Silver Mountain (San Bernardino County, California)
Silver Mountain is a summit east of La Delta in San Bernardino County, California. It rises to an elevation of 4,170 feet / 1,271 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
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver Mountain
- 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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