I'd been to the Alvord Mine once before, and I welcomed the excuse to return and explore the area again.
The mine has its origins in the 1885 discovery of gold in the surrounding Alvord Mountains. Within a few years of the discovery, an outfit called the Carter Mining Company was operating here. The company ceased operations in 1891, after $50,000 in gold was extracted from the mine.
The Alvord mine was re-activated on several different occasions during the early twentieth century, with the last operations ceasing in 1952.
More to come.....
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