Kramer Hills
Kramer Hills was a small mining camp and was founded around 1885 after a nearby copper discovery that was short-lived; later discoveries of gold and copper revived interest but the only substantial development was at the Herkelrath Gold Mine around 1926. Actual production at the mine is unknown but many claims were staked and a lot of prospecting was done in the area. During its heyday, Kramer Hills boasted 1 store which was owned by J.B. Ross and a newspaper which was printed in Barstow; thousands of people visited and hundreds of claims were located however, many shallow shafts sunk and the only property that amounted to anything was the Herkelrath property
Artist/Author: admchx August 16, 2021 |
