In his follow-up to "Gold Dust: Stories of Oregon's Mining Years", Oregon mining historian and prospector, Kerby Jackson, brings you another treasure trove of stories from Oregon's rich history of gold prospecting, about the prospectors and their discoveries, as well as about the breathtaking areas where they made their homes. This time around, Jackson brings us twelve tales from Oregon's Gold Rush, including the story about the first gold strike on Canyon Creek in Grant County, about the old timers who found gold by the pail full at the Victor Mine near Galice, how Iradel Bray discovered a rich ledge of gold on the Coquille River during the height of the Rogue River War, a tale of two elderly miners on the hunt for a lost mine in the Cascade Mountains, details about the discovery of the famous Armstrong Nugget and others.
In this second volume of the "Gold Rush Tales" series, leading mining historian and editor Kerby Jackson, introduces us to four tales from the California Gold Rush. Lavishly illustrated with photos from the 19th Century, this hard to find information was first published in 1890's and includes the stories of "California's Rand", details about Chinese miners, how one early miner named Baker struck it rich and also the story of Alphonzo Bowers, who invented the first hydraulic gold dredge. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As such, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.
Leading mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to six classic small mining publications on the Gold Mining Industry in Southern Oregon. This small book consists of a compilation of USGS J.S. Diller's "Mines of the Riddles Quadrangle", "The Rogue River Valley Coal Fields" and "Mineral Resources of the Grants Pass Quadrangle", the Grants Pass Commercial Club's rare publication "Mining in Josephine County, Oregon" and the USGS publication "The Distribution of Placer Gold in the Sixes River, South West Oregon". Also included is F.W. Libbey's legendary article on the Southern Oregon Mining Industry, "Lest We Forget", which appeared in the publication of the Oregon State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries in the early 1960's. This compilation offers a unique perspective on mining in South West Oregon and includes considerable information on mines in Josephine, Jackson and Coos Counties. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As such, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.
Mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a work on Mining Law in this important re-issue of "Inquiry into the Origin and Nature of Tin Bounds". Unavailable since 1838, this publication offers rare insights into the mining rights or "tin bounds" of early British tin miners in Cornwall and elsewhere. Included are details on the early origins of European mining laws and individual mining rights starting in Bohemia and Moravia in the 13th century and their eventual spread into the tin placer fields of Cornwall. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As such, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.
Mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic mining work in this important re-issue of the Department of Interior publication "Ore Deposits of the Jerome and Bradshaw Mountains Quadrangles, Arizona". This important publication on Arizona Mining has not been available for ninety years. This volume contains rare insights into the geology and ore deposits of the Jerome and Bradshaw Mountains of Arizona that will be of benefit to miners and prospectors who work those areas. Included is a significant body of information on the mines and prospects of the Verde, Black Hills, Cherry Creek, Prescott, Walker, Groom Creek, Hassayampa, Bigbug, Turkey Creek, Agua Fria, Black Canyon, Peck, Tiger, Pine Grove, Bradshaw, Tintop, Humbug and Castle Creek Mining Districts. This volume is lavishly illustrated with rare photos and mining maps. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As such, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.
