Scenic Trips to the Geologic Past # 12
The story of mining in New Mexico

by P. W. Christiansen, 1974, 112 p.

This handbook follows the history of mining in New Mexico from the Indians and Spanish (circa A.D. 900) through the gold and silver rushes of the 1800's and early 1900's. Mines and prospectors, gold strikes, mining and mills are here - all part of New Mexico'r rough-and-tumble history. Includes a chapter on mining potpourri and an annotated bibliography. Uniquely illustrated with rare historic photographs and attractive sketches. Told by a former New Mexico Tech history professor, who devoted years of study to the subject.