Garrett Electronics - trusted by real miners & prospectors!

Magazine

All Articles

The Stonewall Jackson Mine, San Diego County, California

For obvious reasons southern California is not known historically for its gold mines. Gold production was concentrated heavily in the Sierra Nevada foothills in the northern part of the state. However, the high mountainous region of eastern San Diego County was the site of a number of productive hardrock gold mines, notably in the late 19th century.

Online access required. Please .

Add a Comment

Additional articles that might interest you...

Ask the Experts — What are Washington state prospecting regulations?


Q: I moved to Washington State in September of 2006. After recently downloading the Washington Gold and Fish Regulations, I was stunned to learn that it will be nearly impossible to prospect or work a located claim in the state of Washington…

The Business of Mining—The Benefits of an S Corporation


Imagine the liability protection of a corporation and the pass-through tax benefits of a partnership in one entity for your mining or prospecting operation.

Legislative and Regulatory Update


• Pombo to introduce ESA reform bill
• Utah addresses roadless areas
• Appeal by active duty soldier

I Finally Made It to Northern Nevada


After a while I got a very nice signal and out came a sweet kidney-shaped bit of gold weighing about three grams.

Arizona's Border Silver Camps


Not much has changed along the original stage road that runs easterly from an old schoolhouse northeast of Nogales into the Patagonia Mountains of southern Arizona. Marked on the maps as Duquesne Road, the route has been in use for over 130 years, climbing from the hot desert floor to an almost 6,000-foot elevation pass before dropping back down the eastern slope of the mountains to reach the old mining camps of Washington, Duquesne, and Lochiel.

Melman on Gold & Silver


The Bush Administration couldn’t seem to avoid pitfalls as the all-important fall elections approached and the latest scandal involving sexually explicit messages between (former) Congressman Foley and a congressional page could not have come at a worse time for the President’s party.

Ask the Experts: More suggestions for dealing with metallic trash....


Q: Thanks for the great article in the recent ICMJ [“Metallic Trash—Scourge of the Prospector,” July 2012]...

Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill   • Our Readers Say   • Global Warming—The Press Gets it Wrong, Our Report Doesn't Support the Kyoto Treaty   • Former Sunshine Miners Find Work in Montana   • CMA Conference Summary   • Uranium Deposits   • Washington Gold & Fish Update   • Prospecting for Diamonds: Is It a Diamond or Crystal Quartz?   • Basic Information About Gold Detectors   • Oil Seeps in Northern California   • Diamond Dealer Prevails in Congo   • Company Notes   • Picks & Pans: The Gold Bullion Mine   • Arizona's Border Silver Camps   • Proposal Submitted for Lab at Homestake   • Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices   • Melman on Gold & Silver

Free:
Legislative and Regulatory Update

Advertisements

Precious Metals Recovery plants and equipment
Fighting to keep public lands open to the public
Specializing in the processing of precious metal ores!
Watch prospecting shows on your computer right now
Free Online Sample Issue