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Golden Arrow Nevada

Golden Arrow Nevada Overview

Golden Arrow was a mining district located in Nye County, Nevada that was also known as Blakes Camp.

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Year Established/Founded

Ore was discovered in 1904 and the mining district was established in 1905.

Golden Arrow Nevada History

Gold was discovered in 1904 but the mines were not particularly productive and after several years the site was abandoned.

The town included a wood-frame hotel, store, and saloons.

Timeline

  • October 1904 – Gold was discovered in the Golden Arrow district and within months a number of mines were in operation, exploiting high-grade gold/quartz veins to depths of up to around 400′. 
  • June 1905 – Gold was discovered in veins at Blake’s Camp, located about 3 miles to the northwest of the original Golden Arrow discoveries.
  • September 1905 – Ore was discovered by brothers Claude Augustine Page and Marl Ashton Page.
  • Late 1906 – The Golden Arrow Mining Company laid out a townsite.
  • 1942 – Gold production continued until the 1930s but then production declined until most mines were closed in 1942.

Mines

Gold and silver.

Railroads

Unknown at this time.

Post Office

None

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Newspaper

None

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The Population of Golden Arrow Nevada

About 200 residents.

Elevation

5,939′

Location

From resources:

  1. Located 12 southwest of Clifford.
  2. The Golden 
  3. The Golden Arrow district is located on the western side of the northern Kawich Range about 40 miles southeast of Tonopah. The district covers the lower flanks of the range along the edge of Cactus Flat and includes the old camps of Golden Arrow and Blakes Camp. Blakes Camp was the original district name.
  4. The Golden Arrow property is located in south-central Nevada, approximately 40mi east of Tonopah on the western flank of the Kawich Range within the Golden Arrow mining district of central Nye County.

GPS Coordinates

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Photos and Videos

Tonopah Bonanza · Butler, Nevada · Saturday, November 25, 1905

 

Tonopah Bonanza · Butler, Nevada · Saturday, December 15, 1906

References Used

Golden Arrow Nevada