Report of the Hiko Silver Mining Company's Mines, Pahranagat Mining District, Lincoln County
Scope and Contents
The Report is of John H. Forster's inspection trip to Hiko [then Hyko] Silver mines in the Pahranagat Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada. Included are descriptions of his trip by rail and stage to Nevada; the development, topography and geology of the Pahranagat Valley; support industries (salt mining, lumber mining); and an extensive analysis of the company's mines.
Dates
- 1869 January-February
Creator
- Forster, John Harris, 1822-1894 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Historical Note
The Hiko Silver Mining Company was located in the Pahranagat Mining District in Lincoln County, Nevada. It was established in 1865 by William Raymond. The company failed around 1869.
[Information adapted from "The Story of Pioche" in Mines and Mining, 14(25), September 27, 1907]
John Harris Forster was a mining engineer in Nevada and northern Michigan. He worked as an engineer with the joint Mexican-American Commission that established the Mexican American boundary (1849). Later, he served as the first state senator from northern Michigan.
Forster died 1894.
Extent
0.41 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Hiko Silver Mining Company was located in the Pahranagat Mining District in Lincoln County, Nevada. It was established in 1865 by William Raymond and failed around 1869. The collection contains a report by John H. Forster regarding an inspection trip to Hiko [then Hyko] Silver mines in the Pahranagat Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Mr. Francis E. Ross and Mrs. Faith Ross in April 1974.
Creator
- Forster, John Harris, 1822-1894 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Report of the Hiko Silver Mining Company's Mines, Pahranagat Mining District, Lincoln County
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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