The Land Desk

The Land Desk

Reporting Trip Report

A stop at Silverton to talk Gold King Mine

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Jonathan P. Thompson
Jun 20, 2022
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Looking up Arastra Gulch from the Mayflower Mill. The tram was once the means by which miners commuted to the Mayflower and Shenandoah-Dives Mine two miles up the gulch. Jonathan P. Thompson photo.

Editor’s Note: Since we’re on the road reporting for the next month or so, Land Desk dispatches will be sent out at slightly irregular intervals. So if you d…

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