My great grandfather wrote that he "hauled timbers from the Chiricahua Mountains to the Pierce Gold Mines." This would have happened around the year 1900.
Has anyone heard of the Pierce Gold Mines? Is it the same as the Ruth Pierce Gold mines in Mariposa Co., CA?
Thank you for any information.
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This would be unlikely. The Chiricaua Mtns are in So Eastern Arizona, abt 7-800 miles from 1900 Mariposa County. Mariposa County would not have imported timbers as it was will forested.
Godd luck Steve
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The Pierce Mine is about 25 miles from me, four miles east southeast of Hornitos California, and 1.8 miles west of Corbet Creek. Total production reached between $600,000 – 800,000. Tailings from the mine can be viewed on Google Maps on the satellite view.
Googgle ~> Ruth Pierce Mine, California 95306
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The Pierce Mine is about 25 miles from me, four miles east southeast of Hornitos California, and 1.8 miles west of Corbet Creek. Total production reached between $600,000 – 800,000. Tailings from the mine can be viewed on Google Maps on the satellite view.
Googgle ~> Ruth Pierce Mine, California 95306
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I guess that my first reply was not complete. The Pearce Mines located at Pearce Arizona, Chochise County are at the foot of the Chiricahua Mountain range and that is was not reasonable that timbers were hauled from the Chiricahuas to Hornitos, CA some 800+ miles distant. Pearce, Arizona is named for James Pearce.
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