Download or read book Mines Around Silverton written by Karen A. Vendl and Mark A. Vendl with the San Juan County Historical Society and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silverton is located in the heart of the San Juan Mountains, which have been described by H.H. Bancroft as "the wildest and most inaccessible region of Colorado, if not North America." The region has a long and colorful mining history, dating back to the Spanish exploration of the area in the 18th century. For the past 250 years, men have sought gold and silver in these mountains. However, full-scale mining did not begin until the 1870s, and for more than a century, mining was the lifeblood of Silverton and the surrounding area. The San Juan Mountains have been called one of the four great mining areas of Colorado, in a state known for its mining heritage. This is not only the story of the mines but also of the men and women who worked and lived in these rugged mountains.

Download or read book Mines at Silverton San Juan County Colorado written by Stony Pass Mining Co and published by . This book was released on 1902* with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Geology and Ore Deposits of the South Silverton Mining Area San Juan County Col written by David J. Varnes and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 7.Geology and Ore Deposits of the South Silverton Mining Area, San Juan County, Colorado - by David J. Varnes - Silverton Colorado was rich in Mineral Deposits and this area covers the southern portions of this mining district. Originally published as Professional Paper 378-A, we have put this back into print for historians, prospectors and miners because it has a lot of valuable information on this district in which there are still a lot of minerals in the ground.

Download or read book The History of Mining in San Juan County Colorado written by Fury Dalla and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book San Juan Bonanza written by John L. Ninnemann and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collaborative photo-history of the natural beauty of the narrow-gauge railroads and mountain trails leading to the San Juan Mountains' mining camps, boomtowns, and ghost towns.

Download or read book Report Highland Mary Group of Mines Silverton Colo written by C. Lorimer Colburn and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book South Silverton Mining Area San Juan County Colorado written by Geological Survey (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Brief History of Silverton written by Duane A. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2003-11-01 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The historic mining town of Silverton, Colorado, founded in 1874, lies in Bakers Park and is ringed by 12,000 and 13,000-foot peaks of the San Juan Mountains. However, it was not the beautiful scenery but rather the highly mineralized veins that lay in the nearby mountains that attracted the early prospectors. The town really came into prominence with the arrival of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in July 1882. three other narrow gauge lines were eventually built ut of the city, which drew business to the San Juans for nearly a century. When the silver bust of 1893 occurred, Silverton was not greatly affected as vast amounts of gold had been discovered in the nearby mines. Mining continued to dominate the economy until the 1980s, but tourism is now the main economic factor for Silverton. Duane Smith had done a marvelous job of explaining the historic nature of the local mining, which can still be enjoyed in the form of mine and mill tours, trips to the local museums, or exploring ruins in the nearby high country.

Download or read book South Silverton Mining Area San Juan County Colorado written by Geological Survey (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Basins of Silver written by Eric Twitty and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The story of one of Colorado's most famous mining districts, which lies within eyesight of Silverton, Colorado. It was the scene of the first mining rush to the San Juans, and included the first hardrock mines and ore treatment mill in the San Juans." -- book jacket.

Download or read book Boston and Silverton Mining and Reduction Company San Juan County Colorado written by and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The San Juan Mines written by Kansas Pacific Railway Company and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Contention Mining Company Silverton Property San Juan County Colorado written by George E. Collins and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Geology and Ore Deposits of the South Silverton Mining Area San Juan County Colorado written by David Joseph Varnes and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Geology and Ore Deposits of the South Silverton Mining Area San Juan County Colorado written by David J. Varnes and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mining the Hard Rock in the Silverton San Juans written by John Marshall and published by . This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Gold King Mine written by Douglas Thayer and published by . This book was released on 2018-06-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of the Gold King Mine in Silverton, colorado and site of the Gold King mine spill caused by EPAin 2015