Silver Mountain (San Bernardino County, California) Explained

Silver Mountain is a summit east of La Delta in San Bernardino County, California. It rises to an elevation of 4170abbr=offNaNabbr=off.

History

In January 1873, a strike on Silver Mountain at what became the Oro Grande Mine, found ore that ran $160 in gold and $18 in silver per ton. This led to the organization of the Silver Mountain Mining District.[1]

References

34.6514°N -117.2672°W

Notes and References

  1. http://vredenburgh.org/desert_fever/pages/san_bernardino_16.htm Gary L. Shumway, Larry Vredenburgh, Russell Hartill, DESERT FEVER: An Overview of Mining in the California Desert Conservation Area, Prepared For: DESERT PLANNING STAFF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, February, 1980, San Bernardino County, ORO GRANDE-SILVER MOUNTAIN

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