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  2. Cerro Gordo Mines - Wikipedia

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    The Cerro Gordo Mines are a collection of abandoned mines located in Cerro Gordo in the Inyo Mountains, Inyo County, near Lone Pine, California. Mining operations spanned 1866 to 1957, producing high grade silver , lead , and zinc ore; and, more rarely, gold ore and copper ore . [ 1 ]

  3. Cerro Gordo, California - Wikipedia

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    Cerro Gordo is a former settlement in Inyo County, California, United States, and was primarily a silver mining town based around the Cerro Gordo Mines. At its height, hundreds of dwellings dotted the landscape, while miners sought their fortunes.

  4. Brent Underwood - Wikipedia

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    In July 2018, Underwood purchased the former mining town of Cerro Gordo alongside the Cerro Gordo Mines for $1.4 million. [26] [27] The purchase included over 360 acres and 22 structures. [28] Underwood stated plans to develop the town into an artist destination for tourists and group events, while maintaining the historic nature of the ...

  5. A ghost town's caretaker - AOL

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    The mining town of Cerro Gordo, in the Inyo Mountains above Death Valley, was formed in the 1860s after silver was discovered there. Long abandoned, the ghost town is now home to Brent Underwood.

  6. Owens Lake - Wikipedia

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    The town of Cartago, below the Sierra Nevada near present-day Olancha, California, was the western shipping port for the Cerro Gordo Mines production and transported goods across Owens Lake with the northern ports of Swansea and Keeler directly below the mines.

  7. List of mines in California - Wikipedia

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    Cerro Gordo Mine 36.537630883074755, -117.7919741219899 Keeler Brent Underwood, Jon Bier 1866–1920 Silver. Waterloo mine; References This page ...

  8. Keeler, California - Wikipedia

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    A second boom of zinc mining in the early 20th century brought new life to the town and an aerial cable tramway was built to bring the ore from Cerro Gordo to Keeler. There were small surges in the mining of silver, lead, zinc and limestone, but by the 1950s all mining had ceased. Train service was stopped in 1960 and the tracks were removed in ...

  9. Lone Pine, California - Wikipedia

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    During the 1870s, Lone Pine was an important supply town for several nearby mining communities, including Kearsarge, Cerro Gordo, Keeler, Swansea, and Darwin. [11] The Cerro Gordo mine high in the Inyo Mountains was one of the most productive silver mines in California. [11]