"Pride of the West" Mine

Dublin Core

Title

"Pride of the West" Mine

Subject

"Pride of the West" Mine, atop the Continental Divide. Commonly known as "Billings Tunnel," which was a corruption of the name Billin's Tunnel, named for William L. Billin, who developed the claim. It never shipped any ore, as they were low grade refractory ores, containing galena sulphurets and silver glance.

Description

Pride of the West, Mine, Billings Tunnel, North Fork, Maysville, Billin's Tunnel

Source

BVHeritage

Contributor

Dorothy Chisholm Collection

Identifier

789

Files

img789.jpg

Collection

Citation

“"Pride of the West" Mine,” Buena Vista Heritage, accessed April 26, 2024, https://buenavistaheritage.omeka.net/items/show/5565.