Guest Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 (edited) This Old ghost town for the win , Alex. ... The answer is: Oh. IT'S A DAILY DOUBLE At well over a mile in elev. this old ghost town, produced mass quantities of Ag and Pb, with minor levels of Cu and Zn. You see, they had a few mines in their backpocket, ahem. Anyway, the ore from the mines of this old town helped to grow the city of Los Angeles, back in the day. It is not operational, now. And the mines are not functional , either. Name that ghost town. Edited June 20, 2021 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget108 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Virginia City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 2 hours ago, nugget108 said: Virginia City. Wrong state Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 The California Rand Silver mines produced more than 7 million dollars in silver at 65 cents an ounce in the 1920's. The deposit was so rich no development work was needed to get at the ore; they just scooped it out. After two months $1,770,000 worth of ore had been extracted and the mine was still just a hole 50 feet deep, with no waste dump. The town name is Atolia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, clay said: The town name is Atolia. 5 hours ago, Stillweaver hillbelli said: At well over a mile in elev. ,this old Closest town to it might be confused with some cookie bakers....getting warmer. Edited June 20, 2021 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 1 hour ago, clay said: The town name is Atolia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 I know he's asking about fat hill. The problem is fat hill doesn't really fit the part of the riddle "the ore from the mines of this old town helped to grow the city of Los Angeles, back in the day". At the time they were mining fat hill Los Angles was known as the "queen of cow towns" and had a population of less than 7 thousand people (there were a lot more cows). Fat hill had it's own smelters and only used the port of Los Angles to ship the lead, zinc and silver bars they had extracted. Other than a few more wagons a month rolling through town I doubt Los Angles even noticed the fat hill operation. Los Angles and Santa Monica were all about growing and shipping beef to the gold mines back then. So which do you go with? Atolia which produced more silver than fat hill and was near the end of the 20th century California desert mining boom (not high enough) or fat hill - not much effect on L.A. being so early but well over a mile in elevation. You can visit fat hill for $10. You can visit Atolia by just pulling over as you drive through on your way to Randsburg. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pairadiceau Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Cookie bakers.... Bakersfield? Lotsa cookies here.... Cerro Gordo? Caved in workings. 250 miles to the north of Los Angeles. Elevation: 8,500' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, pairadiceau said: Cookie bakers.... Bakersfield? Lotsa cookies here.... Cerro Gordo? Caved in workings. 250 miles to the north of Los Angeles. Elevation: 8,500' Well, they're elves, really the Keebler elves...similar name to a town on the edge of a, now, salt lake( Owens).. the booming metroplex of Keeler. 8 miles or so and up a mile more is Cerro Gordo @8500'... Presently being rebuilt on youtube. Crazy fun to watch. Logistics nightmare. Edited June 20, 2021 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 9 hours ago, clay said: I know he's asking about fat hill. The problem is fat hill doesn't really fit the part of the riddle "the ore from the mines of this old town helped to grow the city of Los Angeles, back in the day". At the time they were mining fat hill Los Angles was known as the "queen of cow towns" and had a population of less than 7 thousand people (there were a lot more cows). Fat hill had it's own smelters and only used the port of Los Angles to ship the lead, zinc and silver bars they had extracted. Other than a few more wagons a month rolling through town I doubt Los Angles even noticed the fat hill operation. Los Angles and Santa Monica were all about growing and shipping beef to the gold mines back then. So which do you go with? Atolia which produced more silver than fat hill and was near the end of the 20th century California desert mining boom (not high enough) or fat hill - not much effect on L.A. being so early but well over a mile in elevation. You can visit fat hill for $10. You can visit Atolia by just pulling over as you drive through on your way to Randsburg. Fat Hill, I guess, is the translation of "Cerro Gordo"- name the early Spanish in the valley gave the mtn. It was definately an early player to help build wealth in LA. As usual, water(lack of) ,weather and elevation made things difficult. May be I exaggerated, a bit,,, like that never happened before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pairadiceau Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Cerro Gordo is an amazing example of what determined people can do if the face of much adversity, I visited there a couple of years ago and met the caretaker who gave us a bit of a tour. He is a great guy with a lifetime of hard rock mining experience, he is a licensed blaster and is from Nevada. The hotel which is currently being rebuilt as you mentioned was in very good condition and was a wonderful example of the architecture and furnishings of the past. At that time the young man who is the present owner was just getting his feet wet so to speak and sadly the fire happened a year or two after that. Thanks for the history lesson Barry! Those guys from Utah make a great team. Quit exagerrateinngg! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, pairadiceau said: Cerro Gordo is an.. Those guys from Utah make a great team. Quit exagerrateinngg! Dad blame .it, confangled whatitz. Son of a sonnyjim. IZA swore we pullt oot milluns! 16 millun! Edited June 20, 2021 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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