Mining History - Baghdad Area
Stedman/Baghdad-Chase
In 1898, John Suter, a railroad employee was looking for water and found gold instead. He claimed the area and named it Rochester after Rochester, New York where most of the board members lived. It was pointed out that there already was a Rochester in the county, so it was renamed Stedman, again, after the board members who belonged to the Stedman family.The Baghdad-Chase mine was a strong producer and remained in operation for nearly 20 years.
Gold Mines in the Mojave
Baghdad-Chase
About 1898 John Suter, a roadmaster for the Santa Fe, headed into the hills south of Ludlow ...Mojave Valley - Granite Mountains
This subsection consists of about half upland, including pediments, and half alluvial plain. There are many small mountain ranges and hills with many different orientation patterns. ...
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