A small musm focussed on gold mining in the northern sierra open weekends in summer from 124 part of the placer county musm system dutch flat would still be recognizable to its 19th century residents worth visiting if you have any interest in mining or california history
view moreRecently i went on a prospecting trip to northern nevada my destination was several places near winnemucca the first stop was to be dutch flats just 18 miles northeast of winnemucca on the west side of the hot springs range these placers were discovered in 1893 and the first year of production produced close to 75000 dollars worth of gold
view morePhotograph shows men using hydraulic equipment to wash gold from mountains near dutch flat california illus in sun pictures of rocky mountain scenery with a description of the geographical and geological features and some account of the resources of the great west containing thirty
view moreLost dutchmans gold mine finding the mine by mr x desertusa note the history channel is running a series on the lost dutchman mine here are some additional stories that may be of interest to you lost dutchman mine clues how we found the peralta treasures lost dutchman in the superstition mountains the search for the real facts
view moreDutch flat was founded by two german brothers joseph and charles dornbach to the south of their settlement was the busy mining camp of green valley where 2000 men were at work when the dornbachs arrived across the bear river in nevada county was another camp little york and just west a trading post at cold springs later known as gold run
view moreDutch flat was 1st settled in 1851 by a group of german miners and the town was granted a post office in 1856 thousands of miners worked the ridges and the entire region is deeply torn by hydralic mining which was essentially water blasting with huge cannons known as monitors
view moreNestled in the beautiful foothills of the sierra nevada mountains in northern calfornia the dutch flat rv resort offers the best of modern camping life including a sparkling pool a gas station and a convenience store so you never have to feel too disconnected from life at home
view moreGold run was a former mining town of the california gold rush a few miles southwest of dutch flat the town was founded by o w hollenbeck in 1854 and was known for its hydraulic mines the post office moved one mile north and the name was changed to gold run in 1863 6125000 in gold was transferred out of the town between 18651878
view moreThis magnificent gold country hotel was originally built in 1852 dutch flat was one the largest hydraulic gold mining towns in the california and was the sight of the big fourmeeting place in which the transcontinental railroad route was planned
view moreThis magnificent gold country hotel was originally built in 1852 dutch flat was one the largest hydraulic gold mining towns in the california and was the sight of the big four meeting place in which the transcontinental railroad route was planned
view moreGold mining in california placer county the morning star mine was a major producer dutch flat gold run district the dutch flat district and gold run district is along the northern boundary lines of placer county on the system of tertiary channel deposits that extends south from nevada county
view moreThe dutch flat claims cover all of the historic dutch flat mining district which had modest production of gold from both lode and alluvial sources during the early 1900s modern exploration principally drilling totaling 14381 feet in 49 holes was carried out by amax and brican resources ltd in the 1980s
view moreThe dutch flat property consists of 114 unpatented mineral claims covering approximately 950 hectares 2355 acres centered in the historic dutch flat mining district located approximately 32 kilometres 20 miles northeast of the town of winnemucca humboldt county
view moreJan 21 2019dutch flat was founded n 1851 boasted a post office by 1856 it was an early transportation center until the railroad pushed past the town mining was rich and it was a major placer county mining area until an environmental lawsuit verdict of 1884
view more5 when gold rush hit a fever pitch the environment was transformed as hydraulic mining started and mining began to get more developed the picture is of dutch flat california from around 18571890
view moreSep 11 2006vancouver british columbia canada september 11 2006 columbus gold corporation cgt tsxv columbus goldor the companyis pleased to announce that drilling has menced on its dutch flat gold property located in the battle mountain gold trend t to net smelter royalties columbus gold currently owns a 100 interest in dutch flat
view moreSep 12 2014today you can still feel the history of dutch flat as you see the stone store on main street the dutch flat hotel the odd fellows hall the stone jail and the mason building some say that the masons vault contains the original records from the early gold rush era dams and mining equipment can still be seen off main street and the golden
view moreUc berkeley bancroft library california cultures selected documents from the bancroft library map of the dutch flat gold run little york you bet mining districts showing line of proposed tunnel from secret caon to bear river ec uren image map of the dutch flat gold run little york
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view moreDutch flat tungsten and gold mine details commodity the present dutch flat mine was developed on this cinnabar showing the original discovery of scheelite is unknown but scheelite was recovered along with cinnabar and gold in the operation of a small washing plant in 1952
view moreDutch flat holds the distinction of being the first mining camp where the newly invented giant powderdynamite was extensively used in gold mining the hydraulic mines in the area continued to produce fantastic amounts of gold well into the 1870s
view moreOn the opposite side of mountains you will find the dutch flat mine which was a rich lode gold mine colorado river along the colorado river downstream from mouth of the grand canyon in all river bars you will find placer gold in all elevated bars and benches formed by
view moreEarly history of the mine is unknown except that it was discovered and developed after the dutch flat placer was discovered in 1893 dutch flat mining co was organized by er rogers e hazlett and jw tuft in 1940 when ore was developed and mined from underground workings developed also by shallow openbull dozer cuts
view moreIn the winter of 1985 an old prospecting friend whose path i had crossed many times in our respective pursuits for the elusive gold bought a house in the old mining town of dutch flat california about midway between sacramento california and reno nevada on interstate 80
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