Pilot Peak District
Overview
Other Names: Pilot, Pilots Peak, Pilot Mountain
County: Elko
Commodities: silver, gold, copper, lead, zinc
Comments
The Pilot Peak district is located in the vicinity of Miners Canyon on the southeast flank of Pilot Peak in the Pilot Range, about 1 mile west of the state line. Carlson (1974) described the Pilot mining district as an early district which “included the mountain,” and Smith (1976) described the district as covering only the south end of the Pilot Range, south of Pilot Peak.
References
Carlson, 1974, p. 190; Smith, 1976, p. 133; LaPointe and others, 1991, p. 181
Pine Wood District
Overview
County: Lander ?
Comments
Perry’s 1865 map showed the Pine Wood district to be located generally north of Ravenswood and southwest of Cortez.The map topography is distorted and the exact location is unknown.
References
Perry, 1865
Pinto District
Overview
Other Names: Silverado
County: Eureka, White Pine
Discovered: 1865
Organized: 1869
Commodities: silver, lead, copper, gold, tin
Comments
The district is north of U.S. Highway 50 and east of Pinto Summit. The eastern part of the district, mainly in White Pine County, occupies the historic Silverado district in Rescue Canyon west of Silverado Mountain, and includes the site of the old town of Silverado as well as the Alhambra Hills. The western part of the district, mainly in Eureka County, includes the historic Pinto district and the old town of Pinto.
References
White, 1871, p. 63; Wheeler, 1872, p. 37; Whitehill, 1873, p. 79; Angel, 1881, p. 435; Hose and others, 1976, p. 64
Pioche District
Overview
Other Names: Meadow Valley, Ely, Highland
County: Lincoln
Discovered: 1863
Organized: 1864
Commodities: silver, lead, gold, copper, zinc, manganese, iron, arsenic, vanadium
Comments
The district is centered around the Pioche Hills. Originally named Meadow Valley district, the name was changed to Ely in 1868. The district sometimes includes the Highland district to the west.
References
White, 1871, p. 101; Whitehill, 1873, p. 81; Angel, 1881, p. 477, 484; Hill, 1912, p. 218; Lincoln, 1923, p. 124; La Heist, 1964, p. 66; Tschanz and Pampeyan, 1970, p. 125
