Gold Mines of Los Angeles County

This site consists of several articles on hard rock mining primarily gold mining mostly in Los Angeles County. My intent is to preserve local mining history. Several of these articles have appeared in the Lookout, the publication of the Hundred Peaks Section of the Sierra Club and the Explorer, the publication of the local chapter of the National Speleological Society.

My sincere appreciation to John W. Robinson who has contributed so much to local history with his several books and trail guides on local mountains including much information on mining history.

My thanks also to the many individuals that assisted me in this search. They include Dell Quick, Dan & Betty Veelik,  Roger Brown, David Lew, Richard Collier, Kevin Copley, Curt Wheeler, Eric & Mike Bull, Dave Bowman, Daven Gray, David Aitkin, Frank Toothaker, Troy Phipps, and Jason Marmor. Most of them are members of the Southern California Grotto of the National Speleological Society. I am sure there are others whose names I have inadvertently omitted.

Also my deep indebtedness to Bil and Robin Lane, my son-in-law and daughter for producing this web-site for the computer challenged writer.

I would appreciate corresponding with anyone who has an interest in our local mines.