Historic resource study - A history of mining in Death Valley National Monument - Volume I of II

Greene LW. 1981. Historic resource study - A history of mining in Death Valley National Monument - Volume I of II. Historic Preservation Branch, National Park Service. Denver, CO

This report focuses on the mining history of Death Valley National Monument. The mineral resources of the Death Valley area have been assessed and investigated ever since the days of the California Gold Rush. Extending over a period of at least 120 years, the fascinating and often complex mining history of the region has unfortunately been overshadowed by the much shorter but more romantic adventures experience by the Bennett-Arcane party and other groups of the ‘49ers who attempted to cross the valley floor on their way west to the goldfields. This historic structure study is the culmination of a two-year plus research project focusing on the mining history of Death Valley National Monument.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Greene, Linda
Date of Issue
1981-03
Publisher
Historic Preservation Branch, National Park Service
Units
DEVA , HIST , WRD
Keywords
Archeology, California, Clemson, Cottonwood Mountains, Cultural Resources, Death Valley, ehistory, gold rush, Harsh Environment, History, Metals, Mining, mining districts, Mining Methods, Natural Resources, Nevada, Southern Inyo, Tourism, Wildrose Canyon, WRBIB

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