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Cerro Gordo BIGGEST silver mines 1963 RARE 1st ed, Owens Valley, Inyo, Calif VG+

Cerro Gordo BIGGEST silver mines 1963 RARE 1st ed, Owens Valley, Inyo, Calif VG+

Cerro Gordo BIGGEST silver mines 1963 RARE 1st ed, Owens Valley, Inyo, Calif VG+
Rare 1st-ed report describes & maps Cerro Gordo silver mines — largest ever in SoCal. Mine area is still accessible, near Lone Pine, Keeler, in Owens Valley, Inyo County, California. ALL 5 oversize maps in rear pocket, plus 24 inside maps; possibly the most sought-after California mining report of them all, VG+ condition. Small portion of oversize color map, Geologic map of the Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo County, California. Note location of town of Cerro Gordo, Hart Camp and entrance to the Belshaw shaft, one of the district’s biggest moneymakers. H ere’s a chance to explore one of the richest mining sites in California history, Cerro Gordo, from your living-room chair. Why is this report special? Rare first-edition locates and describes every gold and silver mine in the Cerro Gordo Mining District. This is the ONLY USGS report on these incredibly rich mines. Has 5 BIG separate maps in a rear pocket that shows all the mines, keyed to the text. You could wait. To find another first edition with all the maps in VG condition. The report is USELESS without the maps. This is the ONLY full-length government report ever published about gold and silver mining at California’s fabulously rich mountaintop mine, Cerro Gordo, in Inyo County. Two steamships plied the waters of then-filled Owens Lake, transporting ore across the lake to begin its journey 200 miles south to Los Angeles. In fact, some historians credit the Cerro Gordo mines for the very existence of Los Angeles as a city. Just like the Comstock Lode is widely believed responsible for the financial stability of San Francisco, Cerro Gordo had the same effect on L. Very rare and in very good condition This first edition is very rare and in very good to fine condition (one of the best copies that I have seen in 30+ years). It has all five oversize separate maps (two in color) in the rear pocket, and all are in very good to near-fine condition, with strong folds and no soiling. BEWARE of reprints Cheesy cheap overseas reprints of some of these old reports are now slowly filtering into the marketplace. They do NOT have the large separate maps. Without the maps, these reprinted reports are absolutely useless. Not to mention that the reprint photos are almost illegible and look like 1969 photocopies. Honestly, if these reprints were any good, we would be the first to sell them. But they are illegible garbage. Mining report value has sky-rocketed You won’t be finding one of these anytime soon. This is NOT a reprint. This 62-year-old (1963) first edition is harder to find than a snowball in Death Valley in July. I used to run into one or two a year. This is the first one I have found in 10 years. Investors are snapping up these first editions the second they appear on the market. Old deposits that weren’t economic to mine are fast becoming VERY economic with gold and silver prices going through thr roof. Investors realize that very few of these mining reports were ever printed, and they are a wise investment indeed. Cost of these reports have sky-rocketed over the last 10 years. And it’s no secret why: This report is packed with geologic information, ore value, mine production stats and history. Once it’s gone; it’s gone. I have no more of these to sell. Spectacular view of Owens Valley and Sierra Nevada including Mt. Whitney from a point near Hart Camp, near Cerro Gordo, in the Inyo Mountains. Treasure trove of information Geology of the Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo County, California is not some coffee-table book; it was prepared by the Geological Survey and the California Division of Mines and Geology. It’s a treasure trove of info for history buffs, bottle collectors, photographers, geologists, hikers, offroaders, rockhounds, prospectors, stock certificate collectors – just about anyone interested in exploring or learning about old mine sites in the historic Cerro Gordo Mining District, home to the most productive silver mines in Southern California history. The site is amid the spectacular scenery of the rugged Inyo Mountains and surrounding Mojave Desert, about 15 miles from the western border of Death Valley National Park. Although Cerro Gordo townsite is Southern California’s best-preserved ghost town and only a few miles outside Lone Pine, it receives far fewer visitors than the heavily promoted ghost towns of Bodie in Mono County and Rhyolite, outside Death Valley. Also a valuable tool for stock certificate collectors Because this report also lists mine owners and different names for the same mine, it is also a valuable tool for collectors of stock certificates. Some mine descriptions contain brief histories of the mines in question (including dates of actual production) and previous owners. Town had a brothel, no churches and weekly murders In its 1870s heyday, Cerro Gordo was a rough-and-tumble boomtown with two brothels and no churches or schools; murders averaged about one a week. “Cerro Gordo” means “fat hill, ” and fat it was, with silver. Small section of oversized, separate color map from pocket: Isometric block diagram of the Cerro Gordo mine. Yield per ton averaged 140 ounces of silver. By 1869, the district boasted 700 mining claims within one square mile of the town. Steamboats were used to transport ore and bullion across then-wet Owens Lake (now sucked dry by Los Angeles’s thirst for water). Contains much on mines and subterranean workings Unlike other USGS geology reports about California quadrangles and mining districts, this 83-page report has much on the mines themselves, as opposed to just academic geology. This information includes locations of the mines and maps of subterranean workings for most of the major prospects. Charles Lease tunnel – 2,800 feet south of Cerro Gordo and 1,700 feet north of the Morning Star mine at an altitude of 7,960 feet. Ignacio mine, which comprises more than 4,000 feet of tunnel, a glory hole and many pits and trenches. Sunset mine, in Cerro Gordo Canyon. 75 miles west of Cerro Gordo at an altitude of 7,250 feet. Newtown mine, for many years covered by a large and conspicuous shafthouse and is equipped with a horse whim. Newsboy mine, extracted by means of an inclined winze and sublevel on the vein, 40 feet below the tunnel level. Plus others, large and small. Here are a few titles of included maps, tables and illustrations. View of Cerro Gordo looking east. Table showing production of Cerro Gordo mine. Map of workings of Omega tunnel, Cerro Gordo mine (whole page). Enlarged geologic map of area surrounding Cerro Gordo to show location of principal tunnel workings (full page). Map of workings of Safeguard tunnel (half page). Map of Hungry Bat winze and tunnel. Map of Union tunnel workings (Union mine) showing relation of Union chimney (“China stope”) to Cerro Gordo fault and Union dike. Geology described in detail Because this is, after all, a book about mining and geology, it does cover the latter topic in minute detail. Ores of the Cerro Gordo mine occur in Devonian marble of the Lost Burro formation on the east or footwall side of the northward-trending Cerro Gordo fault. The fault is seemingly normal and carries Chainman shale down on the west against the marble of the Lost Burro formation. The two principal ore channels (known as the Union chimney on the north and the Jefferson chimney on the south) occur in fractured marble close to the master Cerro Gordo fault. They were fed by fissures that formed in sympathy to movement on the master fault. Major ore bodies also occurred in the sheared Jefferson diabasic dike. Quartz veins with northwest strike yielded siliceous ores of silver, lead and copper. Carbonate-zinc ores replaced unmineralized Lost Burro marble along the bedding. Of course, the text contains far, far more detail about geology – especially how it relates to mineral deposits and their formations – than just the previous paragraph. Geology varies widely over an area the size of this quadrangle, so it is impossible to convey but the simplest geologic features in an ad. Small section of map from book showing Cerro Gordo’s location in respect to Darwin, Lone Pine, Owens Lake, Hunter Mountain, Ubehebe District and Owenyo – all in California. Cerro Gordo is in the Inyo Mountains, scenically overlooking Owens Valley, about 220 highway miles northeast of Los Angeles, California; nearest town with services is Lone Pine, 15 miles away. The mines are currently privately owned, and permission may be needed. Cerro Gordo is about 30 miles from the Inyo County seat of Independence and 60 miles from Kern County. It is also about 10 air miles from the new mid-western boundary of Death Valley National Park. Nearest towns with supermarkets and chain stores are Ridgecrest and Bishop, CA, both about 75-80 highway miles away. The area around Cerro Gordo for many miles in all directions is chiefly unpopulated mountain and desert wilderness. The mining district is only accessible by dirt roads. The road to Cerro Gordo (and some other roads to mines in the Inyo Mountains) are plainly marked on the Auto Club of Southern California Death Valley road map, so that road map can be used easily to correlate some exact mileages to mines and other geologic features on maps from this report. A normal automobile with reasonable clearance usually can navigate the main road to Cerro Gordo, but side roads usually require vehicles with high clearance and sometimes 4WD. Check local conditions before proceeding. The book: Geology of the Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo County, California, Geological Survey Professional Paper 408, 1963, by C. Merriam, (prepared in cooperation with the State of California, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mines), United States Government Printing Office, Washington, D. Stiff paper covers, 8.5 by 11 inches. This is one of the nicest copies that I have seen of this rare report. Condition is very good to near fine; ditto for large separate maps in the rear pocket. Corners are bumped throughout, and the covers have some discoloration. Couple words written on cover. Some slight toning throughout. You get what you pay for. I post feedback once a week. Detail from oversize separate map Composite map of workings, Cerro Gordo mine. Note the complexity and layers of adits and shafts. The fine print: Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the item or terms of sale. Not responsible for typographical errors. Nearby counties Counties adjacent to Inyo are Mono, Fresno, Tulare, Kern and San Bernardino; nearby counties include: Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Tuolumne and Alpine. Towns, population areas and interesting sites in or near Inyo County include Aberdeen, the Alabama Hills, Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, Argus, Badwater, Ballarat, Big Pine, Bishop, Bullfrog, Cartago, Cerro Gordo, China Lake Naval Weapons Center, Cottonwood Lakes, Coso Junction, Darwin, Death Valley Junction, Dolomite, Dunmovin, Eureka Sand Dunes, Fossil Falls, Furnace Creek, Greenwater, Haiwee Reservoir, Independence, Inyokern, Keeler, Laws, Lake Sabrina, Little Lake, Lone Pine, Mt. Whitney, Olancha, Owens Lake, Onion Valley, Panamint Springs, Pearsonville, petroglyphs, Rhyolite, Saline Valley, Scotty’s Castle, Shoshone, Sierras, Sierra Nevada, Stovepipe Wells, Swansea, Trona, Tecopa, Ubehebe Crater, Whitney Portal. Good luck and thanks for looking!
Cerro Gordo BIGGEST silver mines 1963 RARE 1st ed, Owens Valley, Inyo, Calif VG+
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GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA RARE old book, NONE BETTER, 5 big maps, VG+

GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA RARE old book, NONE BETTER, 5 big maps, VG+

GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA RARE old book, NONE BETTER, 5 big maps, VG+
Rare first-edition book describes every gold mine in 1954 Los Angeles County. Includes FIVE big separate maps. Book covers mines in Antelope Valley, Acton, Altadena, Pacoima, Hughes Lake, Soledad Canyon and more. Great info for gold seekers, history buffs, bottle collectors, photographers, rockhounds, hikers, offroaders, metal detector enthusiasts, prospectors, geologists and more. Tiny detail of big map from book shows mine locations near Pacoima Dam and Magic Mountain in the San Gabriel Mountains, near San Fernando and Sylmar. Mines with red dots are gold mines: GCK placers (also known as the Dutch Louie), 23; the Alexander, 3; Campbell-Dunkes, 14; the Acme is number 2. Red triangles mark silver mines; the red “T” means titanium. Map key gives mine locations in exact range and township coordinates. T his rare 1954 first-edition report shows you where to find old gold mines hidden in the suburban sprawl of Los Angeles County, California. Report contains photos of a far-different L. Like this one of Santa Monica beach and Pacific Coast Highway. Look close and see that there are two cars at the beach and maybe five or six on all of PCH. When was the last time you saw anything like that? And — yes — it has ALL the separate maps. Without the maps, this report is absolutely useless. Every mine in the book is tied to the maps. And – YES – it is the newest and LAST official state report on Los Angeles County mineral (and gold) deposits to be published EVER period, end of story. No other official reports about L. County were published after this one. Plus, this copy is in just drop-dead gorgeous condition. Real gold in L. You read that right: REAL Gold mines in Los Angeles County. County had enough interesting mineral deposits to rate over 100 pages in this book, a report now harder to find than a snowball in Death Valley, especially in this condition, which is AMAZING, very good to near fine. Great locations minutes from your easy chair Sick to death of metal detecting for corroded pennies at the local playground? Bored with driving four hours to prospect or pan in areas picked over a million times? Well, this report is for you. Why do all that driving when there are mine sites practically in your back yard? Think you know where all the mines are in Los Angeles County? Not too long ago, digging all day for an ounce of gold got you a sore back and a couple hundred bucks. Ever seen an ounce of gold? It’s not that much because it’s such a heavy metal. Nuggets are frequently overlooked because they are small. And — NO WAY — were they in primo condition like this copy. We have many MANY more rare mining books! Of course, it also has all FIVE big separate maps, including the sought-after map showing the locations of all mines and oil fields in Los Angeles County. This sucker is HUGE, measuring about three by four feet. And this map is in very good condition, except for a couple small wear tears along a fold or two. The paper is still supple and the map can be unfolded without damage. Even if you could care less about mines, this old map shows a Los Angeles far different than it is today, with far fewer roads and far fewer people. Once it’s gone; it’s gone. Ain’t gonna happen. Treasure trove of info This is not some gift-shop rockhound book; it was written about miners for miners by miners. Prepared by the California Division of Mines in 1954, it’s a treasure trove of information for history buffs, bottle collectors, photographers, geologists, hikers, offroaders, rockhounds, prospectors, metal detector owners – just about anyone interested in learning about, exploring or prospecting old mine sites in L. Sick of metal detecting at spots where every square inch has been dug 500 times? Then this book is definitely for you. One of the real values of this report is that it lists mines in two ways. First, it alphabetically summarizes the more important or interesting mines and prospects in the county , along with a description of each that can run from a few lines to several pages, depending on the importance of the mine. Second, it also alphabetically lists in a table every known mine and prospect in the county. Each entry in this huge table – which runs for 100 pages – includes the owner’s name and address. But more importantly, the exact location of almost every prospect is given in infallible range-and-township coordinates! Just plug them into your GPS or look them up on the appropriate topo, and you’re there. Report includes big separate beautiful color relief map of Los Angeles County; a separate overlay map describes the map’s features, like faults and mountain ranges. Here are some of the gold mines described. Big Horn mine, on North Baldy Mountain, 28 miles east of Palmdale, includes at least six tunnels totaling over 4,000 feet. Ore was treated in a 50-ton flotation mill in 1934. Mine was idle at time of report. Brite Lease mine, in the Neenach District (near Antelope Valley). Is any gold still there? Use the maps and coordinates and find out for yourself! Dawn mine, six miles north of Altadena, in Millard Canyon on southwest slope of Mount Lowe, owned by Mrs. Zengel, 1452 Dana St. Mill included roll crusher and two tables. Governor mine, four miles north of Acton and 20 miles east of Saugus. A five-stamp mill was then in operation. In 1897 the vein was lost and the mine. Former owner of book apparently was interested in the old Governor mine, near Acton, about 20 miles from Saugus. He circled the location and wrote the name in red pen on the map. In 1932 it was reopened by Francis Gage of the Governor Mines Company, who renamed it the Governor. It was operated continuously until 1942 but its period of greatest productivity was from 1937 to 1940, when rich ore bodies were mined on the 400-foot level. Mount Gleason mine, on the north slope of Mt. Gleason, 7.5 miles south of Acton. San Gabriel Valley Placers, one mile southwest of Azusa. This operation was unique in Los Angeles County in 1952 in that placer gold was recovered as a byproduct by a large sand and gravel plant… Concentrates obtained at the plant are removed to Montebello where waste fractions are discarded; magnetite is removed by an electromagnet. Hi-Grade (Don) mine, two miles from Acton. “Gold is present in three or more roughly parallel quartz veins, ” which range from a few inches to 1.5 feet in width. Monte Cristo, 14 miles from Pasadena. Dry washers were used to recover the gold. Plus other mines, active and idle, known and unknown. Report includes separate map showing diverse geology of Los Angeles County. Don’t waste time with secondhand information Okay, so you have a book by some yahoo who claims that he is a “noted rockhound” or an ace prospector. You might get lucky and find a couple of neat places, but you’ll also hit plenty of barren duds. Because what rockhound, mine explorer, paleontologist or prospector in their right mind would give away their favorite productive locations? What they will give you are directions to sites that are picked clean or second rate at best. Don’t rely on secondhand info when you can get it firsthand. Book describes geology in detail Because this is, after all, a book about mining and geology, it covers the latter topic in minute detail. The oldest formation in the western San Gabriel region is the Placerita series, consisting of scattered fragments of once extensive marine limestone, dolomite, shale and sandstone. Although no fossils were found, certain comparisons with the Furnace limestone of the San Bernardino Mountains lead to the conclusion that its most probable age is Carboniferous. Of course, the text contains far, far more detail about geology – especially how it relates to mineral deposits and their formations – than just the previous two paragraphs. Geology varies widely over an area the size of L. County, so it is impossible to convey but the simplest geologic features in an ad. The book : “Mines and Mineral Resources of Los Angeles County, ” California Journal of Mines and Geology, 1954, Division of Mines, San Francisco, stiff paper covers, six by nine inches, pp. About 242 pages are in the report about Los Angeles County. Overall in very good, near-fine condition. Binding is tight, absolutely one of the best copies that I have seen of this rare report. Bumps to corners; covers slightly sunned, couple small edge tears. Small tears on top and bottom of spine, normal for these because maps in rear pocket stress the spine. Couple bent pages, couple scribbles in text. Writing on back cover. Five maps are in great shape, except for a few minor wear tears along creases. All this sounds much worse than it is. You get what you pay for. We have NEVER had a package damaged because of bad packing. The fine print: Ask if you have any questions about the item or terms of sale. I post feedback once a week. Not responsible for typographical errors. Los Angeles County is in Southern California. Adjacent counties are Orange, San Bernardino, Kern and Ventura. Nearby counties include San Diego, Riverside, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Tulare, Kings, San Luis Obispo and Mono. Cities, towns and places of interest in L. A County include: Agoura, Agoura Hills, Aqua Dulce, Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, Arleta, Artesia, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Bel Air, Bell Canyon, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Beverly Hills, Bradbury Estates, Brentwood, Burbank, Calabasas, Calabasas Park, Canoga Park, Canyon Country, Carson, Century City, Cerritos, Chatsworth, Claremont, Compton, Covina, Culver City, Diamond Bar, Dominguez, Downy, Duarte, Eagle Rock, El Monte, El Segundo, Encino, Ferndale, Gardena, Glendale, Glendora, Granada Hills, Harbor City, Hawaiian Gardens, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Hidden Hills, Hollywood Riviera, Holmby Hills, Huntington Park, Inglewood, Kagel Canyon, La Canada-Flintridge, La Crescenta, La Habra Heights, Lake View Terrace, Lakewood, La Mirada, La Puente, La Verne, Lawndale, Lomita, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Lynwood, Mailbu, Manhattan Beach, Marina Del Rey, Maywood, Mission Hills, Monrovia, Montebello, Monterey Park, Montrose, Newhall, North Hills, North Hollywood, Northridge, Norwalk, Oak Park, Old Topanga, Olive View, Pacific Palisades, Pacoima, Palos Verdes, Panorama City, Paramount, Pasadena, Pico Rivera, Playa Del Rey, Pomona, Porter Ranch, Portuguese Bend, Redondo Beach, Reseda, Rolling Hills, Rosemead, San Dimas, San Fernando, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel, San Marino, San Pedro, Santa Clarita, Santa Fe Springs, Santa Monica, Saugus, Shadow Hills, Sherman Oaks, Sierra Madre, Signal Hill, South Gate, Sunland, Sun Valley, Sylmar, Tarzana, Temple City, Terminal Island, Toluca Lake, Topanga, Torrance, Tujunga, Valencia, Valley Village, Van Nuys, Venice, Verdugo, Walnut, Walteria, Warner Center, West Covina, West Hills, Westlake Village, West Los Angeles, Westwood, Whittier, Wilmington, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, Vasquez Rocks County Park and Mount Wilson. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Science & Medicine (1930-Now)\Mining\Paper Items”. The seller is “desertflux” and is located in this country: US. 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GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA RARE old book, NONE BETTER, 5 big maps, VG+
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GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA RARE old book, NONE BETTER, 5 big sep maps

GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA RARE old book, NONE BETTER, 5 big sep maps

GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA RARE old book, NONE BETTER, 5 big sep maps
Rare first-edition book describes every gold mine in 1954 Los Angeles County. Includes FIVE big separate maps. Book covers mines in Antelope Valley, Acton, Altadena, Pacoima, Hughes Lake, Soledad Canyon and more. Great info for gold seekers, history buffs, bottle collectors, photographers, rockhounds, hikers, offroaders, metal detector enthusiasts, prospectors, geologists and more. Tiny detail of big map from book shows mine locations near Pacoima Dam and Magic Mountain in the San Gabriel Mountains, near San Fernando and Sylmar. Mines with red dots are gold mines: GCK placers (also known as the Dutch Louie), 23; the Alexander, 3; Campbell-Dunkes, 14; the Acme is number 2. Red triangles mark silver mines; the red “T” means titanium. Map key gives mine locations in exact range and township coordinates. T his rare 1954 first-edition report shows you where to find old gold mines hidden in the suburban sprawl of Los Angeles County, California. Report contains photos of a far-different L. Like this one of Santa Monica beach and Pacific Coast Highway. Look close and see that there are two cars at the beach and maybe five or six on all of PCH. When was the last time you saw anything like that? And — yes — it has ALL the separate maps. Without the maps, this report is absolutely useless. Every mine in the book is tied to the maps. And YES it is the newest and LAST official state report on Los Angeles County mineral (and gold) deposits to be published EVER period, end of story. No other official reports about L. County were published after this one. Plus, this copy is in just drop-dead gorgeous condition. Real gold in L. You read that right: REAL Gold mines in Los Angeles County. County had enough interesting mineral deposits to rate over 100 pages in this book , a report now harder to find than a snowball in Death Valley, especially in this condition, which is AMAZING, very good to near fine. Great locations minutes from your easy chair Sick to death of metal detecting for corroded pennies at the local playground? Bored with driving four hours to prospect or pan in areas picked over a million times? Well, this report is for you. Why do all that driving when there are mine sites practically in your back yard? Think you know where all the mines are in Los Angeles County? Not too long ago, digging all day for an ounce of gold got you a sore back and a couple hundred bucks. Ever seen an ounce of gold? It’s not that much because it’s such a heavy metal. Nuggets are frequently overlooked because they are small. And — NO WAY — were they in primo condition like this copy. We have many MANY more rare mining books! Of course, it also has all FIVE big separate maps, including the sought-after map showing the locations of all mines and oil fields in Los Angeles County. This sucker is HUGE, measuring about three by four feet. And this map is in very good condition, except for a couple small wear tears along a fold or two. The paper is still supple and the map can be unfolded without damage. Even if you could care less about mines, this old map shows a Los Angeles far different than it is today, with far fewer roads and far fewer people. Once it’s gone; it’s gone. Ain’t gonna happen. Treasure trove of info This is not some gift-shop rockhound book; it was written about miners for miners by miners. Prepared by the California Division of Mines in 1954, it’s a treasure trove of information for history buffs, bottle collectors, photographers, geologists, hikers, offroaders, rockhounds, prospectors, metal detector owners just about anyone interested in learning about, exploring or prospecting old mine sites in L. Sick of metal detecting at spots where every square inch has been dug 500 times? Then this book is definitely for you. One of the real values of this report is that it lists mines in two ways. First, it alphabetically summarizes the more important or interesting mines and prospects in the county , along with a description of each that can run from a few lines to several pages, depending on the importance of the mine. Second, it also alphabetically lists in a table every known mine and prospect in the county. Each entry in this huge table which runs for 100 pages includes the owner’s name and address. But more importantly, the exact location of almost every prospect is given in infallible range-and-township coordinates! Just plug them into your GPS or look them up on the appropriate topo, and you’re there. Report includes big separate beautiful color relief map of Los Angeles County; a separate overlay map describes the map’s features, like faults and mountain ranges. Here are some of the gold mines described. Big Horn mine , on North Baldy Mountain, 28 miles east of Palmdale, includes at least six tunnels totaling over 4,000 feet. Ore was treated in a 50-ton flotation mill in 1934. Mine was idle at time of report. Brite Lease mine , in the Neenach District (near Antelope Valley). Is any gold still there? Use the maps and coordinates and find out for yourself! Dawn mine , six miles north of Altadena, in Millard Canyon on southwest slope of Mount Lowe, owned by Mrs. Zengel, 1452 Dana St. Mill included roll crusher and two tables. Governor mine , four miles north of Acton and 20 miles east of Saugus. A five-stamp mill was then in operation. In 1897 the vein was lost and the mine. Former owner of book apparently was interested in the old Governor mine, near Acton, about 20 miles from Saugus. He circled the location and wrote the name in red pen on the map. In 1932 it was reopened by Francis Gage of the Governor Mines Company, who renamed it the Governor. It was operated continuously until 1942 but its period of greatest productivity was from 1937 to 1940, when rich ore bodies were mined on the 400-foot level. Mount Gleason mine , on the north slope of Mt. Gleason, 7.5 miles south of Acton. San Gabriel Valley Placers , one mile southwest of Azusa. This operation was unique in Los Angeles County in 1952 in that placer gold was recovered as a byproduct by a large sand and gravel plant… Concentrates obtained at the plant are removed to Montebello where waste fractions are discarded; magnetite is removed by an electromagnet. Hi-Grade (Don) mine , two miles from Acton. “Gold is present in three or more roughly parallel quartz veins, ” which range from a few inches to 1.5 feet in width. Monte Cristo , 14 miles from Pasadena. Dry washers were used to recover the gold. Plus other mines , active and idle, known and unknown. Report includes separate map showing diverse geology of Los Angeles County. Don’t waste time with secondhand information Okay, so you have a book by some yahoo who claims that he is a “noted rockhound” or an ace prospector. You might get lucky and find a couple of neat places, but you’ll also hit plenty of barren duds. Because what rockhound, mine explorer, paleontologist or prospector in their right mind would give away their favorite productive locations? What they will give you are directions to sites that are picked clean or second rate at best. Don’t rely on secondhand info when you can get it firsthand. Book describes geology in detail Because this is, after all, a book about mining and geology, it covers the latter topic in minute detail. The oldest formation in the western San Gabriel region is the Placerita series, consisting of scattered fragments of once extensive marine limestone, dolomite, shale and sandstone. Although no fossils were found, certain comparisons with the Furnace limestone of the San Bernardino Mountains lead to the conclusion that its most probable age is Carboniferous. Of course, the text contains far, far more detail about geology especially how it relates to mineral deposits and their formations than just the previous two paragraphs. Geology varies widely over an area the size of L. County, so it is impossible to convey but the simplest geologic features in an ad. The book : “Mines and Mineral Resources of Los Angeles County, ” California Journal of Mines and Geology, 1954, Division of Mines, San Francisco, stiff paper covers, six by nine inches, pp. About 242 pages are in the report about Los Angeles County. Overall in very good, near-fine condition. Binding is tight, absolutely one of the best copies that I have seen of this rare report. Bumps to corners; covers slightly sunned, couple small edge tears. Small tears on top and bottom of spine, normal for these because maps in rear pocket stress the spine. Couple bent pages, couple scribbles in text. Writing on back cover. Five maps are in great shape, except for a few minor wear tears along creases. All this sounds much worse than it is. You get what you pay for. We have NEVER had a package damaged because of bad packing. The fine print: Ask if you have any questions about the item or terms of sale. I post feedback once a week. Not responsible for typographical errors. Los Angeles County is in Southern California. Adjacent counties are Orange, San Bernardino, Kern and Ventura. Nearby counties include San Diego, Riverside, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Tulare, Kings, San Luis Obispo and Mono. Cities, towns and places of interest in L. A County include: Agoura, Agoura Hills, Aqua Dulce, Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, Arleta, Artesia, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Bel Air, Bell Canyon, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Beverly Hills, Bradbury Estates, Brentwood, Burbank, Calabasas, Calabasas Park, Canoga Park, Canyon Country, Carson, Century City, Cerritos, Chatsworth, Claremont, Compton, Covina, Culver City, Diamond Bar, Dominguez, Downy, Duarte, Eagle Rock, El Monte, El Segundo, Encino, Ferndale, Gardena, Glendale, Glendora, Granada Hills, Harbor City, Hawaiian Gardens, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Hidden Hills, Hollywood Riviera, Holmby Hills, Huntington Park, Inglewood, Kagel Canyon, La Canada-Flintridge, La Crescenta, La Habra Heights, Lake View Terrace, Lakewood, La Mirada, La Puente, La Verne, Lawndale, Lomita, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Lynwood, Mailbu, Manhattan Beach, Marina Del Rey, Maywood, Mission Hills, Monrovia, Montebello, Monterey Park, Montrose, Newhall, North Hills, North Hollywood, Northridge, Norwalk, Oak Park, Old Topanga, Olive View, Pacific Palisades, Pacoima, Palos Verdes, Panorama City, Paramount, Pasadena, Pico Rivera, Playa Del Rey, Pomona, Porter Ranch, Portuguese Bend, Redondo Beach, Reseda, Rolling Hills, Rosemead, San Dimas, San Fernando, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel, San Marino, San Pedro, Santa Clarita, Santa Fe Springs, Santa Monica, Saugus, Shadow Hills, Sherman Oaks, Sierra Madre, Signal Hill, South Gate, Sunland, Sun Valley, Sylmar, Tarzana, Temple City, Terminal Island, Toluca Lake, Topanga, Torrance, Tujunga, Valencia, Valley Village, Van Nuys, Venice, Verdugo, Walnut, Walteria, Warner Center, West Covina, West Hills, Westlake Village, West Los Angeles, Westwood, Whittier, Wilmington, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, Vasquez Rocks County Park and Mount Wilson. The item “GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA RARE old book, NONE BETTER, 5 big sep maps” is in sale since Tuesday, July 6, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Science & Medicine (1930-Now)\Mining\Paper Items”. The seller is “desertflux” and is located in Fountain Valley, California. 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GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA RARE old book, NONE BETTER, 5 big sep maps
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GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA RARE old book, NONE BETTER, 5 big sep maps

GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA RARE old book, NONE BETTER, 5 big sep maps

GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA RARE old book, NONE BETTER, 5 big sep maps
Rare first-edition book describes every gold mine in 1954 Los Angeles County. Includes FIVE big separate maps. Book covers mines in Antelope Valley, Acton, Altadena, Pacoima, Hughes Lake, Soledad Canyon and more. Great info for gold seekers, history buffs, bottle collectors, photographers, rockhounds, hikers, offroaders, metal detector enthusiasts, prospectors, geologists and more. Tiny detail of big map from book shows mine locations near Pacoima Dam and Magic Mountain in the San Gabriel Mountains, near San Fernando and Sylmar. Mines with red dots are gold mines: GCK placers (also known as the Dutch Louie), 23; the Alexander, 3; Campbell-Dunkes, 14; the Acme is number 2. Red triangles mark silver mines; the red “T” means titanium. Map key gives mine locations in exact range and township coordinates. T his rare 1954 book shows you where to find old gold mines hidden in the suburban sprawl of Los Angeles County, California. Report contains photos of a far-different L. Like this one of Santa Monica beach and Pacific Coast Highway. Look close and see that there are two cars at the beach and maybe five or six on all of PCH. When was the last time you saw anything like that? And — yes — it has ALL the separate maps. Without the maps, this report is absolutely useless. Every mine in the book is tied to the maps. And YES it is the newest and LAST official state report on Los Angeles County mineral (and gold) deposits to be published EVER period, end of story. No other official reports about L. County were published after this one. Plus, this copy is in just drop-dead gorgeous condition. Real gold in L. You read that right: REAL Gold mines in Los Angeles County. County had enough interesting mineral deposits to rate over 100 pages in this book , a report now harder to find than a snowball in Death Valley, especially in this condition, which is AMAZING, very good to near fine. Great locations minutes from your easy chair Sick to death of metal detecting for corroded pennies at the local playground? Bored with driving four hours to prospect or pan in areas picked over a million times? Well, this report is for you. Why do all that driving when there are mine sites practically in your back yard? Think you know where all the mines are in Los Angeles County? Not too long ago, digging all day for an ounce of gold got you a sore back and a couple hundred bucks. Ever seen an ounce of gold? It’s not that much because it’s such a heavy metal. Nuggets are frequently overlooked because they are small. And — NO WAY — were they in primo condition like this copy. We have many MANY more rare mining books! Of course, it also has all FIVE big separate maps, including the sought-after map showing the locations of all mines and oil fields in Los Angeles County. This sucker is HUGE, measuring about three by four feet. And this map is in very good condition, except for a couple small wear tears along a fold or two. The paper is still supple and the map can be unfolded without damage. Even if you could care less about mines, this old map shows a Los Angeles far different than it is today, with far fewer roads and far fewer people. Once it’s gone; it’s gone. Ain’t gonna happen. Treasure trove of info This is not some gift-shop rockhound book; it was written about miners for miners by miners. Prepared by the California Division of Mines in 1954, it’s a treasure trove of information for history buffs, bottle collectors, photographers, geologists, hikers, offroaders, rockhounds, prospectors, metal detector owners just about anyone interested in learning about, exploring or prospecting old mine sites in L. Sick of metal detecting at spots where every square inch has been dug 500 times? Then this book is definitely for you. One of the real values of this report is that it lists mines in two ways. First, it alphabetically summarizes the more important or interesting mines and prospects in the county , along with a description of each that can run from a few lines to several pages, depending on the importance of the mine. Second, it also alphabetically lists in a table every known mine and prospect in the county. Each entry in this huge table which runs for 100 pages includes the owner’s name and address. But more importantly, the exact location of almost every prospect is given in infallible range-and-township coordinates! Just plug them into your GPS or look them up on the appropriate topo, and you’re there. Report includes big separate beautiful color relief map of Los Angeles County; a separate overlay map describes the map’s features, like faults and mountain ranges. Here are some of the gold mines described. Big Horn mine , on North Baldy Mountain, 28 miles east of Palmdale, includes at least six tunnels totaling over 4,000 feet. Ore was treated in a 50-ton flotation mill in 1934. Mine was idle at time of report. Brite Lease mine , in the Neenach District (near Antelope Valley). Is any gold still there? Use the maps and coordinates and find out for yourself! Dawn mine , six miles north of Altadena, in Millard Canyon on southwest slope of Mount Lowe, owned by Mrs. Zengel, 1452 Dana St. Mill included roll crusher and two tables. Governor mine , four miles north of Acton and 20 miles east of Saugus. A five-stamp mill was then in operation. In 1897 the vein was lost and the mine. Former owner of book apparently was interested in the old Governor mine, near Acton, about 20 miles from Saugus. He circled the location and wrote the name in red pen on the map. In 1932 it was reopened by Francis Gage of the Governor Mines Company, who renamed it the Governor. It was operated continuously until 1942 but its period of greatest productivity was from 1937 to 1940, when rich ore bodies were mined on the 400-foot level. Mount Gleason mine , on the north slope of Mt. Gleason, 7.5 miles south of Acton. San Gabriel Valley Placers , one mile southwest of Azusa. This operation was unique in Los Angeles County in 1952 in that placer gold was recovered as a byproduct by a large sand and gravel plant… Concentrates obtained at the plant are removed to Montebello where waste fractions are discarded; magnetite is removed by an electromagnet. Hi-Grade (Don) mine , two miles from Acton. “Gold is present in three or more roughly parallel quartz veins, ” which range from a few inches to 1.5 feet in width. Monte Cristo , 14 miles from Pasadena. Dry washers were used to recover the gold. Plus other mines , active and idle, known and unknown. Report includes separate map showing diverse geology of Los Angeles County. Don’t waste time with secondhand information Okay, so you have a book by some yahoo who claims that he is a “noted rockhound” or an ace prospector. You might get lucky and find a couple of neat places, but you’ll also hit plenty of barren duds. Because what rockhound, mine explorer, paleontologist or prospector in their right mind would give away their favorite productive locations? What they will give you are directions to sites that are picked clean or second rate at best. Don’t rely on secondhand info when you can get it firsthand. Book describes geology in detail Because this is, after all, a book about mining and geology, it covers the latter topic in minute detail. The oldest formation in the western San Gabriel region is the Placerita series, consisting of scattered fragments of once extensive marine limestone, dolomite, shale and sandstone. Although no fossils were found, certain comparisons with the Furnace limestone of the San Bernardino Mountains lead to the conclusion that its most probable age is Carboniferous. Of course, the text contains far, far more detail about geology especially how it relates to mineral deposits and their formations than just the previous two paragraphs. Geology varies widely over an area the size of L. County, so it is impossible to convey but the simplest geologic features in an ad. The book : “Mines and Mineral Resources of Los Angeles County, ” California Journal of Mines and Geology, 1954, Division of Mines, San Francisco, stiff paper covers, six by nine inches, pp. About 242 pages are in the report about Los Angeles County. Overall in very good, near-fine condition. Binding is tight, absolutely one of the best copies that I have seen of this rare report. Bumps to corners; covers slightly sunned, couple small edge tears. Small tears on top and bottom of spine, normal for these because maps in rear pocket stress the spine. Couple bent pages, couple scribbles in text. Writing on back cover. Five maps are in great shape, except for a few minor wear tears along creases. All this sounds much worse than it is. You get what you pay for. We have NEVER had a package damaged because of bad packing. The fine print: Ask if you have any questions about the item or terms of sale. I post feedback once a week. Not responsible for typographical errors. Los Angeles County is in Southern California. Adjacent counties are Orange, San Bernardino, Kern and Ventura. Nearby counties include San Diego, Riverside, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Tulare, Kings, San Luis Obispo and Mono. Cities, towns and places of interest in L. A County include: Agoura, Agoura Hills, Aqua Dulce, Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, Arleta, Artesia, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Bel Air, Bell Canyon, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Beverly Hills, Bradbury Estates, Brentwood, Burbank, Calabasas, Calabasas Park, Canoga Park, Canyon Country, Carson, Century City, Cerritos, Chatsworth, Claremont, Compton, Covina, Culver City, Diamond Bar, Dominguez, Downy, Duarte, Eagle Rock, El Monte, El Segundo, Encino, Ferndale, Gardena, Glendale, Glendora, Granada Hills, Harbor City, Hawaiian Gardens, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Hidden Hills, Hollywood Riviera, Holmby Hills, Huntington Park, Inglewood, Kagel Canyon, La Canada-Flintridge, La Crescenta, La Habra Heights, Lake View Terrace, Lakewood, La Mirada, La Puente, La Verne, Lawndale, Lomita, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Lynwood, Mailbu, Manhattan Beach, Marina Del Rey, Maywood, Mission Hills, Monrovia, Montebello, Monterey Park, Montrose, Newhall, North Hills, North Hollywood, Northridge, Norwalk, Oak Park, Old Topanga, Olive View, Pacific Palisades, Pacoima, Palos Verdes, Panorama City, Paramount, Pasadena, Pico Rivera, Playa Del Rey, Pomona, Porter Ranch, Portuguese Bend, Redondo Beach, Reseda, Rolling Hills, Rosemead, San Dimas, San Fernando, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel, San Marino, San Pedro, Santa Clarita, Santa Fe Springs, Santa Monica, Saugus, Shadow Hills, Sherman Oaks, Sierra Madre, Signal Hill, South Gate, Sunland, Sun Valley, Sylmar, Tarzana, Temple City, Terminal Island, Toluca Lake, Topanga, Torrance, Tujunga, Valencia, Valley Village, Van Nuys, Venice, Verdugo, Walnut, Walteria, Warner Center, West Covina, West Hills, Westlake Village, West Los Angeles, Westwood, Whittier, Wilmington, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, Vasquez Rocks County Park and Mount Wilson. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA RARE old book, NONE BETTER, 5 big sep maps” is in sale since Saturday, June 29, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Science & Medicine (1930-Now)\Mining\Paper Items”. The seller is “desertflux” and is located in Fountain Valley, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Uruguay, Russian federation.
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GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA RARE old book, NONE BETTER, 5 big sep maps

GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA RARE old book, NONE BETTER, 5 big sep maps

GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA RARE old book, NONE BETTER, 5 big sep maps

GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA RARE old book, NONE BETTER, 5 big sep maps
Rare first-edition book describes every gold mine in 1954 Los Angeles County. Includes FIVE big separate maps. Book covers mines in Antelope Valley, Acton, Altadena, Pacoima, Hughes Lake, Soledad Canyon and more. Great info for gold seekers, history buffs, bottle collectors, photographers, rockhounds, hikers, offroaders, metal detector enthusiasts, prospectors, geologists and more. Tiny detail of big map from book shows mine locations near Pacoima Dam and Magic Mountain in the San Gabriel Mountains, near San Fernando and Sylmar. Mines with red dots are gold mines: GCK placers (also known as the Dutch Louie), 23; the Alexander, 3; Campbell-Dunkes, 14; the Acme is number 2. Red triangles mark silver mines; the red “T” means titanium. Map key gives mine locations in exact range and township coordinates. T his rare 1954 book shows you where to find old gold mines hidden in the suburban sprawl of Los Angeles County, California. Report contains photos of a far-different L. Like this one of Santa Monica beach and Pacific Coast Highway. Look close and see that there are two cars at the beach and maybe five or six on all of PCH. When was the last time you saw anything like that? And — yes — it has ALL the separate maps. Without the maps, this report is absolutely useless. Every mine in the book is tied to the maps. And – YES – it is the newest and LAST official state report on Los Angeles County mineral (and gold) deposits to be published EVER period, end of story. No other official reports about L. County were published after this one. Plus, this copy is in just drop-dead gorgeous condition. Real gold in L. You read that right: REAL Gold mines in Los Angeles County. County had enough interesting mineral deposits to rate over 100 pages in this book , a report now harder to find than a snowball in Death Valley, especially in this condition, which is AMAZING, very good to near fine. Great locations minutes from your easy chair Sick to death of metal detecting for corroded pennies at the local playground? Bored with driving four hours to prospect or pan in areas picked over a million times? Well, this report is for you. Why do all that driving when there are mine sites practically in your back yard? Think you know where all the mines are in Los Angeles County? Not too long ago, digging all day for an ounce of gold got you a sore back and a couple hundred bucks. Ever seen an ounce of gold? It’s not that much because it’s such a heavy metal. Nuggets are frequently overlooked because they are small. And — NO WAY — were they in primo condition like this copy. We have many MANY more rare mining books! Of course, it also has all FIVE big separate maps, including the sought-after map showing the locations of all mines and oil fields in Los Angeles County. This sucker is HUGE, measuring about three by four feet. And this map is in very good condition, except for a couple small wear tears along a fold or two. The paper is still supple and the map can be unfolded without damage. Even if you could care less about mines, this old map shows a Los Angeles far different than it is today, with far fewer roads and far fewer people. Once it’s gone; it’s gone. Ain’t gonna happen. Treasure trove of info This is not some gift-shop rockhound book; it was written about miners for miners by miners. Prepared by the California Division of Mines in 1954, it’s a treasure trove of information for history buffs, bottle collectors, photographers, geologists, hikers, offroaders, rockhounds, prospectors, metal detector owners – just about anyone interested in learning about, exploring or prospecting old mine sites in L. Sick of metal detecting at spots where every square inch has been dug 500 times? Then this book is definitely for you. One of the real values of this report is that it lists mines in two ways. First, it alphabetically summarizes the more important or interesting mines and prospects in the county , along with a description of each that can run from a few lines to several pages, depending on the importance of the mine. Second, it also alphabetically lists in a table every known mine and prospect in the county. Each entry in this huge table which runs for 100 pages includes the owner’s name and address. But more importantly, the exact location of almost every prospect is given in infallible range-and-township coordinates! Just plug them into your GPS or look them up on the appropriate topo, and you’re there. Report includes big separate beautiful color relief map of Los Angeles County; a separate overlay map describes the map’s features, like faults and mountain ranges. Here are some of the gold mines described. Big Horn mine , on North Baldy Mountain, 28 miles east of Palmdale, includes at least six tunnels totaling over 4,000 feet. Ore was treated in a 50-ton flotation mill in 1934. Mine was idle at time of report. Brite Lease mine , in the Neenach District (near Antelope Valley). Is any gold still there? Use the maps and coordinates and find out for yourself! Dawn mine , six miles north of Altadena, in Millard Canyon on southwest slope of Mount Lowe, owned by Mrs. Zengel, 1452 Dana St. Mill included roll crusher and two tables. Governor mine , four miles north of Acton and 20 miles east of Saugus. A five-stamp mill was then in operation. In 1897 the vein was lost and the mine. Former owner of book apparently was interested in the old Governor mine, near Acton, about 20 miles from Saugus. He circled the location and wrote the name in red pen on the map. In 1932 it was reopened by Francis Gage of the Governor Mines Company, who renamed it the Governor. It was operated continuously until 1942 but its period of greatest productivity was from 1937 to 1940, when rich ore bodies were mined on the 400-foot level. Mount Gleason mine , on the north slope of Mt. Gleason, 7.5 miles south of Acton. San Gabriel Valley Placers , one mile southwest of Azusa. This operation was unique in Los Angeles County in 1952 in that placer gold was recovered as a byproduct by a large sand and gravel plant… Concentrates obtained at the plant are removed to Montebello where waste fractions are discarded; magnetite is removed by an electromagnet. Hi-Grade (Don) mine , two miles from Acton. “Gold is present in three or more roughly parallel quartz veins, ” which range from a few inches to 1.5 feet in width. Monte Cristo , 14 miles from Pasadena. Dry washers were used to recover the gold. Plus other mines , active and idle, known and unknown. Report includes separate map showing diverse geology of Los Angeles County. Don’t waste time with secondhand information Okay, so you have a book by some yahoo who claims that he is a “noted rockhound” or an ace prospector. You might get lucky and find a couple of neat places, but you’ll also hit plenty of barren duds. Because what rockhound, mine explorer, paleontologist or prospector in their right mind would give away their favorite productive locations? What they will give you are directions to sites that are picked clean or second rate at best. Don’t rely on secondhand info when you can get it firsthand. Book describes geology in detail Because this is, after all, a book about mining and geology, it covers the latter topic in minute detail. The oldest formation in the western San Gabriel region is the Placerita series, consisting of scattered fragments of once extensive marine limestone, dolomite, shale and sandstone. Although no fossils were found, certain comparisons with the Furnace limestone of the San Bernardino Mountains lead to the conclusion that its most probable age is Carboniferous. Of course, the text contains far, far more detail about geology especially how it relates to mineral deposits and their formations than just the previous two paragraphs. Geology varies widely over an area the size of L. County, so it is impossible to convey but the simplest geologic features in an ad. The book : “Mines and Mineral Resources of Los Angeles County, ” California Journal of Mines and Geology, 1954, Division of Mines, San Francisco, stiff paper covers, six by nine inches, pp. About 242 pages are in the report about Los Angeles County. Overall in very good, near-fine condition. Binding is tight, absolutely one of the best copies that I have seen of this rare report. Bumps to corners; covers slightly sunned, couple small edge tears. Small tears on top and bottom of spine, normal for these because maps in rear pocket stress the spine. Couple bent pages, couple scribbles in text. Writing on back cover. Five maps are in great shape, except for a few minor wear tears along creases. All this sounds much worse than it is. You get what you pay for. We have NEVER had a package damaged because of bad packing. The fine print: Ask if you have any questions about the item or terms of sale. I post feedback once a week. Not responsible for typographical errors. Los Angeles County is in Southern California. Adjacent counties are Orange, San Bernardino, Kern and Ventura. Nearby counties include San Diego, Riverside, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Tulare, Kings, San Luis Obispo and Mono. Cities, towns and places of interest in L. A County include: Agoura, Agoura Hills, Aqua Dulce, Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, Arleta, Artesia, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Bel Air, Bell Canyon, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Beverly Hills, Bradbury Estates, Brentwood, Burbank, Calabasas, Calabasas Park, Canoga Park, Canyon Country, Carson, Century City, Cerritos, Chatsworth, Claremont, Compton, Covina, Culver City, Diamond Bar, Dominguez, Downy, Duarte, Eagle Rock, El Monte, El Segundo, Encino, Ferndale, Gardena, Glendale, Glendora, Granada Hills, Harbor City, Hawaiian Gardens, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Hidden Hills, Hollywood Riviera, Holmby Hills, Huntington Park, Inglewood, Kagel Canyon, La Canada-Flintridge, La Crescenta, La Habra Heights, Lake View Terrace, Lakewood, La Mirada, La Puente, La Verne, Lawndale, Lomita, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Lynwood, Mailbu, Manhattan Beach, Marina Del Rey, Maywood, Mission Hills, Monrovia, Montebello, Monterey Park, Montrose, Newhall, North Hills, North Hollywood, Northridge, Norwalk, Oak Park, Old Topanga, Olive View, Pacific Palisades, Pacoima, Palos Verdes, Panorama City, Paramount, Pasadena, Pico Rivera, Playa Del Rey, Pomona, Porter Ranch, Portuguese Bend, Redondo Beach, Reseda, Rolling Hills, Rosemead, San Dimas, San Fernando, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel, San Marino, San Pedro, Santa Clarita, Santa Fe Springs, Santa Monica, Saugus, Shadow Hills, Sherman Oaks, Sierra Madre, Signal Hill, South Gate, Sunland, Sun Valley, Sylmar, Tarzana, Temple City, Terminal Island, Toluca Lake, Topanga, Torrance, Tujunga, Valencia, Valley Village, Van Nuys, Venice, Verdugo, Walnut, Walteria, Warner Center, West Covina, West Hills, Westlake Village, West Los Angeles, Westwood, Whittier, Wilmington, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, Vasquez Rocks County Park and Mount Wilson. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA RARE old book, NONE BETTER, 5 big sep maps” is in sale since Friday, January 19, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Science & Medicine (1930-Now)\Mining\Paper Items”. The seller is “desertflux” and is located in Fountain Valley, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, China, Mexico, Germany, Japan, France, Australia, Russian federation, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Austria, Israel, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica.
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GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA RARE old book, NONE BETTER, 5 big sep maps

GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, Calif RARE old book, 5 BIG detached maps, VG++

GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, Calif RARE old book, 5 BIG detached maps, VG++

GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, Calif RARE old book, 5 BIG detached maps, VG++
Rare first-edition book describes every gold mine in 1954 Los Angeles County. Includes FIVE big separate maps. Book covers mines in Antelope Valley, Acton, Altadena, Pacoima, Hughes Lake, Soledad Canyon and more. Great info for gold seekers, history buffs, bottle collectors, photographers, rockhounds, hikers, offroaders, metal detector enthusiasts, prospectors, geologists and more. Tiny detail of big map from book shows mine locations near Pacoima Dam and Magic Mountain in the San Gabriel Mountains, near San Fernando and Sylmar. Mines with red dots are gold mines: GCK placers (also known as the Dutch Louie), 23; the Alexander, 3; Campbell-Dunkes, 14; the Acme is number 2. Red triangles mark silver mines; the red “T” means titanium. Map key gives mine locations in exact range and township coordinates. T his rare 1954 book shows you where to find old gold mines hidden in the suburban sprawl of Los Angeles County, California. Report contains photos of a far-different L. Like this one of Santa Monica beach and Pacific Coast Highway. Look close and see that there are two cars at the beach and maybe five or six on all of PCH. When was the last time you saw anything like that? And — yes — it has ALL the separate maps. Without the maps, this report is absolutely useless. Every mine in the book is tied to the maps. And – YES – it is the newest and LAST official state report on Los Angeles County mineral (and gold) deposits to be published EVER period, end of story. No other official reports about L. County were published after this one. Real gold in L. You read that right: REAL Gold mines in Los Angeles County. County had enough interesting mineral deposits to rate over 100 pages in this book , a report now harder to find than a snowball in Death Valley, especially in this condition, which is AMAZING, very good to near fine. Great locations minutes from your easy chair Sick to death of metal detecting for corroded pennies at the local playground? Bored with driving four hours to prospect or pan in areas picked over a million times? Well, this report is for you. Why do all that driving when there are mine sites practically in your back yard? Think you know where all the mines are in Los Angeles County? Not too long ago, digging all day for an ounce of gold got you a sore back and a couple hundred bucks. Ever seen an ounce of gold? It’s not that much because it’s such a heavy metal. Nuggets are frequently overlooked because they are small. And — NO WAY — were they in primo condition like this copy. We have many MANY more rare mining books! Of course, it also has all FIVE big separate maps, including the sought-after map showing the locations of all mines and oil fields in Los Angeles County. This sucker is HUGE, measuring about three by four feet. And this map is in very good condition, except for a couple small wear tears along a fold or two. The paper is still supple and the map can be unfolded without damage. Even if you could care less about mines, this old map shows a Los Angeles far different than it is today, with far fewer roads and far fewer people. Once it’s gone; it’s gone. Ain’t gonna happen. Treasure trove of info This is not some gift-shop rockhound book; it was written about miners for miners by miners. Prepared by the California Division of Mines in 1954, it’s a treasure trove of information for history buffs, bottle collectors, photographers, geologists, hikers, offroaders, rockhounds, prospectors, metal detector owners – just about anyone interested in learning about, exploring or prospecting old mine sites in L. Sick of metal detecting at spots where every square inch has been dug 500 times? Then this book is definitely for you. One of the real values of this report is that it lists mines in two ways. First, it alphabetically summarizes the more important or interesting mines and prospects in the county , along with a description of each that can run from a few lines to several pages, depending on the importance of the mine. Second, it also alphabetically lists in a table every known mine and prospect in the county. Each entry in this huge table which runs for 100 pages includes the owner’s name and address. But more importantly, the exact location of almost every prospect is given in infallible range-and-township coordinates! Just plug them into your GPS or look them up on the appropriate topo, and you’re there. Report includes big separate beautiful color relief map of Los Angeles County; a separate overlay map describes the map’s features, like faults and mountain ranges. Here are some of the gold mines described. Big Horn mine , on North Baldy Mountain, 28 miles east of Palmdale, includes at least six tunnels totaling over 4,000 feet. Ore was treated in a 50-ton flotation mill in 1934. Mine was idle at time of report. Brite Lease mine , in the Neenach District (near Antelope Valley). Is any gold still there? Use the maps and coordinates and find out for yourself! Dawn mine , six miles north of Altadena, in Millard Canyon on southwest slope of Mount Lowe, owned by Mrs. Zengel, 1452 Dana St. Mill included roll crusher and two tables. Governor mine , four miles north of Acton and 20 miles east of Saugus. A five-stamp mill was then in operation. In 1897 the vein was lost and the mine. Former owner of book apparently was interested in the old Governor mine, near Acton, about 20 miles from Saugus. He circled the location and wrote the name in red pen on the map. In 1932 it was reopened by Francis Gage of the Governor Mines Company, who renamed it the Governor. It was operated continuously until 1942 but its period of greatest productivity was from 1937 to 1940, when rich ore bodies were mined on the 400-foot level. Mount Gleason mine , on the north slope of Mt. Gleason, 7.5 miles south of Acton. San Gabriel Valley Placers , one mile southwest of Azusa. This operation was unique in Los Angeles County in 1952 in that placer gold was recovered as a byproduct by a large sand and gravel plant… Concentrates obtained at the plant are removed to Montebello where waste fractions are discarded; magnetite is removed by an electromagnet. Hi-Grade (Don) mine , two miles from Acton. “Gold is present in three or more roughly parallel quartz veins, ” which range from a few inches to 1.5 feet in width. Monte Cristo , 14 miles from Pasadena. Dry washers were used to recover the gold. Plus other mines , active and idle, known and unknown. Report includes separate map showing diverse geology of Los Angeles County. Don’t waste time with secondhand information Okay, so you have a book by some yahoo who claims that he is a “noted rockhound” or an ace prospector. You might get lucky and find a couple of neat places, but you’ll also hit plenty of barren duds. Because what rockhound, mine explorer, paleontologist or prospector in their right mind would give away their favorite productive locations? What they will give you are directions to sites that are picked clean or second rate at best. Don’t rely on secondhand info when you can get it firsthand. Book describes geology in detail Because this is, after all, a book about mining and geology, it covers the latter topic in minute detail. The oldest formation in the western San Gabriel region is the Placerita series, consisting of scattered fragments of once extensive marine limestone, dolomite, shale and sandstone. Although no fossils were found, certain comparisons with the Furnace limestone of the San Bernardino Mountains lead to the conclusion that its most probable age is Carboniferous. Of course, the text contains far, far more detail about geology especially how it relates to mineral deposits and their formations than just the previous two paragraphs. Geology varies widely over an area the size of L. County, so it is impossible to convey but the simplest geologic features in an ad. The book : “Mines and Mineral Resources of Los Angeles County, ” California Journal of Mines and Geology, 1954, Division of Mines, San Francisco, stiff paper covers, six by nine inches, pp. About 242 pages are in the report about Los Angeles County. Overall in very good condition. Binding is tight, absolutely one of the best copies that I have seen of this rare report. Bumps to corners; covers slightly sunned, couple small edge tears, taped spine rip, writing on front cover, slight stains on cover. Small tears on top and bottom of spine, normal for these because maps in rear pocket stress the spine. Couple bent pages, couple scribbles in text. Writing on back cover. Five maps are in great shape, except for a few minor wear tears along creases. All this sounds much worse than it is. You get what you pay for. We have NEVER had a package damaged because of bad packing. The fine print: Ask if you have any questions about the item or terms of sale. I post feedback once a week. Not responsible for typographical errors. Los Angeles County is in Southern California. Adjacent counties are Orange, San Bernardino, Kern and Ventura. Nearby counties include San Diego, Riverside, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Tulare, Kings, San Luis Obispo and Mono. Cities, towns and places of interest in L. A County include: Agoura, Agoura Hills, Aqua Dulce, Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, Arleta, Artesia, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Bel Air, Bell Canyon, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Beverly Hills, Bradbury Estates, Brentwood, Burbank, Calabasas, Calabasas Park, Canoga Park, Canyon Country, Carson, Century City, Cerritos, Chatsworth, Claremont, Compton, Covina, Culver City, Diamond Bar, Dominguez, Downy, Duarte, Eagle Rock, El Monte, El Segundo, Encino, Ferndale, Gardena, Glendale, Glendora, Granada Hills, Harbor City, Hawaiian Gardens, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Hidden Hills, Hollywood Riviera, Holmby Hills, Huntington Park, Inglewood, Kagel Canyon, La Canada-Flintridge, La Crescenta, La Habra Heights, Lake View Terrace, Lakewood, La Mirada, La Puente, La Verne, Lawndale, Lomita, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Lynwood, Mailbu, Manhattan Beach, Marina Del Rey, Maywood, Mission Hills, Monrovia, Montebello, Monterey Park, Montrose, Newhall, North Hills, North Hollywood, Northridge, Norwalk, Oak Park, Old Topanga, Olive View, Pacific Palisades, Pacoima, Palos Verdes, Panorama City, Paramount, Pasadena, Pico Rivera, Playa Del Rey, Pomona, Porter Ranch, Portuguese Bend, Redondo Beach, Reseda, Rolling Hills, Rosemead, San Dimas, San Fernando, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel, San Marino, San Pedro, Santa Clarita, Santa Fe Springs, Santa Monica, Saugus, Shadow Hills, Sherman Oaks, Sierra Madre, Signal Hill, South Gate, Sunland, Sun Valley, Sylmar, Tarzana, Temple City, Terminal Island, Toluca Lake, Topanga, Torrance, Tujunga, Valencia, Valley Village, Van Nuys, Venice, Verdugo, Walnut, Walteria, Warner Center, West Covina, West Hills, Westlake Village, West Los Angeles, Westwood, Whittier, Wilmington, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, Vasquez Rocks County Park and Mount Wilson. The item “GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, Calif RARE old book, 5 BIG detached maps, VG++” is in sale since Wednesday, June 28, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Science & Medicine (1930-Now)\Mining\Paper Items”. The seller is “desertflux” and is located in Fountain Valley, California. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in continental Asia, Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Sweden, Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Mexico, New Zealand, Switzerland, Norway, Croatia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica.
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GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, Calif RARE old book, 5 BIG detached maps, VG++

GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, Calif RARE old book, 5 BIG detached maps, VG++

GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, Calif RARE old book, 5 BIG detached maps, VG++

GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, Calif RARE old book, 5 BIG detached maps, VG++
Rare first-edition book describes every gold mine in 1954 Los Angeles County. Includes FIVE big separate maps. Book covers mines in Antelope Valley, Acton, Altadena, Pacoima, Hughes Lake, Soledad Canyon and more. Great info for gold seekers, history buffs, bottle collectors, photographers, rockhounds, hikers, offroaders, metal detector enthusiasts, prospectors, geologists and more. Tiny detail of big map from book shows mine locations near Pacoima Dam and Magic Mountain in the San Gabriel Mountains, near San Fernando and Sylmar. Mines with red dots are gold mines: GCK placers (also known as the Dutch Louie), 23; the Alexander, 3; Campbell-Dunkes, 14; the Acme is number 2. Red triangles mark silver mines; the red “T” means titanium. Map key gives mine locations in exact range and township coordinates. T his rare 1954 book shows you where to find old gold mines hidden in the suburban sprawl of Los Angeles County, California. Report contains photos of a far-different L. Like this one of Santa Monica beach and Pacific Coast Highway. Look close and see that there are two cars at the beach and maybe five or six on all of PCH. When was the last time you saw anything like that? And — yes — it has ALL the separate maps. Without the maps, this report is absolutely useless. Every mine in the book is tied to the maps. And – YES – it is the newest and LAST official state report on Los Angeles County mineral (and gold) deposits to be published EVER period, end of story. No other official reports about L. County were published after this one. Real gold in L. You read that right: REAL Gold mines in Los Angeles County. County had enough interesting mineral deposits to rate over 100 pages in this book , a report now harder to find than a snowball in Death Valley, especially in this condition, which is AMAZING, very good to near fine. Great locations minutes from your easy chair Sick to death of metal detecting for corroded pennies at the local playground? Bored with driving four hours to prospect or pan in areas picked over a million times? Well, this report is for you. Why do all that driving when there are mine sites practically in your back yard? Think you know where all the mines are in Los Angeles County? Not too long ago, digging all day for an ounce of gold got you a sore back and a couple hundred bucks. Ever seen an ounce of gold? It’s not that much because it’s such a heavy metal. Nuggets are frequently overlooked because they are small. And — NO WAY — was it in primo condition like this copy. This one looks like it was never even cracked open. We have many MANY more rare mining books! Of course, it also has all FIVE big separate maps, including the sought-after map showing the locations of all mines and oil fields in Los Angeles County. This sucker is HUGE, measuring about three by four feet. And this map is in very good condition, except for a couple small wear tears along a fold or two. The paper is still supple and the map can be unfolded without damage. Even if you could care less about mines, this old map shows a Los Angeles far different than it is today, with far fewer roads and far fewer people. Once it’s gone; it’s gone. Treasure trove of info This is not some gift-shop rockhound book; it was written about miners for miners by miners. Prepared by the California Division of Mines in 1954, it’s a treasure trove of information for history buffs, bottle collectors, photographers, geologists, hikers, offroaders, rockhounds, prospectors, metal detector owners – just about anyone interested in learning about, exploring or prospecting old mine sites in L. Sick of metal detecting at spots where every square inch has been dug 500 times? Then this book is definitely for you. One of the real values of this report is that it lists mines in two ways. First, it alphabetically summarizes the more important or interesting mines and prospects in the county , along with a description of each that can run from a few lines to several pages, depending on the importance of the mine. Second, it also alphabetically lists in a table every known mine and prospect in the county. Each entry in this huge table which runs for 100 pages includes the owner’s name and address. But more importantly, the exact location of almost every prospect is given in infallible range-and-township coordinates! Just plug them into your GPS or look them up on the appropriate topo, and you’re there. Report includes big separate beautiful color relief map of Los Angeles County; a separate overlay map describes the map’s features, like faults and mountain ranges. Here are some of the gold mines described. Big Horn mine , on North Baldy Mountain, 28 miles east of Palmdale, includes at least six tunnels totaling over 4,000 feet. Ore was treated in a 50-ton flotation mill in 1934. Mine was idle at time of report. Brite Lease mine , in the Neenach District (near Antelope Valley). Is any gold still there? Use the maps and coordinates and find out for yourself! Dawn mine , six miles north of Altadena, in Millard Canyon on southwest slope of Mount Lowe, owned by Mrs. Zengel, 1452 Dana St. Mill included roll crusher and two tables. Governor mine , four miles north of Acton and 20 miles east of Saugus. A five-stamp mill was then in operation. In 1897 the vein was lost and the mine. Former owner of book apparently was interested in the old Governor mine, near Acton, about 20 miles from Saugus. He circled the location and wrote the name in red pen on the map. In 1932 it was reopened by Francis Gage of the Governor Mines Company, who renamed it the Governor. It was operated continuously until 1942 but its period of greatest productivity was from 1937 to 1940, when rich ore bodies were mined on the 400-foot level. Mount Gleason mine , on the north slope of Mt. Gleason, 7.5 miles south of Acton. San Gabriel Valley Placers , one mile southwest of Azusa. This operation was unique in Los Angeles County in 1952 in that placer gold was recovered as a byproduct by a large sand and gravel plant… Concentrates obtained at the plant are removed to Montebello where waste fractions are discarded; magnetite is removed by an electromagnet. Hi-Grade (Don) mine , two miles from Acton. “Gold is present in three or more roughly parallel quartz veins, ” which range from a few inches to 1.5 feet in width. Monte Cristo , 14 miles from Pasadena. Dry washers were used to recover the gold. Plus other mines , active and idle, known and unknown. Report includes separate map showing diverse geology of Los Angeles County. Don’t waste time with secondhand information Okay, so you have a book by some yahoo who claims that he is a “noted rockhound” or an ace prospector. You might get lucky and find a couple of neat places, but you’ll also hit plenty of barren duds. Because what rockhound, mine explorer, paleontologist or prospector in their right mind would give away their favorite productive locations? What they will give you are directions to sites that are picked clean or second rate at best. Don’t rely on secondhand info when you can get it firsthand. Book describes geology in detail Because this is, after all, a book about mining and geology, it covers the latter topic in minute detail. The oldest formation in the western San Gabriel region is the Placerita series, consisting of scattered fragments of once extensive marine limestone, dolomite, shale and sandstone. Although no fossils were found, certain comparisons with the Furnace limestone of the San Bernardino Mountains lead to the conclusion that its most probable age is Carboniferous. Of course, the text contains far, far more detail about geology especially how it relates to mineral deposits and their formations than just the previous two paragraphs. Geology varies widely over an area the size of L. County, so it is impossible to convey but the simplest geologic features in an ad. The book : “Mines and Mineral Resources of Los Angeles County, ” California Journal of Mines and Geology, Vol. 3 and 4, July-October 1954, Division of Mines, San Francisco, stiff paper covers, six by nine inches, pp. About 242 pages are in the report about Los Angeles County. Overall in very good — near fine — condition. Binding is tight, absolutely one of the best copies that I have seen of this rare report. Bumps to corners; spine is slightly sunned; VERY slightly creased covers (see photo, below right). Small tears on top and bottom of spine, normal for these because maps in rear pocket stress the spine. Five maps are in great shape, except for a few minor wear tears along creases. You get what you pay for. We have NEVER had a package damaged because of bad packing. The fine print: Ask if you have any questions about the item or terms of sale. I post feedback once a week. Not responsible for typographical errors. Los Angeles County is in Southern California. Adjacent counties are Orange, San Bernardino, Kern and Ventura. Nearby counties include San Diego, Riverside, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Tulare, Kings, San Luis Obispo and Mono. Cities, towns and places of interest in L. A County include: Agoura, Agoura Hills, Aqua Dulce, Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, Arleta, Artesia, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Bel Air, Bell Canyon, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Beverly Hills, Bradbury Estates, Brentwood, Burbank, Calabasas, Calabasas Park, Canoga Park, Canyon Country, Carson, Century City, Cerritos, Chatsworth, Claremont, Compton, Covina, Culver City, Diamond Bar, Dominguez, Downy, Duarte, Eagle Rock, El Monte, El Segundo, Encino, Ferndale, Gardena, Glendale, Glendora, Granada Hills, Harbor City, Hawaiian Gardens, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Hidden Hills, Hollywood Riviera, Holmby Hills, Huntington Park, Inglewood, Kagel Canyon, La Canada-Flintridge, La Crescenta, La Habra Heights, Lake View Terrace, Lakewood, La Mirada, La Puente, La Verne, Lawndale, Lomita, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Lynwood, Mailbu, Manhattan Beach, Marina Del Rey, Maywood, Mission Hills, Monrovia, Montebello, Monterey Park, Montrose, Newhall, North Hills, North Hollywood, Northridge, Norwalk, Oak Park, Old Topanga, Olive View, Pacific Palisades, Pacoima, Palos Verdes, Panorama City, Paramount, Pasadena, Pico Rivera, Playa Del Rey, Pomona, Porter Ranch, Portuguese Bend, Redondo Beach, Reseda, Rolling Hills, Rosemead, San Dimas, San Fernando, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel, San Marino, San Pedro, Santa Clarita, Santa Fe Springs, Santa Monica, Saugus, Shadow Hills, Sherman Oaks, Sierra Madre, Signal Hill, South Gate, Sunland, Sun Valley, Sylmar, Tarzana, Temple City, Terminal Island, Toluca Lake, Topanga, Torrance, Tujunga, Valencia, Valley Village, Van Nuys, Venice, Verdugo, Walnut, Walteria, Warner Center, West Covina, West Hills, Westlake Village, West Los Angeles, Westwood, Whittier, Wilmington, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, Vasquez Rocks County Park and Mount Wilson. The item “GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, Calif RARE old book, 5 BIG detached maps, VG++” is in sale since Tuesday, April 11, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Science & Medicine (1930-Now)\Mining\Paper Items”. The seller is “desertflux” and is located in Fountain Valley, California. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in continental Asia, Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Sweden, Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Mexico, New Zealand, Switzerland, Norway, Croatia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica.
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GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, Calif RARE old book, 5 BIG detached maps, VG++

RARE old book, GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA 5 BIG detached maps, VG++

RARE old book, GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA 5 BIG detached maps, VG++

RARE old book, GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA 5 BIG detached maps, VG++
Rare first-edition book describes every gold mine in 1954 Los Angeles County. Includes FIVE big separate maps. Book covers mines in Antelope Valley, Acton, Altadena, Pacoima, Hughes Lake, Soledad Canyon and more. Great info for gold seekers, history buffs, bottle collectors, photographers, rockhounds, hikers, offroaders, metal detector enthusiasts, prospectors, geologists and more. Tiny detail of big map from book shows mine locations near Pacoima Dam and Magic Mountain in the San Gabriel Mountains, near San Fernando and Sylmar. Mines with red dots are gold mines: GCK placers (also known as the Dutch Louie), 23; the Alexander, 3; Campbell-Dunkes, 14; the Acme is number 2. Red triangles mark silver mines; the red “T” means titanium. Map key gives mine locations in exact range and township coordinates. T his rare 1954 book shows you where to find old gold mines hidden in the suburban sprawl of Los Angeles County, California. Report contains photos of a far-different L. Like this one of Santa Monica beach and Pacific Coast Highway. Look close and see that there are two cars at the beach and maybe five or six on all of PCH. When was the last time you saw anything like that? And — yes — it has ALL the separate maps. Without the maps, this report is absolutely useless. Every mine in the book is tied to the maps. And – YES – it is the newest and LAST official state report on Los Angeles County mineral (and gold) deposits to be published EVER period, end of story. No other official reports about L. County were published after this one. Real gold in L. You read that right: REAL Gold mines in Los Angeles County. County had enough interesting mineral deposits to rate over 100 pages in this book , a report now harder to find than a snowball in Death Valley, especially in this condition, which is AMAZING, very good to near fine. Great locations minutes from your easy chair Sick to death of metal detecting for corroded pennies at the local playground? Bored with driving four hours to prospect or pan in areas picked over a million times? Well, this report is for you. Why do all that driving when there are mine sites practically in your back yard? Think you know where all the mines are in Los Angeles County? Not too long ago, digging all day for an ounce of gold got you a sore back and a couple hundred bucks. Ever seen an ounce of gold? It’s not that much because it’s such a heavy metal. Nuggets are frequently overlooked because they are small. And — NO WAY — was it in primo condition like this copy. This one looks like it was never even cracked open. Just a couple small tears on the spine. Of course, it also has all FIVE big separate maps, including the sought-after map showing the locations of all mines and oil fields in Los Angeles County. This sucker is HUGE, measuring about three by four feet. And this map is in very good condition, except for a couple small wear tears along a fold or two. The paper is still supple and the map can be unfolded without damage. Even if you could care less about mines, this old map shows a Los Angeles far different than it is today, with far fewer roads and far fewer people. Once it’s gone; it’s gone. Treasure trove of info This is not some gift-shop rockhound book; it was written about miners for miners by miners. Prepared by the California Division of Mines in 1954, it’s a treasure trove of information for history buffs, bottle collectors, photographers, geologists, hikers, offroaders, rockhounds, prospectors, metal detector owners – just about anyone interested in learning about, exploring or prospecting old mine sites in L. Sick of metal detecting at spots where every square inch has been dug 500 times? Then this book is definitely for you. One of the real values of this report is that it lists mines in two ways. First, it alphabetically summarizes the more important or interesting mines and prospects in the county , along with a description of each that can run from a few lines to several pages, depending on the importance of the mine. Second, it also alphabetically lists in a table every known mine and prospect in the county. Each entry in this huge table which runs for 100 pages includes the owner’s name and address. But more importantly, the exact location of almost every prospect is given in infallible range-and-township coordinates! Just plug them into your GPS or look them up on the appropriate topo, and you’re there. Report includes big separate beautiful color relief map of Los Angeles County; a separate overlay map describes the map’s features, like faults and mountain ranges. Here are some of the gold mines described. Big Horn mine , on North Baldy Mountain, 28 miles east of Palmdale, includes at least six tunnels totaling over 4,000 feet. Ore was treated in a 50-ton flotation mill in 1934. Mine was idle at time of report. Brite Lease mine , in the Neenach District (near Antelope Valley). Is any gold still there? Use the maps and coordinates and find out for yourself! Dawn mine , six miles north of Altadena, in Millard Canyon on southwest slope of Mount Lowe, owned by Mrs. Zengel, 1452 Dana St. Mill included roll crusher and two tables. Governor mine , four miles north of Acton and 20 miles east of Saugus. A five-stamp mill was then in operation. In 1897 the vein was lost and the mine. Former owner of book apparently was interested in the old Governor mine, near Acton, about 20 miles from Saugus. He circled the location and wrote the name in red pen on the map. In 1932 it was reopened by Francis Gage of the Governor Mines Company, who renamed it the Governor. It was operated continuously until 1942 but its period of greatest productivity was from 1937 to 1940, when rich ore bodies were mined on the 400-foot level. Mount Gleason mine , on the north slope of Mt. Gleason, 7.5 miles south of Acton. San Gabriel Valley Placers , one mile southwest of Azusa. This operation was unique in Los Angeles County in 1952 in that placer gold was recovered as a byproduct by a large sand and gravel plant… Concentrates obtained at the plant are removed to Montebello where waste fractions are discarded; magnetite is removed by an electromagnet. Hi-Grade (Don) mine , two miles from Acton. “Gold is present in three or more roughly parallel quartz veins, ” which range from a few inches to 1.5 feet in width. Monte Cristo , 14 miles from Pasadena. Dry washers were used to recover the gold. Plus other mines , active and idle, known and unknown. Report includes separate map showing diverse geology of Los Angeles County. Don’t waste time with secondhand information Okay, so you have a book by some yahoo who claims that he is a “noted rockhound” or an ace prospector. You might get lucky and find a couple of neat places, but you’ll also hit plenty of barren duds. Because what rockhound, mine explorer, paleontologist or prospector in their right mind would give away their favorite productive locations? What they will give you are directions to sites that are picked clean or second rate at best. Don’t rely on secondhand info when you can get it firsthand. Book describes geology in detail Because this is, after all, a book about mining and geology, it covers the latter topic in minute detail. The oldest formation in the western San Gabriel region is the Placerita series, consisting of scattered fragments of once extensive marine limestone, dolomite, shale and sandstone. Although no fossils were found, certain comparisons with the Furnace limestone of the San Bernardino Mountains lead to the conclusion that its most probable age is Carboniferous. Of course, the text contains far, far more detail about geology especially how it relates to mineral deposits and their formations than just the previous two paragraphs. Geology varies widely over an area the size of L. County, so it is impossible to convey but the simplest geologic features in an ad. The book : “Mines and Mineral Resources of Los Angeles County, ” California Journal of Mines and Geology, Vol. 3 and 4, July-October 1954, Division of Mines, San Francisco, stiff paper covers, six by nine inches, pp. About 242 pages are in the report about Los Angeles County. Overall in very good — near fine — condition. Binding is tight, absolutely one of the best copies that I have seen of this rare report. Bumps to corners; spine is slightly sunned; VERY slightly creased covers (see photo, below right). Small tears on top and bottom of spine, normal for these because maps in rear pocket stress the spine. Five maps are in great shape, except for a few minor wear tears along creases. You get what you pay for. We have NEVER had a package damaged because of bad packing. The fine print: Ask if you have any questions about the item or terms of sale. I post feedback once a week. Not responsible for typographical errors. Los Angeles County is in Southern California. Adjacent counties are Orange, San Bernardino, Kern and Ventura. Nearby counties include San Diego, Riverside, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Tulare, Kings, San Luis Obispo and Mono. Cities, towns and places of interest in L. A County include: Agoura, Agoura Hills, Aqua Dulce, Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, Arleta, Artesia, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Bel Air, Bell Canyon, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Beverly Hills, Bradbury Estates, Brentwood, Burbank, Calabasas, Calabasas Park, Canoga Park, Canyon Country, Carson, Century City, Cerritos, Chatsworth, Claremont, Compton, Covina, Culver City, Diamond Bar, Dominguez, Downy, Duarte, Eagle Rock, El Monte, El Segundo, Encino, Ferndale, Gardena, Glendale, Glendora, Granada Hills, Harbor City, Hawaiian Gardens, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Hidden Hills, Hollywood Riviera, Holmby Hills, Huntington Park, Inglewood, Kagel Canyon, La Canada-Flintridge, La Crescenta, La Habra Heights, Lake View Terrace, Lakewood, La Mirada, La Puente, La Verne, Lawndale, Lomita, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Lynwood, Mailbu, Manhattan Beach, Marina Del Rey, Maywood, Mission Hills, Monrovia, Montebello, Monterey Park, Montrose, Newhall, North Hills, North Hollywood, Northridge, Norwalk, Oak Park, Old Topanga, Olive View, Pacific Palisades, Pacoima, Palos Verdes, Panorama City, Paramount, Pasadena, Pico Rivera, Playa Del Rey, Pomona, Porter Ranch, Portuguese Bend, Redondo Beach, Reseda, Rolling Hills, Rosemead, San Dimas, San Fernando, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel, San Marino, San Pedro, Santa Clarita, Santa Fe Springs, Santa Monica, Saugus, Shadow Hills, Sherman Oaks, Sierra Madre, Signal Hill, South Gate, Sunland, Sun Valley, Sylmar, Tarzana, Temple City, Terminal Island, Toluca Lake, Topanga, Torrance, Tujunga, Valencia, Valley Village, Van Nuys, Venice, Verdugo, Walnut, Walteria, Warner Center, West Covina, West Hills, Westlake Village, West Los Angeles, Westwood, Whittier, Wilmington, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, Vasquez Rocks County Park and Mount Wilson. The item “RARE old book, GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA 5 BIG detached maps, VG++” is in sale since Friday, January 22, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Science & Medicine (1930-Now)\Mining\Paper Items”. The seller is “desertflux” and is located in Fountain Valley, California. This item can be shipped to United States, to all countries in continental Asia, to Canada, to United Kingdom, to Mexico, to Germany, BR, to France, to Australia, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, GR, PT, CY, SI, SE, to Belgium, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Austria, to New Zealand, to Switzerland, NO, HR, CL, CO, CR, DO, PA, TT, GT, SV, HN, JM.
  • Paper Item Type: Mining report and maps
  • Item Type: Paper Items
  • Country of Manufacture: United States

RARE old book, GOLD MINES, Los Angeles County, CA 5 BIG detached maps, VG++