Silverton Group

San Juan County is in the western San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado, just south of Ouray County. The county produced about 1,665,000 ounces of gold through 1959 and large quantities of silver, lead, copper, and zinc. The bulk of the gold came from lodes in the Animas (Silverton) and Eureka districts. Some prospecting in the county was carried on in the 1860's, and the first gold ore was mined in 1870 while the region was still part of the Ute Indian Reservation. The main rush to the region did not begin until 1874, after a treaty with the Ute Indians opened the region to settlement. About 2,000 men came into the district during the summer of 1874, and at least that many claims were staked. San Juan County was formed in 1876 with the county seat at Silverton.

This group includes famous mines such as the Sound Democrate, Racine Boy, and the Silver Queen. Historic Producers all! Included with this group is a 20 acre placer with water, engineering reports, and production history.

MINE NAME AND ACREAGE

LITTLE JULIE 8.239 SEC 1

BRUCE 7.343 SEC 1

BLANCHARD 29.34 SEC 7 & 8

OROFINO 1.6 SEC 7 & 8

EXPECTATION 10.33 SEC 11

CAMPBIRD 10.26 SEC 11

BLACK DIAMOND 10.33 SEC 11

INDEPENDENCE 10.25 SEC 11 & 14

GOLD QUEEN 8.864 SEC 11 & 12

COMSTOCK 7.748 SEC 12

DUKE OF BULL RUN 10.32 SEC 12

PINE BLUFF 5.0 SEC 12 & 13

MALONE 6.22 SEC 14

RACINE BOY 8.94 SEC 14

FLORENCE 10.33 SEC 13 & 14

LESLIE D 10.175 SEC 13 & 14

IDA B 10.145 SEC 13 & 14

MAUDE S 7.852 SEC 13 & 14

ALMADEN 7.43 SEC 13 & 14

SILVER QUEEN 10.3 SEC 13

PICKUP 8.103 SEC 13

LAVERGNE 7.996 SEC 13

SOUND DEMOCRAT 9.14 SEC 13

ST.PAUL 6.22 SEC 13

SARANAC 2.9 SEC 13

SALAMANCA 10.3 SEC 13

ADRIONAC 6.72 SEC 13

CASTAWAY 9.27 SEC 13

NANTUCKET 10.28 SEC 24

Approx 237 acres