2010 Mining History Association Field Trip
Mining District Historical Tours
June 10 and 12, 2010
Tour Leader, Terry Humble, was born in the town of Santa Rita before it was consumed by the Santa Rita/Chino open pit mine.
MHAers ready to start the tour of the Central Mining District.
View toward the reclaimed site of the ASARCO Groundhog Mine (at the base of the far hill).)
Princess Mine headframe in the distance between Bayard and Hanover.
Kearney Mine undergoing reclamation. The headframe will be preserved.
The viewpoint overlooking the Santa Rita/Chino Mine.
View looking south of the east side of the Santa Rita/Chino open pit.
View looking south of the west side of the Santa Rita/Chino open pit.