JEFFERSON, NV
Silver was discovered in this area, high in the Toquima Range, in 1866. Production began in 1871. The town was divided into two sections about 3/4 of a mile apart: Lower Jefferson and Upper Jefferson. The lower town contained the mine sites and two stamp mills. The upper town, to the east, supported stores, blacksmith shops, a livery stable, offices, restaurants, sawmills, hotels, an express office, and other such enterprises. The ore ran out by 1881 and the town was abandoned. The town came back to life in 1908 and lasted another nine years. Later attempts to revive the mines were not successful, and the area was completely abandoned by the 1930s. #travel,
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Негізгі бет Jefferson City, Nye County Nevada
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