New: Boardroom MCP Engine!

Ready to put this into action?

Get the complete Frontier Wisdom Collection โ€” History, legends, and timeless wisdom from the American frontier โ€” resilience, grit, and self-reliance.

Mining in Grant County, NM

Silver, copper, and gold mining was the economic engine of Grant County from the 1860s onward. Pinos Altos, the Santa Rita copper pit, and the Silver City silver boom drew miners, capital, and conflict.

2,009 documented entities touch this topic

Showing 121โ€“180 of 303 places ยท page 3 of 6

Alleghany City, Californiaplace

Mining camp in California near B. B. Lewis's mine.

match score: 2

Americanplace

Mine where George Forget was working.

match score: 2

American Pitplace

Mine or pit where Weaver worked for two years.

match score: 2

Animas Peak districtplace

Location of the Eldorado Lode Mining Claim.

match score: 2

Antonchico, N.M.place

Antonchico, N.M., is the residence of Dona Ciano Baca and some of the witnesses in the land claim.

match score: 2

Arispe districtplace

A district in Sonora where the Oso Negro mine is located.

match score: 2

Arispe District, Sonoraplace

Mining district in Sonora, Mexico, where the Oso Negro mine is located.

match score: 2

Armstrong's boarding houseplace

A boarding house in Separ where miners and rustlers stayed.

match score: 2

Bakery Hillplace

Location where several gold nuggets were found near Ballarat.

match score: 2

Ballaratplace

Major gold-mining district where numerous nuggets were found.

match score: 2

Baunaplace

A mining camp twelve miles southeast.

match score: 2

Bauna and Knott'splace

Mentioned as a mining camp twelve miles southeast of a reference point.

match score: 2

Bear Creekplace

The creek where gold was discovered in 1860, sparking the Pinos Altos gold rush.

match score: 2

Benton Houseplace

Hotel in Silver City where Eli Mader died.

match score: 2

Bisbeeplace

Mining camp where H. D. Adam committed suicide.

match score: 2

Black Hawkplace

A mining camp ten miles north in the Burro mountains.

match score: 2

Black Range countryplace

Region whose western slope may be boosted by the Grand Central mine sale.

match score: 2

Bonanza Cityplace

Town near which the old Castilian Turquoise mine is located.

match score: 2

Boston Hillplace

Hill behind the courthouse from which a picture of Silver City was taken.

match score: 2

Broadway and Bullard streets cornerplace

Location of J. A. Ancheta's attorney office in Silver City.

match score: 2

Broadway and Bullard streets intersectionplace

An intersection in Silver City where three unidentified males were walking.

match score: 2

Broadway and Mainplace

Junction in Silver City where Hurlburt was cultivating corn.

match score: 2

Broadway and Main Street cornerplace

Location of Raymond P. Barnes's attorney office in Silver City.

match score: 2

Broadway St.place

A street in Silver City, N.M., visible in the photograph, running past the Ailman house and near the Bullard St. intersection.

match score: 2

Bullard St.place

An intersection street in Silver City, N.M., noted near horse-drawn wagons in the photograph.

match score: 2

Burro Mountainplace

The location of the Phelps Dodge branch at Tyrone, where copper mining is affected by market conditions.

match score: 2

Burro Mountainsplace

Mountain range near Tyrone where copper mining operations are taking place.

match score: 2

Caballero canon, Otero County, New Mexicoplace

The new copper mining camp is in Caballero canon in Otero County.

match score: 2

Calamity Barplace

Mining location at its lower end where Pricillano found the gold nugget, near Greenhorn Gulch.

match score: 2

Canadian Gullyplace

Location where several gold nuggets were found near Ballarat.

match score: 2

Cananea, Sonora, Mexicoplace

Cananea, located in Sonora, Mexico, is the site of operations for the Greene-Cananea company and related mining activities.

match score: 2

Capitanplace

Another vein of coal has been discovered in the Gray mine at Capitan, Lincoln County.

match score: 2

Carpenter districtplace

Mining district in this county containing the Grand Central group of mines.

match score: 2

Carrizo Mountainsplace

Mountains with legendary gold where many explorers met their deaths.

match score: 2

Castle of San Antonioplace

An old castle in Rio de Janeiro, formerly a Jesuit monastery, where a massive gold find was reportedly made.

match score: 2

Centralplace

A mining camp where F. J. Sweeney and H. J. Hutchinson were based.

match score: 2

Cerrillos, N. M.place

The residence of the homestead claimant Antonio Jose Mares and his witnesses.

match score: 2

Chinese wash houseplace

The Chinese wash house was located at the corner of Main and Yankee streets in Silver City.

match score: 2

Chucklo Mountainsplace

Mountains wreathed in mystery and romance regarding legendary gold.

match score: 2

Cleveland Mill Campplace

The camp associated with the Cleveland Mine, abandoned by 1922.

match score: 2

Cliffplace

Cliff is the destination of Secretary Bachelor to discuss a smelter construction.

match score: 2

Clifton-Morenciplace

Copper mining district where a strike was occurring, about ninety miles to the north.

match score: 2

Cochise Countyplace

Cochise County is the jurisdiction where Tax Collector James allegedly failed to take action against the Copper Queen Mining Company for tax arrears.

match score: 2

College Avenueplace

An avenue in Silver City at the intersection with Bullard where a rock crusher was erected.

match score: 2

Commercial Clubplace

Club rooms in Silver City operated by proprietors Yelty & Fox.

match score: 2

Cooks Peakplace

A mining location associated with Hugh A. Teel.

match score: 2

Cooks Peak Regionplace

Cooks Peak Region is a mining area, mentioned in the context of mining activity.

match score: 2

Cooneyplace

A settlement in New Mexico from which the correspondent Spike wrote to the Enterprise.

match score: 2

Corralitosplace

Location of the silver mining hacienda purchased by McKnight.

match score: 2

Cosgrove Hardwareplace

A hardware store on the west side of Bullard Street in Silver City.

match score: 2

Cusihuiriachisplace

Mining town about ninety miles west of Chihuahua, near where the train robbers were cornered and killed.

match score: 2

Dark Canon, Eddy County, New Mexicoplace

The copper claims are in a canon branching off from Dark Canon.

match score: 2

Deming, New Mexicoplace

Railroad junction 50 miles south of Silver City, connected by daily stage.

match score: 2

Denverplace

City where Van Husen claims he was robbed.

match score: 2

Denver, Coloradoplace

City where A. B. Miller was a prominent citizen.

match score: 2

Dona Ana County, New Mexicoplace

New mining discoveries are reported in Dona Ana County.

match score: 2

Eddy County, New Mexicoplace

Their copper claims are located in Eddy county.

match score: 2

Emory Passplace

Emory Pass is a mountain pass on State Road 90 in southwestern New Mexico, near the mining town of Santa Rita.

match score: 2

Exchange Buildingplace

A building in Silver City, New Mexico, housing professional offices, including that of Thomas S Heflin.

match score: 2

Flagler worksplace

Works at the lower end of Silver City where Waring and Miller started their buggy ride.

match score: 2

Get the Old West Dispatch

Weekly insights on old west โ€” delivered to your inbox. No spam, unsubscribe any time.

Want to choose specific topics? Customize your interests