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Brooklyn Mine (Boulder Creek District)

Brooklyn Mine (Boulder Creek District)

I couldn’t find much history on this spot, only that it was worked on in 1907 for silver, lead, zinc, and some copper. Reportedly, it was an underground hydraulic operation to wash ore out of the vein. That must have been something to see.

Ancient Tomales Wall

Ancient Tomales Wall

Out on Tomales Point, a peninsula that juts out into the Pacific Ocean in Point Reyes, is an ancient Native American rock alignment. The Coastal Miwok tribe, whose ancestors are believed to have built it, call it the “Spirit Jumping Off Rocks.”

Green Scorpion Mine

Green Scorpion Mine

This is a small prospect I’ve wanted to check out for over a decade. I finally decided to track it down. I didn’t have an exact location, but I had a good idea of where it was. So I went out scouting the hills.

Senator Mine

Senator Mine

Owl Panel, Nine Mile Canyon

Owl Panel, Nine Mile Canyon

J and J Cabin

J and J Cabin

Swasey’s Cabin

Swasey’s Cabin