Amargosa Spring
USA /
California /
Tecopa /
World
/ USA
/ California
/ Tecopa
World / United States / California
spring, mine, gold mine
Mining operations started at the spring around 1850, making it one of the oldest gold operations in Southern California. By 1860, three arrastres (a type of primitive mill) were in operation.
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Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 35°38'5"N 116°16'28"W
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- Confidence Hills 41 km
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