Barstow Mine (Red Mountain)
Bill Young Mine
The Bill Young was a small silver mine above the townsite of Animas Forks. The mine never amounted to much, but it still has some interesting remnants.
The mine was located in 1873 and was developed by a 250’ deep shaft. Levels were driven at irregular intervals, with a total
Oro Cache Mine
The Oro Cache Mine was a small gold producer in the Beaverhead Mountains near Salmon. It is at the head of Freeman Creek, and was the largest mine in the tiny Carmen Creek Mining District.
The mine was supposedly discovered in 1897, and was developed rapidly. It operated intermittently until
Golden Age Mine
The Golden Age Mine has several names including Callahan, Deer Horn, and Pataloma. It was really a group of mines, located around 1910. In 1921 the mine was located as the Golden Age and went into production under the Callahan Gold Mining company (unrelated to the great Callahan Mining co