Vera Cruz Mine first started operation in the 1880's. This mill is a tar paper siding mill that operated between 1907-1909. Production at the mill ended about 1920. Today only the mine dump is left. Mill was located on the S. face of Carrizo Peak going E. on Hwy 80. More information about this mill can be found in NMBGMR Bulletin 67 and in NMBGMR mining archives
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Resource ID
78
Access
Open
Contributed by
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Historic date (YYYY-MM-DD)
1907/1920
Title
Vera Cruz Mine first started operation in the 1880's. This mill is a tar paper siding mill that operated between 1907-1909. Production at the mill ended about 1920.
Today only the mine dump is left. Mill was located on the S. face of Carrizo Peak going E. on Hwy 80. More information about this mill can be found in NMBGMR Bulletin 67 and in NMBGMR mining archives
Credit
New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Historic Photograph Archives, Socorro, NM 87801
Copyright code
NMBGMR
Comments
Original sepia tone available p-02191
GrantFund
G20AS00008 USGS NGGDPP
Collection or Project name
Historic Photography Archives
Main
Building, Mining
Subject
Mill
Other
Vera Cruz Mill, Vera Cruz Mining, Cyanide, Gold, Mill
Commodity
gold
Creator
Unknown
Marker lat / long: 33.60556, -105.70028 (WGS84)
Public: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources Photo Archives