Leading mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to six classic small mining publications on the Gold Mining Industry in Southern Oregon. This small book consists of a compilation of USGS J.S. Diller's "Mines of the Riddles Quadrangle," "The Rogue River Valley Coal Fields" and "Mineral Resources of the Grants Pass Quadrangle," the Grants Pass Commercial Club's rare publication "Mining in Josephine County, Oregon" and the USGS publication "The Distribution of Placer Gold in the Sixes River, South West Oregon." Also included is F.W. Libbey's legendary article on the Southern Oregon Mining...

Leading mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic work on Mining in Southern Oregon. First released in 1977 and now out of print, this special reprint edition of "Geology, Mineral Resources and Rock Materials of Curry County, Oregon" was originally published in cooperation of Curry County, Oregon and the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. The text features hard to find information on not only the mining of gold and other metals in Curry County, but also aggregate mining in the area. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not...

Leading mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic work on Mining in Oregon. First released in 1942 and now out of print, this special reprint edition of "Manganese in Oregon" was originally published by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. The text features hard to find information on the mining of Manganese in Oregon, including details and maps of Oregon manganese mines and prospects. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As such, some type characters and images might suffer from slight...

Leading mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic work on Mining in Southern Oregon. First released in 1943 and now out of print, this special reprint edition of "The Origin of the Black Sands of the South West Oregon Coast" was originally published by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. The text features hard to find information on the origin of the gold bearing black sands of the South West Oregon Coast, offering a unique insight to prospectors in search of Oregon's legendary beach gold. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition...

Leading mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic mining publication on the Gold Mining Industry in Arizona. Unavailable since 1938, this hard to find publication includes valuable insights into some ore deposits of Arizona. Included are valuable insights into the formation and characteristics of valuable ore deposits in the Jerome, Miami, Inspiration, Clifton, Morenci, Ray, Ajo, Eureka, Tombstone and Magma mining districts. Included are details into some of the major gold, silver and copper mines of these important Arizona mining areas. Note: This edition is a perfect...

Leading mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic mining publication on the Mining Industry in New Mexico. Written in 1942, this hard to find publication includes valuable insights into the gold and silver mining industry of New Mexico. Included are important details on the geology and ore minerals of the Magdalena Mining District, as well as the locations and other facts of the important gold and silver mines of the area. Some of the mines featured include the Nitt, Graphic-Waldo or Ozark Mine, Kelly Mine, Juanita, South Juanita, Black Cloud, Mistletoe, Young America,...

Leading mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic mining publication on the Mining Industry in New Mexico. Written in 1908, this hard to find publication includes valuable insights into the mining industry of New Mexico. Included are important details on the economic geology of New Mexico, including the general locations of numerous valuable minerals in New Mexico. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As such, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page...

Leading mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic mining publication on the Mining Industry in New Mexico. Written in 1979, this hard to find publication includes valuable insights into the mining industry of New Mexico. Included are important details on the gold and silver bearing mineral belts of Western Sierra County, New Mexico. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As such, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.

Mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic mining work in this important re-issue of "The Autobiography of Charles Peters: The Good Luck Days of Placer Mining in the 1850's." It was first published in 1915, and later reprinted under the title of "California Golden Treasures," but few copies remain available today. In 1915, Charles Peters was "the oldest pioneer living in California, who mined in ... the days of '49." He was born in Portugal in 1825, first visited California in 1846 as a merchant seaman and returned three years later to seek gold at Columbia, Jackson Creek, and...