James C. Cooney person
Summary: Discovered copper, silver, and gold ore at Mineral Creek in 1875 while on patrol from Fort Bayard.
Completeness: 36/100 Grade F
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copper, silver, and gold ore at Mineral Creek— 1875
cited from The Catwalk and Gold Dust Trails in Southwest New Mexico (2012)In-depth blog post on the Catwalk's mining history. Covers James C. Cooney's discovery of copper, silver, and gold ore at Mineral Creek while on patrol from Fort Bayard in 1875; Cooney Camp swelling to 300-400 miners; John Lambert discovering the Confidence, Bluebird, Blackbird, …
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The Catwalk and Gold Dust Trails in Southwest New Mexico ↗
O'Connor, Michael · 2012 · other · web · details