Halleck District
Overview
County: Elko
Organized: 1873
Commodities: gold, silver
Comments
Situated about 6 miles from Fort Halleck, on the northwestern slope of the Ruby Range.
References
Whitehill, 1875, p. 31; Angel, 1881, p. 394; Smith, 1976, p. 80; LaPointe and others, 1991, p. 105
Hannapah District
Overview
Other Names: Hennepah, Silverzone, Volcano, Bannock, Silver Ace
County: Nye
Discovered: 1902
Commodities: silver, gold
Comments
Hannapah is located in the low hills along the west flank of the southern Monitor Range, about 20 miles east of Tonopah. Most of the district is located north of McKinney Tanks in T3N, R45E, but the district also includes the area northeast of Thunder Mountain in T4N, R44E. Spurr (1903) used the name Hennepah for the district. Production was recorded from the Bannock property, in the Volcano area in the south part of the district, in 1915. Silverzone name was in use in the 1920s.
References
Spurr, 1903, p. 87; Hill, 1912, p. 222; U.S. Geological Survey, 1915, p. 650; Lincoln, 1923, p. 170; U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1924, p. 441; Stoddard, 1932, p. 67; Kral, 1951, p. 73; Bonham, 1976; Kleinhampl and Ziony, 1984, p. 106
Harmony District
Overview
Other Names: Sonoma Mountain, Sonoma
County: Humboldt
Discovered: 1863
Commodities: silver, copper, gold, mercury
Comments
Located in the northern end of Sonoma Range, 5 miles southeast of Winnemucca. Harmony includes the drainage areas of Thomas Creek, Harmony Creek, and Water Canyon. The original district name was Harmony. Sonoma was used on the 1880 map, and Lincoln (1923) used Sonoma Mountain as the name for the district.
References
Stretch, 1867, p. 54; Lincoln, 1923, p. 102; Stoddard, 1932, p. 47; Vanderburg, 1938a, p. 27; Bailey and Phoenix, 1944, p. 109; Willden, 1964, table 24, 25; Bonham, 1976
Harrison Pass District
Overview
Other Names: Ruby Range, Ruby Mountain Range, Valley View
County: Elko
Discovered: 1916
Active: 1941-44, 1952-53
Commodities: tungsten, silver, beryllium
Comments
Located on east slope of the Ruby Mountains, about 2 miles east of Harrison Pass. The area is sometimes included in the larger Ruby Range and Ruby Mountain Range districts, or is included in the Valley View district.
References
Hess and Larsen, 1921, p. 305; Stoddard, 1932, p. 34; Granger and others, 1957, p. 73; Smith, 1976, p. 81; Schilling, 1976; Stager and Tingley, 1988, p. 57; LaPointe and others, 1991, p. 106
