Silver_Mountain_(San_Bernardino_County,_California)

Silver Mountain (San Bernardino County, California)

Silver Mountain (San Bernardino County, California)

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Silver Mountain is a summit east of La Delta in San Bernardino County, California. It rises to an elevation of 4,170 feet (1,270 meters).[1]

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.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver Mountain
  2. [2]
    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

34°39′05″N 117°16′02″W
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