It is off State Route 160, the Blue Diamond Road. It actually runs all the way up to Nye county. The mine is pretty close to Las Vegas and can be easily visited. Theer are no mining operations any longer. It is now a youth camp. Last time I was up there I was able to visit the mine. This mine was not a one day miracle. It operated for many years, under different ownership. It was not just a mine, it was a full fledged camp, with regular houses and a a nearby smelter at Goodsprings.It was a major producer of lead, silver and zinc. During WWI those minerals were needed for the war effort and the federal government pushed for more production. It all stopped in 1929 when it became too costly to mine and ship and the mine shut down even though large amounts of the ore remained in the ground. The mine is unique in some other ways also. It was the first lode mine in the state, and also the first ghost town after the Mormons, who started the mine , were recalled to Salt Lake City.Two more things. The Old Spanish Trail is nearby, and also the Mountain Springs Saloon. I wlll talk about that saloon in a different post. Look for it, it is interesting. The mine is about 35 mile from center strip, within easy reach of a very well maintained road. About Potosi. It stems from Spain where the first Potosi mine is located. A third Potosi is in the country of Bolivia, where the “Mountain of Silver”has been continuously mined for over 300 years.

We are very interested in helping local artists. This expensive spot is donation by us to those artists. Three very good books are on the list for this month. They are; Nevada a Strange State, Silveropolis, The Great Lake Mead Water Caper.