The St. Helens Mining-District.
- Organization:
- The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers
- Pages:
- 8
- File Size:
- 348 KB
- Publication Date:
- Oct 1, 1912
Abstract
Location. THE St. Helens mining-district, indicated in sketch-map, Fig. 1, is chiefly in Townships 9 and 10 North, Ranges 5 and 6 East, of the Willamette meridian, in Skamania county, Wash. There is no railroad or even a wagon-road at present connecting it with any base of supplies; access is usually by wagon-road for FIG. I.-SKETCH-MAP OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. about 50 miles from the town of Castle Rock to Spirit lake, and from that point by pony-trail from 6 to 10 miles farther. History. Nearly 20 years ago two German farmers, totally inexperienced in prospecting, penetrated this region upon a hunting and fishing-trip. Their attention was drawn to numerous joints and crevices filled with black, glistening tourmaline, and con-
Citation
APA: (1912) The St. Helens Mining-District.
MLA: The St. Helens Mining-District.. The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, 1912.