Wagner District
Overview
County: Nye
Discovered: 1903
Commodities: copper, gold
Comments
Located in section 24, T6S, R43E and section 19, T6S, R44E.
References
The Goldfield News, Oct. 3, 1906; Lotz, 1934, p. 22; Tingley and others, 1997, p. 7-104
Wahmonie District
Overview
County: Nye
Commodities: silver, gold
Comments
The Wahmonie district is on the southern slopes of Lookout Peak and extends south to the northern slope of Skull Mountain. The Hornsilver Mine was worked prior to 1905, but the Wahmonie name dates from 1928 when new discoveries were made. Activity in the district ceased by 1936.
References
Stoddard, 1932, p. 73; Hewett and others, 1936, p. 71; Gianella, 1945, p. 145; Kral, 1951, p. 206
Ward District
Overview
Other Names: Lake, Ward & Lake, Taylor
County: White Pine
Discovered: 1872
Organized: 1872
Commodities: silver, lead, zinc, copper, gold
Comments
The Ward district is in the Egan Range, about 11 miles south of Ely. The district occupies most of the southern end of Ward Mountain. Hill (1912) used Taylor as an alternate name for Ward, and may have combined Ward with the Taylor district, across valley to the east.
References
Whitehill, 1873, p. 114; Whitehill, 1875, p. 75; Whitehill, 1877, p. 167; Angel, 1881, p. 664; Menardi, 1908; Hill, 1912, p. 228; Lincoln, 1923, p. 256; Hose and others, 1976, p. 79
Warm Creek District
Overview
County: Elko
Discovered: 1912
Commodities: zinc, lead, copper, silver, gold
Comments
This district includes the southeast slopes of Warm Creek Ridge at the south end of the East Humboldt Range, south of Warm Spring Creek and west of Clover Valley. The Polar Star is the main mine. The district is sometimes included in the larger Ruby Valley district.
References
Hill, 1916, p. 54; Lincoln, 1923, p. 59; Stoddard, 1932, p. 35; Gianella, 1945, p. 49; Granger and others, 1957, p. 168; Smith, 1976, p. 146; Wong, 1982, table 1; LaPointe and others, 1991, p. 221
