagfiy .••••••.••••....•••.• do .•...•.•......... 67
48 Balrd .•.•••...........•... do..••.•........... 121
32 Baker •.•.................. do .••.............. 63
.American Canyon .••. Nevada •••.•..•.•..... 80 Bald Butta........... Montana ............. . 40
.Amerk:aD Fork....... Utah.•....•........... 74, Bald Mountain.. . .. .. California. S .••..•.... 187
AmerIcan HUI. ••••••• California, N •.•..•..•. 138 Bald Mountain ....... Idaho ................ . 113
AmoJe.. ....•.. .. . . . .. Arboua ••.•........... 67 1 Bald Mountain ....... Montena ...•.......... 1&
ADchor .••••••••••..•• N_MexJco ....•..... 80 Bald Mountain ....... Wyoming ......•...... 7
ADdenon .••••.•••.••...••• do ...•............. 11 Bald Mountains ...... Washington.......... . 33
~.s::::::::::::::: &,~=.. ~::::::::::
20 Baldy ••.•............ New Mexico •.•....... 5
117 Baldy Mountain ..... California, 8 .......... . i4
r~~'IHH ·~~fTHE~
9 BnUarat ••................. do ............... . 33
61 Bangor..... . . .. .. . ... CaJlfomla. N •.....•... 12
11 Bannack............. Montana •............. 2
H Banner.. .••. .. .. .. ... Arizona .............. . 17
Applegate •••.•.....•.• ~ .••..•...........
46 Banner....... . . . . . . .. California. 8 •.•....... 11;9
54 Bnnner.•..•.......... Idaho ................ . 24
AravaJpa ••...•.•.•..• Arisona •••.••......•.. 27 Bannock .•....•...... Nevada .•.•........... 98
Arpnta.............. Montana •.•........... 1 Bare Mountain •........... do ...•..•••....•.. 123
AlpDta •••.••.....•.. Utah................. . 41 Barker. • ••.. .. . . . . . .. Montana ••............ 1&
!rv:.~:::::::::::: ~=~::::::::::::::
19 BarnweU ••........... California. S .••........ 151
68 Barrett Springs ....... Nevada .............. . II2a
Arnett Creek......... Id8bo ................ . 95 Barron ••••........... Washington ...••...... 56
~~~!.~::::: :~:~~:~:::::::::::
122 Bosln................. Montana •..•.......... 34
i2 Battle................ Wyoming •..•......... 12
123 Battle Mountain.... .. Colorado .•....•....... 33
Ashbrook....... .. .... Utah. ••.••..•..•••.... 14 Battle Mountain...... Nevada •••..•..•...... 93
296
298 MINING DISTRICTS OF WESTEBN UNITED STATES.
::.:. . .:::::::I!il~
CC~~~e........................... New Mexklo ......... . 14 Coehiti ••••••••••.••.. New llexlco .•........ 1 48
......... California, N ......... . 1111
Canon ••.•............ Idaho ................ . 107
Carson IIlli........... California, N ......... . 16
Carters. • •. . . . . . . . . • .• . .... do .••............. 218
Cua Grande......... Arbona .............. . 02
C83CIlde . • • . .. . . . . . . .. C.(Ilorado ............. . 22
Casper Mountain..... Wyoming •............ 33 I 121
Castle Dome.. . . . . . . . . Arbona .............. . 12. I 125
~~
Castle Mountain ...... Montana •............. 115
Castle Peak .......... California, S ......... . III
Casto .• . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Idaho •................ 47 Coffee. • • .. ..•. ..•.•.. c.J1t1rn1a, N •......... 1
Cataract. .. . . . . . . . . . .. llontana ............. . 34 Coloma •.........•.•......• do... ••........... IS
Cave Canyon......... California, S .......... . 1211 Coloma.... . . .. .. . . . .. Montana.............. 112
Ca\"e Creek. .. . . . . . . .. AriIona •.............. 36 Colorado... . . . . . . . . • .. . .•.. do ..•. " . . . . . . . . . . 15
CeboUa.. . .. . . . . . . . . .. Colorado •............. 51 Colrldge. ..•. . .. . . . . .. California, N .• . . . •.. .. 1.1
QocU\1Ue. . .. . . . . . . . .. California, N ......... . 1M Columbia.•................ do................ 211
Cedar................. California, S .•......... 76 COhtmbla..... . .. . . . .. Colorado.............. t6
Cedar... . .. .. .. . . . . . .. Colorado •............. 122 Columbla... ... . . . . . .. Nevada............... r7
Cedar................. Nevada .••............ 78 C.(Ilumbla............. Utah.................. MI
C...dar Creek.......... Montana •............. ft7 Columbia ltivel' ...... Washington........... 13
Cedar Creek ••.•...•.. New Mexico ......... . 31 Columbine. • . . .. . . . .. Colorado.............. 107
Cedar Plain........... Montana •............. 12 Columbus ••.......... Nevada ............... WI
Cedar Valiey • • • .. . . .. Arizona •.............. 43 Colville............... Washington........... 62
(',entennlal .•••........ Nevada ••............. 30 Combination. • . .. . . .. Montana.............. r7
~~:L::::::::::::: ~:r~::::::::::::::
Centennial............ Wyoming ............ .
Centerville. . . . .. . . . .. IdiLbo ................ .
Central.. . .. . . . . . . . . .. Colorado •.............
I
26
I Comet ................ Nevada •..............
:!
106
Central .................... do ............... . 42 COmobabl. ••......... Arlsona............... 70
Central ............... Nevada .............. . 79 Comstock.... .. . . . . . .. Nevada............... 1$6
Central ............... New Mexico.......... . 16 COnconuUy........... Washington........... 13
Central Dmito........ CalIfornia. S .......... . 1111 Concordia .•.......... Nevada •.••........... lIS
Central City.. . . . . . ... Colorado .•............ 42 Congrea... . . . . . . . . . .. Arizona............... 110
Cerbat... . . . . . . . . . . . .. ArIsona .............. . 44 Conner Creek. . . . . . . .. Idaho................. C2
Cerrillos .............. New llexica.......... . 56 C-onner Creek. . . . . . . .. OregoD................ Ii
Cerro Gordo. .. . . . . . .. ('alifornia, S ••......... 14 COD S olldated·llont- Colorado. •. .. . • . . . .. . . III
ChafPY. . . . .. . . . . . . . .. Nevada ..•............ 79 gomery.
Chalk Creek. •. . . . . . .. C-olorado ••............ 9 Contact •.............. Nevada............... 31
Champion... . . . . . . . .. Oregon ............... . 47 Cooke ................ Montana.............. '19
CharleatoWD .......... Nevada ..•............ 33 Cooks Peak •••...•..•. New Mexico.......... 36
Chemehuevill.. . . . . . .. Arizona •.............. 45 Coolin •..•...•........ Idaho................. 41
Chena Creek. . . . . .. . .. Oregon ............... . 18 Cooney... . . .. . . . . . . .. New llalco ••.. " . . . . III
Cherokee. . .. . . . . . . . .. California, N •......... 13 Cooper ••.•................ do......... ....... 51
Cherry Creek......... Arizons •.............. 109 CoPP"r Basin. . . . . . . . . Arbona.. . . . . . . . . . . . .. III
Cherry Creek ......... Nevada ..•..•......... HIS Copper Buln... . . . . .. Nevada............... 98
Chesaw ............... Washington .......... . 24
Copper Creek ......... Arizona •...........•.. {:;
Chetco................ Oregon............... . 25
Chewelah............. Washington .......... . 45 COppereld .. . . ........ Nevada •.............. 10
Chico.. . . . .•.•. . . .. ... Montana •............. 77 Copper lIlll.. . . ....... New Mexico... ....... 82
Chief ..•.......•...... Nevada .............. . 105 CoppeT Klog .. .•...... Nevada............ ... 13
ChIlkoot. . . . . . . . . . . . • . Bouth Dakota. ....... . I Copper Moun1J&ln .•.•••'riIona ............... 31
China Flat. . . • •. . . . .. California, N •......... 67 CoPP~T ~{ollnLl&ln ..... Wyoming............. 21
~.~~;~:::::::: :;~~~~:::::::::::::::
210 COpperopollB.. .. . .. . .. California, N •. . .. . ... . 2'.!
143 Copperopolis . . ........ Montana •............. tl6
2 Copper ll'dge . ........ C-olorado.............. 104
Chloride ...............'rbona .............. . 46 COppt>rtOD .. .. . ....... New Mexklo ........... 85
Chloride .............. New llexlco .......... . 61 Copper Worll.l. ....... Cnlilornla, S........... 141
Chloride Cliff......... California, S .......... . 15 Corbin.... . .. . . ....... Montana.............. 85
Chloride Flat......... New llexlco .......... . 1ft Cornucopia ........... Nevada............... 32
ChrIstmas .•.......... Arizona •.............. 19 Cornucofla.. . . . . . . . .. Oregon................ 6
Chuckwalla........... California, S .......... . 108 Cornwal Basin ....... Nevada •.............. 33
Church Meadows. " .. California, N ......... . 140 Corona. • . •.. . . . . . . . .. California, S... . . . . . . .. 100
Cimega....•.......... Arizona ............. . 125 Corral .......•........ Colorado.............. 2'.!
Chna ••......•........ California,S.••........ 130 Corral Creek ..............• do.... •........... 46
Clmarroncito. ,....... New MeXICO .......... . 2 Corte•••.. '" . . . .. . . .. Nevada............... 71
g~::.:::::::::::::: ~:r~~::::::::::::::
37 Cortez .•..................• do •.••••.......... t6
30 Cotopaxi ..•.......... OoIorado.............. 37
Clark Fork. • .. . . . . . .. Idaho •.••.•...•....... 38 Cottage Grove. . . . . . .. CalIfom1a, N. • . • . • . . . . 157
299
Cottonwood. • ........ California, S.......... . 131 Dohblns.. . . . .. . . . . . .. California, N .•.• , ... ,. 218
Cottonwood. __ .. . .... Colorado ............. . 11 Dodge ..................... do ............... . 1811
Co~tonwood .......... Nevada .............. . 157 Doglown DIgg\Dga.. .. CallComla, S ...... , ... . III
Cottonwood Buttea... Idaho ................ . 63 Dony Va.rden......... Nevada ............. .. 34
Cotton""ood Canyon .. Nevada.: ............ . 3 Dolores............... New Mexico ......... . 611
Cotton~ood Creek .... Callfcrnk N 158 Dome ............ ~ Idah" 11
g:;;''':;;ffiClT'ZZ':;;................ do. Domingo .......... ~ f;,,::::4Z>fg~:li?m m~ 61
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m
•••• _
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• • Arizona m m
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OregOD. ~
m m m m Dorleska ......... ~,~ C""""''', :?4 ~ ~ ........
Doe Caber.as .••• ~.
Doe Palmaa .... ..
A "Ui:,;;:"".:a "
m I
110
I"
'~:;;:;;~Z"'L~, ~........... Konlan,,,, Dothan........... ~~~~ 31
,,:;;:;;g "",;g~:;;,.......... New M~,zE Douglas City •••.. ~ ~,~ 1117
,,":;;":;;:;;Lg:;;:;; ......... Utah ... Douglas Creek .. .. :I
Douglas Flat ..... ~
g;:~~fr-:r£t=k:::::::: .~~O~·mm:~m
30
Douglas Mountaln~ ~ ~ , 105
Downleville ......... .
&:t:~::;t~::::::::: ~~t.~,........•.•.•
141
30 Dragoon............. . 4
CraDeC::;k ............... do ............... .
g~~:::::::::::::::
39 49
Creed................. Colorado ............ .. 78 32
ez-t.............. Nevada .............. . 14 Dripping spring.... .. 20
e z - t CIty......... Call1ornla, N ........ .. 34 Dry Gulch .......... .. 41
er-nt HIlla ............. do .............. .. 100 Dry Lnke............ . 133
Crestone.............. Colorado ............. . 114 Drytown ............ . II
ere.......... . ...... .... Montana ............. . 76 Dugway............. . 61
CriPllle Creek ......... Colorado ............ .. 130 Dulzura ............. . 171
CrOoka Corral... ...... Idaho ............... .. 6C Dumont............. . 24
g~;::;~ zi: t'«.......... ~~~~~'''~ Dun Glen ....... "
Dunton ......... .
7V
31
CoIorad,,~ DuqllMlle ........ ~ 102
(:ciZ? U tab. _. Dutch Flat ...... ,,'
"
m
Deep Hole............ Nevada .............. . 158 Elizabethtown ....... Now Mexico ........ .. 3
Deep Springs.. .. .. ... Cellfomla, S .......... . 18 Elk................... Montana ............. . 82
DeetCr'eek ........... Montana ............. . 72 ElkClly ............. Idaho ................ . 67
Deer Creek........... Wyoming ............ . 16 Elkhorn .............. Colorado ............. . 106
DeerlCldp ............ Montana ............. . 89 Elkhorn.............. Idaho ................ . 12
Deer PWk............ Washington .......... . 47 Elkhorn .............. Montana ............. . 6
DeerTraU ................. do ............... . 48 Elkhorn ................... do ............... . 36
De Lemar ............ Idaho ................ . lo.~
fg'sm",~ ............ Nevada, ~l~h~~':inialii::::: .. · ()~:x:,;::: .......... . 8
611
5"" 5:;;" ~ ~............ Artzon'~ Elk Mountain .... , ' 35
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Elk Mountaln ... ~ I
Ellison ......... .. 21
JC"':;;~,,:;;"':;;~"..... .......... ~~'~~~ ~ ~ ~~ Elliston ......... .
EI Paso ........ ..
84
6
,~" ....... ....
~i:::;Y:,~', leT Elsworth.. .... ... N"sz:;;z": ~ ~ ~~~ " ....... 126
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167
" ........... Utah.. , 102
5:;;,,5JC"L~ ~ ............ '" .. do. ~ ~ ~ ,~~, 21
L"gzE:;; L'g .......... Nevada ........... ..
Dewey. • • .. . ...... . .. Idaho ................ . 6.5
Diamond CIty........ Montana ............. . 10
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Empire............... Arizona .............. .
20
77
71
Diamond Creek... . ... California, N •......... 35 Empire............... Colorado ............. . 26
DUlon ................ Montana ............. . 4 Empire .................... do .............. .. 73
D~ .............. Nevada .............. . 7IIB Enrampment......... Wyoming ............ . 12
DiD................. Idaho ................ . 00, Entiat.•...•........•. Waalllngton ••..•...... :I
ALPHABETIO LIST. 801
Mining tliItrim in 1M tDUtem UniUd StaW-Continued.
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18
65
127
118
69
Hualpai ••................• do················1 fi
HarrIsburg •••........ California, B.•......... 2~ Huerfano. . . . . . . . . . . .. Colorado.............. 64
Harrisburg........... Utah................. . 86 Hughes Creek •.••.... Montana.... .......... 91
Harrison Gulch.... . .. CalHornIa. N ......... . 126 Humboldt ............ Nevada. .............. 83
Harshaw .••...•...... ArIzona •.............. 93 Humboldt............ Oregon................ 70
H8I't. . . • • . . . . . . . . . . .. California. B...•...... 136 Humbug .•........... Arizona ............... 128
H8I'tford. • • • • . . .. . . .. Arizona .............. . 5 Hunter ............... Idaho ................. 118
Harbel .......••...... Colorado ............. . 91 Hunter .....•..•...... Novada •.............. 169
Hurricane ••..••..•... Wyoming. ............ 10
~vllJe .••.::::::::: ~~::::::::::::: 29
Hat =r........... South Dakota........ .
Havilah. •. . . ...•..... California. B..•........
114
19
65
Hydraullc............
I.
Colorado.............. 811
1~ I
3
Lower Graves Creek.. Oregon ............... . Kill Creek ............ Montana ............ .. 50
Lower Hot Sprtnp... Montana ............ .. Kill Creek.. .. . .. .. ... Utah ................ .. 41
Lower Rogue. .. .. . .. . Oregon .............. .. Miller Creek .......... Washington .......... . 19
Lower San 1fIgue1.... C{)IOrado ............. . Milletts... ............ Nevada ............. .. 143
Lucln ................ Utah ................ .. 15 Mimbres.............. New Mexico ......... . 18
Lucky Boy........... N.vada ............. .. 57 Mlna ................. Ne\-ada .............. . 65
Lump Gulch......... Montana ............. . :rT Minarets.... . .. .. . .... Calltonda, S ......... .. 84
Lundy .. '" ...... , ... CalIfornia, 8 .......... .112 Mlnerai............... Idaho ................ . 131
Mineral............... Washington .......... .
t~::::::::::::::: .~~~:::::::::::::::
63 S5
728 Mineral Creek ........ .Arizona ............. .. 116
LyODll ..................... do................ . :Ml Mineral Hill ...............do ............... .. Ir1
Mineral Hill .......... Idaho ............... .. 18
K. Ylneral Hill .......... " ... do................ . Ir1
Minerai Hill.......... Montana ............ .. 65
KacJrlnaw ............ Idaho ............... .. 96 MIneral Hill .......... Nevada .............. . 73
MacaUa.. .. .... . .. ... CalIfornia, N ......... . 16 MIneral Htu.......... Npw Menoo ........ .. 53
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73 MIneral KIng......... CalIfomla, S .......... . 110
09 MIneral P ....k ......... Arizona ............. .. S6
75 Mineral Point ........ Montana ............. . 92
4 Mineral Ridge ........ Nevada ............. .. 114
64 Miners Basin ......... Utah ................ .. 26
Kalachlte .................. do ................ . 66 Mlners\ille ........... CalIfornia, N ......... . 204
Minersville........... Oregon .............. ..
:~:~ili:::::::::::: ~:a:::::::::::::::
71 11
IlII Minnesota.. . . . . . . . . .. California, N ......... . 143
Mammoth ............ CIIllIornla, 8 .......... . Ir1 Minnesota ............ Colorado ............ .. 124
...ammoth ............ Idaho ................ . 110 Mocking Bird ........ .Arizona ............. . liT
Mammoth............ Montana ............. . 36e Modoc.... .. .. . . .. . ... California. S .......... . 31
Manhattan ........... Colorado ............. . 74 Modoc ................ New Mexico ........ .. 8
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KBDhattan........... Nevadll .............. . 1«1 19
lfanoa ............... Colorado ............. . 41 60
ALPHABETIC LIST. 305
lIining dUtricU in the welton United Stata-Continued.
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• _1 _ _ _ _ 1 IolInIng district. Btate. No.
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P. 54
120
PIIriftc..·•••.•.•••.•.•. CIIIJfornIa, N •••....... 52 Pl8cltu ••..........•. New 1lexioo ••••••..•. 60
Packer Creek ••....... ~ ............ . 70 Planet...... .. ... .. ... ArI&ooa ••••••••••.•... 130
PaIute •.•..•......... Platoro ............... (',oJondo •••.•.........
:=~~:::::::::::
25 '11
Palmer Koontalna••.. 'Z1 Plattec~on •....... Wyomlug ..•.......... 211
~I=~v=~:::~::: ~~::::::::::::::
Palmetto •............ 'IT 112
Palmetto.... . .•. .. . .. Nevada •••............ 60 113
~::::::::::::: ·N.;:~eIioo::::::::::: 120 Plomo •............... Colorado •••••••••.••.• 28a
~=~:::::::::::: .~.~:::::::::::
62
33
PlomOlla.. . . . . . . . . . . .. Arilona •.•...••.•..... 131
Plymouth .......•.... CaUIomJa, N ••........ ,
~=~1\roCki::: :::: &:~::::: :::::::::
120 11
ParadJee... . . . . . . . . . .. ArilODA •••.••••.•.•.•. 1 Ii6II
Par.dbe•............. Utah ••................ 20 Polson Bpring ...•.... California, B •••.•.•.•.. U
Panldlae Van.y •••••.. Nevada ..•............ ff1 Poker Flat. . . . •. . . . .. CalIlomJa; N •......... 1411
Poillis .•............. ArIsooa •.••..•........ 128
~=::::::::::::::::: ~or':.c!~,.~:::::::::::
411
m PoJarls ....•.......... KootaDa .•............ 7
Pad... • ••.. .. . . .. .. .. )lontana ••............ 15 Pollasky. . . • • . . . . . . .. CalIfomJa, B•••. •.•.... 4
PBI"k City ••••........ Utah ••................ 611 PonU.. . .. .. . . . . . .. ... New Mexico ••••....... 4
PBI"k City .••......... Wublngton ••......... 25 Pony ................. MontaDa •............. 611
PBI"ker Jlountaln •.... Idaho •................ 98 Poorman .................. do •..•............ 411
PBI"k Vailey •......... Utah••................ 17 PortenvllJe........... California, B•••••.•.... 191
Parwma ••••••.•.•.... New Wexlco •••....... 34 Portland. . . . . . . . . . . .. South DHota ••....... 12
PatagoaJa. • • . . . . . . . .. ArlmDII •....•.•..••.•. 98 Port Wine ••.......... CalIlomJa, N ......... . 149
Patterlon... . . . . • . . . .. CalIfornia, B••••• •.•.•. l1li Potholes... . .. . . . . . . .. California, B•••. •...... 10
Paltenon•............ Nevada .••............ 115 Potlatch.......... .•.. Idaho ................ . 81
PattelllOn Creek •••••. Idaho ................ . 85 Potter Ri<W! ......... California, B•••.•..••.. 811
Payette River placers ...... do .••.............. 31 Poverty Hill.......... California, N ......... . 160
Pratt Creek.... . . . . . .. Idaho ................ . l1li
~=~::::::::::::::: .~~I.'3~:::::::::::::::
PearL..... .. . . . . .. . .. Colorado ••............ 75
23
7 Preston Peak.. . . . .. .. California, N ••........ 172
PreUS8 •••••••••••••••• Utah ••................ ,
~::attt~~.~.~.~::: rd:t~::::::::::::::
Paad •.••••••••••••... Idaho ••.••.•..••.•...• 35 311
Peavine.............. Nevada •••............ 11\9 41
Peck .••••............ ArilODA •••..•••...•..• 115 Princeton............ KontaDa ••....••.•.... 31
Pecos•.•....•.•....... New Mexico •.•....... H Profile ••......•....... Idaho •....•...•....... 73
Pend Orellle... .. . .. .. Idaho •................ 39 Promontory ••........ Utah ••.......•........ 18
Perfumo Canyon. . • .. California, B••• ••.••... 183 Prospect ••••.......... Nevada .•............. 72
P:!f:.............. .. Colorado ••............ 401 Prospect Creek. • . . . .. Montana •.............
i~:::::::::::::: k=~:::::::::::
116
3
Providence........... CalUornla, B••••••••.•. UI3
Provldeuce )lount.alna ..... do .....•.......... 1211
Provo ..••••.......... Utah ••................ 7tI
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1'Z1
PeahutIn............. Washington ••••....... 6 Pueblo............... Oregon ••.............. 4.f
PbJladelphla.... .. . . .. Nevada .••...•........ 125 Purgatory ............ WyomJng ............ . 12
P::w-g........... Montana ............. . 29 PyramId. . . .. . .. ... .. New Kutco •.•..•.... 35
P •••• • • • • . • • • .. CalIIomJa. B •••••••••• 8
PlcurIa .••............ NewMexlco ......... . 82 Q.
Pleplant.•............ Colorado ••............ 58
P1efte •••.....••...... Idaho •••.............. 106 u arubllfg •• ..• .. .... Idaho •................ 32
e~!burg... .. .. .. .. Oregon ••.............. 41
~~::::::::::::::: ~~.~:::::::::: 147
59 C~~~ Creek ••. •• •.• _ Colorado .•............ 611
IlQrU Mountain . .... CalIfornia, N •......... 74
PIlot HID.. • . . • • • . • . .. CalIfornia, N .•........ 53
PIlot Koontaln ....... Nevada •.•............ 66 Ilarl& Mountain •..•. Colorado .•............ 42
~lertr.slle ._. _ . ... .... ArIzona •....••••..•... 131
PIma •••••••••••...••. ArizoDII ••••....•.•.••. 77 u n City... .. .. .... CalUornla, N ••........ 149
~:::::::::::::: ~=~,.~::::::::::: 178
4.f C U ll n.. .......... .... Colorado •.•..•........
Qu l!otoo.. ..... .. .... Arizon.a .•••.•.....•... 78
20
~~k::::::::::: ~~::::::::::::: 86
40
Qllltm811llountaJ.ns.. Texas ••••••••••••••.•. 8
PlDeCreek •••••........... do••.•............. 120 R.
PIDe Flat.. • . . . . . . . . .. CaIIlornIa, N •••.•..... 181
PIlle Grove ...............•do ••••............. 8 Rabbit............... MontaDa ••............ 57
PIlle Grove •.......... Idaho ................ . 6i RaoetrackCreek •.........• do .••.•........... ff1
PIlleGrove ........... Nevada •.•............ 61 Rademacher... . . . . . .. California, B•••• .•..... ~
Pine Grove •....•..... Utah•................. 8 Roder;; lll';: • ••.....•.. Montana .•............ 12
PIne Mountain. • • . . .. CalIfornia, B••• .•.••... 18 Ii Top . . ......•. South DaI<ota•........ II
PlneNut •............ Nevada •.•............ 117 R> !road .•• .. ......... Nevada .............. . 28
Pine Peek............ CalIfornia, B•••...•.••• 182 Rllilroo,1 Cn>ek....... Washington ••......... 7
Pine Valley •••............ do•••.............. 176 R ailroad Fla t......... California, N ......... . 28
Pinoa AJtoe••••.••.••. New Mexico ••.••..... 24 R lllIroad P8.<S ........ Nevada .............. . Zl
Pluto•................ Nevada •••..•......... 72 R llIston Divide....... California, N ......... . 103
Pinto Creek. • • • . . . . .. Arizona •••••.•••••..•. 26
PInto Iron... . . . . . . . .. Utah ................. .
Pinyon Mountain..... CalUomfa, B ••••••••••
31
117
R=~m:: : ::::::::: ~=a:::::::::::::: 118
158
Randolph ............ Oregon •.............. _ 21
PioChe......... .• .. .. . Nevada •••............ 116 Randsburg ........... California, B•••.••..... 63
PlOIlftl"••••••••••••••. Arizona •••••••.•.•.... 89 Rankin ••............. Wyoming ............ . 14
Ploneer•••... ; ........ Colorado •••.•......... 32 Rattlesnake Divide... CalUomJa, N ......... . lr1
Ploneer.•............. Montana •............. 86 Rawhide ...............•.•• do .............. . 212
PloneervIIJe. • . • . . . . .. Idabo •...•..•......... !13 Rawblde. . .. . . . . .. .•. Nevada .............. . ~
PIrD Creek ••• •• • • • • • • CaIJtomla, B •.....•••• lee Rawhide Buttes...... WJ:::.Ing ............ . 31
Pltteburg.. .. . . . . . . ... New MeXIco .....•.... 66
Plula KOuntaln ...... ~ B••••• •••••
Placer BIIIIIn ...•...... Idaho .......•.........
61
133
::f,eiCniek:::::::::: AeVada:::: :::: :::::::
Red Butte •••.............. do ............... .
86
88
88a
Placer Center.............• do •................ 121 Red Canyon •.............. do ............... . 25
21528°-Bull. 507-12-20
808 MINING DISTRICTS OF WESTERN UNITED STATES.
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Twill uUe............ Arllona............... 77
TwlDlll&.. . • . . . • . . . . . . New MezJco ••••• , . . . . 84
Twin LiIItee •••••.•••• Colorado.............. 70
Twin BprIIIp......... Idaho................. 34
Tw~ •.•..•.•.•..... Washington........... 29 WIIhlngton. •• . . . • . •.
Calltomla, N •• . • . . . . . . 110
Two It Cnek.... ... Bouth Dakote... ..•.. . 14 WllhlDgton •••.••. .•.
Montana.............. 61
Tybo. . ..•..••..•.. ... Nevada............... 153 Wllhlngton..........Nevada............... 103
TJndIIIl •••••.•.• " . .. Arllona. . • . . . . . . . . • . . . 101 WllhlngtoD..........Utah.................. 13
TYIOII •••.••• ,-•.•.•.•. Idaho................. 78 W~ BuID ••.. Idaho...... ...... ...•. 51
WuhJDiton Gulch. •• lioutaDa.............. 88
U.
Ubebebe •••• " . • . . . .. CalI1omla, S... . . . . . . • . 43
;:t::::::::::::::: ·Nev:.:::::::::::::::
Water CaDyoD........ New Mexico.......... 78
1:
Uinta................ Utah.................. Ii5 Waucoba. • . . . . . . . . . • . Callfonlla, B........ . . . 2Ii
~E::::::::::::::: ~~:::::::::::::: ~
West Butte.... . . .•• .. IfODtaDa.... • . . . • • . . . . 21
West Gate............ Nevada............... 9
~ountain
Ute Creek............ New Ifeltico.......... ~ West oint ••.•.•....•
West ••••... Utah.................. 40
•••••... 31 CaI~N
Utopia... ••••. . •.•.•• MontaDa.............. 8 WestTlntio ••••...•.• Utah. ••••••••••.•. :: .. 311