
WHEN: 1905 - 1941
POST OFFICE: NONE
POPULATION: UNKNOWN
SUMMARY: Silver was initially discovered in this location in 1871, marking it as the oldest mine on the eastern side of Death Valley. Access to the area proved to be exceptionally challenging. The inhabitants relied on San Bernardino, California, for their supplies, which were located 180 miles away. The mine ceased operations two years later, in 1873.
The establishment of the new Bullfrog mining district led to Chloride being designated as a township in 1905. However, following the San Francisco earthquake in April 1906, the mines in Chloride fell into inactivity due to the lack of financial investments.
There was sufficient success to maintain investor interest, leading to intermittent mining activities that persisted until 1941.
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