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Bass Camp

Bass Camp

I first read about this site years ago in a book about mine camps in Nevada. The book didn’t give its exact location, but it did give me an idea. With a little bit of research, I narrowed the camp down to two possible locations. I put them on

Cambridge Huntington Mill

Cambridge Huntington Mill

These mines of this district were first worked in the 1860s when the discovery of the Comstock brought miners to the area, and they started to explore the surrounding hills for more rich bodies of ore. The interesting thing about this mine is the Huntington mill is still here. The

Mary Drinkwater Mill

Mary Drinkwater Mill

The Mary and Drinkwater mines have long histories, mainly tied to the ghost towns of Blair and Silverpeak. A massive 120-stamp mill was constructed at Blair in 1906 by the Pittsburgh Silver Peak Gold Mining Company for the local mines. It was the largest stamp mill in Nevada. It ran

Crescent Mill and the Rosey Mine

Crescent Mill and the Rosey Mine

There isn’t too much known about the Crescent Mill or the Rosey Mine. This part of Nevada first boomed in early 1865 when promising silver deposits were located in the Mount Irish area. The Pahranagat Mining District was quickly formed. One of the early mines was the List mine.

Cane Man Petroglyphs

Cane Man Petroglyphs

I met up with a few friends in 2009 to check out some petroglyphs in western Nevada. This is a remarkably interesting site near an ancient lakebed. The petroglyphs on one rock are known as "Cane Man" and are unique and seem quite out of place with the

Fay, Little Buck and Horseshoe Mines

Fay, Little Buck and Horseshoe Mines

On this trip, we were out exploring the Nevada-Utah state line. This beautiful open country of rolling hills and pinyon-juniper woodland is delightful to spend some time in. Thunderstorms chased us around on this trip, but they moved on quickly. The old ghost town of Fay popped up around 1899,

Duke's Camp

Duke's Camp

This is an amazing place. There is a lot to see here, and it took us two trips in 2009 and 2010 to see it all. Since then, we’ve been back quite a few times. There are a few other scattered cabins in the area, but Duke’s Camp