Dean Mine - Mohave County

 

Where: Hualapai Mountains East of Kingman, Arizona - Private Property

 

Travel Conditions: Off Road Trail Requires High Clearance 4WD Vehicle.  Requires a short hike to the mine camp.  This is private property and permission is required to enter the area.

 

Operation Dates:  Operated in the late 1800's.  A date of 1876 is engraved in the wall just inside the portal.

 

Description:  Dean Peak is located about 12 miles southeast of Kingman in the Hualapai Mountains.  It was named after William, 'Bill' Dean an early day prospector who in 1877 located and logged the Dean mine near this peak.  (Arizona Place Names)

 

The Maynard District, valued a t $120,000.00 by Mr. Full, was an ill-defined area located on the northeastern slope of the Hualapai Mountains. The district was organized in 1871 and there were five, properties upon which sufficient development work had been done prior to January 4, 1883, to justify individual evaluation. They were the American Flag, Antelope, Dean, Mariposa and Hississippi mines. The most valuable, in Mr. Full's appraisal, was the American Flag Mine ($75,000.00). It was located in 1872 and was a productive mine.

 

What you will see today:  Mine waste dump on the hillside, some old concrete foundations, old cast iron stove, and parts of an old steam engine.

 

Comments:  In 2013, a fire was started by a lightning strike in the canyon where the mine is located. The fire burned much of the canyon and area around the mine.  There were a few small toppled wooden structures that were consumed by the fire.

 

Minerals Mined: Gold and Silver

 

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