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Desert Ghost Towns:
Panamint Valley Area
Darwin
The town took its name from
Dr. Darwin French
who explored the area
in 1860 giving his name to the falls, canyon and wash. With the discovery of
rich silver and lead deposits in 1874, Darwin became the center of activity
in the New Coso mining district. In 1877 three furnaces were in operation
and the town had a population of over 1,000. By 1878 strikes at Mammoth
and
Bodie
left the town near deserted.
History of Darwin
Around 1870 gold, silver, and lead deposits were again discovered in the Coso Range, resulting in formation of the ...
Darwin Falls
A waterfall in the middle of the arid desert. Named after ...
Darwin Falls Wilderness
The Darwin Plateau and Darwin Hills form the landscape of this wilderness. The plateau, which is ...
Dr. Darwin French
As an army physician, Dr. French came to California in 1846 during the Mexican-American War. After the war ...
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