Black Rock Mine Site

Located off Constellation Road, the Black Rock Mine is a former underground Copper, Gold, Silver, and Lead mine. Alongside the mine, the site of the Black Rock Mine includes the remains of a camp and a cemetery.

In 1902 Sam Powell located the Black Rock ore vein, and mining operations began four years later. Operations at Black Rock ended in 1941 following the onset of WWII.

The rusted leavings of a camp are just southwest of the Black Rock Mine. One of the most fascinating aspects of this deserted camp is its hillside cemetery, featuring forty-four graves. Around 2008 the cemetery was surveyed and restored by Site Stewards and American Pioneer & Cemetery Research Project members. This cemetery is only one of the many cemeteries in the Black Rock Mining District.

The Black Rock Mine contains two portals into its main underground workings, including the pictured shaft and a partially collapsed adit. The main shaft, which inclines 40 to 60 degrees, is 350 feet deep with levels at 55, 100, and 210 feet. The 100-foot level connects to the surface through the now partially collapsed adit. Consisting of about 6 claims, the main shaft and partially collapsed adit are part of the Olympia claim.