Ashford Mill (California)

Ashford Mill is a former mill in Inyo County, California.[2] It was located in Death Valley,[3] at an elevation of 121 feet (37 m) below sea level.[1] The place is now protected ruins within Death Valley National Park.

Ashford Mill
Former settlement
Ashford Mill is located in California
Ashford Mill
Ashford Mill
Location in California
Coordinates: 35°55′08″N 116°41′05″W / 35.91889°N 116.68472°W / 35.91889; -116.68472
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyInyo County
Elevation−121 ft (−37 m)
The ruins of Ashford Mill in 1970. They have deteriorated substantially since.

The original mill at the site was built in 1914 by brothers named Ashford.[3] The ore was processed here from the Golden Treasure Mine 5 miles to the east in the Amargosa Range, and processed for further smelting.

References edit

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashford Mill (California)
  2. ^ Belden, L. Burr. "Extra Carload of Cement Finds Way Into 'Fort'". San Bernardino County Sun. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1145. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.