Leadfield, CA
Posted by: 
bluesnote
N 36° 50.900 W 117° 03.550
11S E 494724 N 4078048
This mine is located about 17 miles from highway 374.
Waymark Code: WMDTQ1
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/23/2012
Views: 4
This was a mine and a town, but all within a few months, it became a ghost town. "This was a mining boom town founded on wild and distorted advertising 300 hopeful people swarmed here and a post office was established in august, 1926. In February 1927, the post office was closed and the town died."
Mine Type: Abandoned Mine
Mineral Collecting: Yes
Material Mined: Coal, Lignite
Operation: Opencast Mine
Surface Features: Yes
KNOWN DANGERS:
None at this time.
Any associated website: Not listed
Any Other information: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Optional photograph welcomed.