Ghost Towns of Mariposa Co., CA, J

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Guide to the Ghost Towns, Mining Camps,

and Other Formerly Inhabited Places in

MARIPOSA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.

Locations beginning with J

JACKSON MINE

In the Granite Springs Mining District, which is located in the upper northwest corner of the county, straddling the Tuolumne County line, north of Lake McClure. Most of the gold mines in the district closed down by the 1930s. Actual location of the mine is not determined.

JAMES H. HENRY DREDGE

…SEE Bear Creek #2

JAY BRUCE’S SAWMILL

…SEE (Jay) Bruce’s Sawmill

JENNY LIND MINE

AKA – Washington Mine (#1)

This old mine is located on the Jenny Lind Road, a mile north of CR J-16, at a point 1.9 miles north of Hornitos, in the Hornitos Mining District. The Jenny Lind and Washington Mines were once separate mines, but were consolidated, becoming one of the top gold mines in the Hornitos District, with a recorded production of $1.1 million, and an estimated production of $2.4 million. It was discovered in 1850 or 1851, and through the 1850s, its six-stamp stamp mill processed over $1000 in gold daily. The shaft is 1540’ deep and had two miles of underground workings. In 1882 it was closed.

JERSEYDALE

This old mining town was located at the north end of Clark’s Valley, on Jerseydale Road, north of Bootjack and about five AIR miles south of Hites Cove. It dates to the placer mining days of the early 1850s, and hard rock mining from the 1860s-1930s. The town had a post office from 1889-1930. In 1900 it played host to three stamp mills. It was located in the Jerseydale (see below) & Sweetwater Mining District.

JERSEYDALE MINING DISTRICT

AKA – Jerseydale-Sweetwater Mining District

The Jerseydale Mining District is located in the same area as the Sweetwater Mining District, but is treated separately from the Sweetwater Mining District in the California Division of Mines & Geology Bulletin 193. See Jerseydale (above) for location.

For more information on the mines in the Jerseydale Mining District click on the appropriate links below.

· BLUE BELL MINE

· BUFFALO MINE

· COMET MINE

· EARLY MINE

· FELICIANA MINE (#2)

· KING SOLOMON MINE

· LOUISA MINE (#2)

· MONTE CRISTO MINE

· ROMA MINE

JERSEYDALE-SWEETWATER MINING DISTRICT

…SEE Jerseydale Mining District (above)

JOHN HITE’S SAWMILL

…SEE Hite’s Sawmill

JOHNNY GREEN MINE

This copper mine was located in the West Westfall Copper Mines area, just southwest of the Copper Hill Mine, 3.5 miles northwest of the Green Mountain Smelter, which is 1.2 AIR miles west of White Rock Road, 3.5 AIR miles south of the junction of White Rock/West Westfall roads, and 7.0 AIR miles north of the four-county intersection.

JOHNNY MARSHALL MINE

On Whitlock Road, 2.0 miles northwest of the junction of Whitlock Road/Colorado Road north of Mariposa and 0.3 miles east of the Sherlock Road junction. It is in the Whitlock Mining District.

JOHNSON FLAT

Named after John F. “Quartz” JOHNSON, this old hard rock gold mine was located near Hornitos. It was originally discovered and worked by JOHNSON in the 1850s. He had a two-stamp mill here to process ore. The camp was active again in the early 1930s.

JOHNSONVILLE

...SEE Bear Valley

JONES FLAT

An old placer gold and dredging camp located between present Exchequer Dam and Merced Falls, about 5.5 AIR miles northwest of Hornitos.

JOSEPHINE MINE

…SEE Pine Tree & Josephine Mine

JUMPER MINE

Located in the Bagby Mining District. Actual location not determined.

JUNIPER MINE

This hard rock gold mine is located in the Bagby Mining District, and was located about seven miles north of the Mountain King Mine, which is on the Merced River, about six miles east of Bagby.

Another Juniper Mine (same one???) is shown on the California Division of Mines & Geology, Bulletin 193 map about a mile southwest of Bear Valley.

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