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| Name | Drone footage of the Ghost Town of Columbus, Esmeralda County, Nevada. |
| Video Uploader | Video From Ghost Towns of Nevada and California. |
| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 14-11-2021 18:21:00 |
| Video Discription | In 1863, a group of Spanish miners discovered silver in the area. The Columbus mining camp was established two years later, when American miners began to mine gold and silver nearby. A stamp mill was moved to town from Aurora in 1866. Columbus was the ideal location for a mill, as it was the only stop for several miles with sufficient amounts of water for the operation of a mill. It wasn't until 1871 that borax was discovered near the town's site, and as a result Columbus increased substantially in its importance. Borax was discovered at a salt marsh near town by William Troop in 1871. The site later became known as the Columbus Marsh. By 1873, four borax companies were actively working the deposits on the marsh. Columbus' zenith occurred around 1875 when there was around 1,000 people in the town. Borax plants were running continuously day and night, during eight months during the year. The town had a post office and local newspaper, The Borax Miner, an adobe school, an iron foundry. Stage express offered daily service to Fish Lake Valley, Candelaria, and after 1876, Wadsworth. Columbus declined after 1875 when the Pacific Borax Company built a larger plant at Fish Lake, 30 miles south of town. By 1880, the town population had dwindled to 100 people. By the mid-1880's, mining and commercial activity had ceased in the area, and Columbus slowly became a ghost town. I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/honor/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ A8pWrCHKzTs |
| Category | Travel & Events |
| Tags | Columbus | Esmeralda County | Nevada | Drone | Ghost Towns of Nevada and California | Mining Camp | Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Nevada and California | Candelaria | White Mountains | Exploring | ruins | Ghost Towns | DJI Mavic Mini | Borax | Columbus salt marsh |
