Pictorial Travel Diary - Day 2 - Ghost Town of Darwin, California - Darwin Dedication

Pictorial Travel Diary - Day 2 - Ghost Town of Darwin, California - Darwin Dedication
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“DARWIN

The town was named after … Darwin French who explored the area in 1860 giving his name to the falls, canyon and wash, First recorded mine, the ...montorio, was discovered by Rafael Cuervo October 1874. Darwin was the center f activity of the New Coso Mining District. By 1877 three furnaces were in operation. The greatest producing mines were the Christmas Gift, Defiance, and Lucky Jim. Recorded production of the District between 1875 and 1951 was 5,914 oz. Gold; 7,630,492 oz. Silver; 117,566,900 lbs. Lead; 52,124,947 lbs. Zinc; 1,489,396 lbs. Copper.

DEDICATED 10 OCTOBER 1981
NEW COSO HERTITAGE SOCIETY”