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Sunset Mine (Shoshone County, ID)

Sunset Mine (Shoshone County, ID)

Located near the top of Sunset Peak in Shoshone County, Idaho, the Sunset Mine saw scattered periods of development for nearly a century. Initially developed under Montana copper magnate William A. Clark, the mine produced tens of thousands of tons of lead and zinc, along with smaller amounts of copper

Swede Prospect

Swede Prospect

Swede Prospect is a site that has been nearly wiped away. Indeed, so little remains that I almost did not write about it until I read further into the prospect’s history. While only a few depressions, scattered rocks, and two filled and caved adits remain, the mine has a

Benbow Mine (Stillwater County)

Benbow Mine (Stillwater County)

Named for Thomas Chalkley Benbow, an aviation pioneer, inventor, and prospector, the Benbow mine saw little success during his lifetime. Situated at an elevation of more than 8,400 feet in the Stillwater igneous complex, the mine later proved to be a vital wartime source of chromite, and today, the