Discoveries were first made here in 1863 by Mexican prospectors, possibly outfitted by Emanuel San Pedro. This camp never struck it rich, even though it had a few revivals over the years.
The workings here look pretty poor, and I didn’t go underground. One interesting find was the arrastra, of which I haven’t found many in Nevada. It is likely to have been built by the Mexicans in the early days.
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The mills and cabins are getting torn up by vandals. My photos were taken in 2010.