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Mayflower Mill

Mayflower Mill

The Mayflower Mill (also known as the Shenandoah-Dives Mill) is the only intact and functional flotation mill remaining in Colorado. Every belt, crusher, and flotation cell that was processing ore when the mill closed in 1991 still occupies its original position. While hundreds of precious metal mills across the American
Guy Starbuck Nov 28, 2008
San Juan Chief Mill

San Juan Chief Mill

This scenic ruined mill site was built in the late 1890s and never saw ore from its namesake, the San Juan Chief mine. It is the second mill to be built on this site. In 1900, it had two roasting furnaces and fifteen stamps.
Guy Starbuck Nov 28, 2008
Little Whiskey Flat Petroglyphs

Little Whiskey Flat Petroglyphs

Guy Starbuck Sep 22, 2008
Rio Pinto Arrastra

Rio Pinto Arrastra

We didn't know its history when we found this triple arrastra site. I had guessed that it was built by early Mexican prospectors around the 1860s or 1870s. Since then, I’ve done some research, come across a few old references, and pieced together some history.
Guy Starbuck Sep 16, 2008
Petroglyph Butte

Petroglyph Butte

Guy Starbuck Jul 22, 2008
Merger Mine

Merger Mine

Guy Starbuck Jul 21, 2008
Sanger Mine

Sanger Mine

Guy Starbuck Jul 18, 2008

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