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Desert Peoples / New Industries

View from the Lost Horse Mine

View from the Lost Horse Mine

Lian Law

The Lost Horse Mine was one of the few profitable mines in the Joshua Tree area. From 1894 to 1931, it produced more than 10,000 ounces of gold and 16,000 ounces of silver.

For a historic photograph of the area, see Freight Wagons at Lost Horse Wells, JOTR 20575 #1618.

National Park Service photograph