Royston District
Overview
Commodities: turquoise, silver, gold, copper, lead
Comments
The Royston district is in the central Royston Hills, astride the Nye-Esmeralda county line northeast of the Crow Springs district. Royston is sometimes included in the San Antone district.
References
Kral, 1951, p. 155; Kleinhampl and Ziony, 1984, p. 181; Seedorff, 1991, p. 361
Ruby Hill District
Overview
Other Names: Aurum, Schell Creek, Rubyville, Ruby
County: White Pine
Discovered: 1871
Organized: 1872
Commodities: silver
Comments
The Ruby Hill district is on the crest and western slope of the Schell Creek Range on the divide between Ruby and Indian Creeks. This area, along with Schellbourne and Siegel, was included in the historic Schell Creek district; in 1871 Ruby Hill was separated from the others and organized as a separate district. Ruby Hill is one of five small districts sometimes grouped into the large Aurum district, covering all of the northern Schell Creek Range.
References
Stretch, 1867, p. 98; Angel, 1881, p. 656; Hill, 1912, p. 226; Hill, 1916, p. 196; Lincoln, 1923, p. 241; Stoddard, 1932, p. 85; Hose and others, 1976, p.44
Ruby Valley District
Overview
Other Names: Smith Creek, Battle Creek, Ruby Range, Ruby Mountain Range
County: Elko
Discovered: 1903
Active: 1908-17
Commodities: tungsten, lead, zinc, copper, silver, gold, beryllium
Comments
The Ruby Valley district covers the drainages of Battle Creek and Meyers Creek, including Smith Gulch on the east slope of the Ruby Mountains. The area was included in the large Ruby Mountain Range district (1915-1929), and the Ruby Range district (1949-1958).
References
Hill, 1912, p. 205; Hill, 1916, p. 59; Lincoln, 1923, p. 54; Stoddard, 1932, p. 34; Gianella, 1945, p. 47; Granger and others, 1957, p. 134; Smith, 1976, p. 146, 148; Stager and Tingley, 1988, p. 64; LaPointe and others, 1991, p.196
Rye Patch District (Nye County)
Overview
Other Names: Midway area, Maggie Blue’s
County: Nye
Discovered: 1903
Active: 1905-1906
Commodities: gold, silver
Comments
Rye Patch district was active in 1905-1906 period, and had a district recorder at that time. The district was described as being about 1 mile northwest of Allen Spring (or Allen Well) in Ralston Valley. Claim names in the district were Silver Reef, Legal Tender, and Gold King; claims were sold to Midway Mines and Town Company in 1906. The camp was later known as Maggie Blue’s.
References
Bonham and Garside, 1974, p. 7; T. J. Moyer, oral commun., 1988
Rye Patch District (Pershing County)
Overview
Other Names: Echo, Wrights Canyon, Rocky Canyon, Panther Canyon, Alpha, Oreana
County: Pershing
Discovered: 1862
Organized: 1862
Commodities: tungsten, silver, beryllium, uranium, gold, lead, copper, antimony
Comments
Located in T29-30N, R33-34E, opposite Buena Vista, on the western slope of the Humboldt Range about 12 miles northeast of Oreana. The original name was Echo. The district includes Wrights Canyon and Rocky Canyon.
References
General Land Office, 1866; Stretch, 1867, p. 49; White, 1869, p. 37; White, 1871, p. 18; Whitehill, 1877, p. 67; Angel, 1881, p. 450; Lincoln, 1923, p. 204; Stoddard, 1932, p. 75, 82; Vanderburg, 1936b, p. 33; U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1954, p. 703; Lawrence, 1963, p. 191; Bonham, 1976; Schilling, 1976; Johnson, 1977, p. 84; Stager and Tingley, 1988, p. 190
