Summitville — Rio Grande County

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Summitville — Rio Grande County

Gold Mining Site CO • Rio Grande County County
Description
The Summitville district, in SW corner of the county, high in the San Juan Mountains, had a total production from 1873-1959, of about 257,600 ounces. The Little Annie Group of mines were the principal producers of lode gold. At the head of Whightman Fork (tributary of Alamosa Creek), at an elevation of 11,000-12,000 feet, the area mines produced a by-product gold. On South Mountain, both sides area mines produced lode gold, you can see vein exposures throughout 1.5 miles North to South and 1 ...
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: rio_grande_co.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: SUMMITVILLE. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. The Summitville district, in SW corner of the county, high in the San Juan Mountains, had a total production from 1873-1959, of about 257,600 ounces. The Little Annie Group of mines were the principal producers of lode gold. At the head of Whightman Fork (tributary of Alamosa Creek), at an elevation of 11,000-12,000 feet, the area mines produced a by-product gold. On South Mountain, both sides area mines produced lode gold, you can see vein exposures throughout 1.5 miles North to South and 1 mi. East to West of lode gold.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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