Sultan Mine, Southern Nevada

[bergdh]

Yes the black dots are a count of loads of ore hauled out. They make those dots with soot from their carbide lamps. You will find these allover the place in productive mines.

wow that's really cool!

[Stuart]

Dawn,

Most mines also kept an official record of the day's production like you do and the carbide dots were a way for individual miners to keep a count of their production for the day.

With a sharp eye and patience many of these mining production records can be tracked down and collected. They give a very interesting account of the mine's inner workings and financial standing.

[go_browns79]

Frank found a map !!!!! http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/ngm-bin/ILView...pe=b&sfact=1.5

[Joanne]

Frank found a map !!!!! http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/ngm-bin/ILView...pe=b&sfact=1.5

Bill,

Thanks for posting this! Frand found a good one for us. A lot of it matches what I've already explored. It shows a couple of drift connections that I've not seen. I'll probably print out the various pieces for my next trip out there to see if I can match up all of the different levels. It's interesting to see the same faults identified on the map that we see when we walk through.

Joanne

[go_browns79]

I'm meeting Frank out there this monday the 15th at 4 or 5 in the afternoon. If you're not busy after work you should stop by.