In 1903 Jack Keane and Domingo Etcharren discovered a ledge of gold. By May of 1904 a gold rush began. By 1912 the Keane Wonder Mine and Mill closed down. The site has the remains of an assay office, general office building, a 20 stamp mill, a boarding house, cookhouse, and tram towers. In 1909 50 men were working in the mine and mill. The total production of the mine during is operation is estimated at $1,100,000.

• Mill Site: 1,405 feet.
• Mine Site: 2,775 feet.

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Map Coordinates (NAD83):

• Keane Wonder Mill: 36 40.147N; 116 54.545W; elevation 1,405 feet.
• Keane Wonder Mine: 36 40.919N; 116 54.038W; elevation 2,775 feet.

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