Lost Horse Mine is a historic gold and silver mine in the Lost Horse Valley of Joshua Tree National Park.Lost Horse Mine, Joshua Tree National Park, National Park Service
Lost Horse Mine
/ref> Between 1894 and 1931, it produced 10,000 ounces of gold and 16,000 ounces of silver. It was first developed by

Johnny Lang Johnny Lang was an American cattle driver who discovered Lost Horse Mine in Joshua Tree National Park. He claimed that he had moved to the area because his brother had been gunned down in New Mexico with six other cowboys. In 1890, in the process ...

, then by

J.D. Ryan J.D. Ryan was a Montana rancher and pioneer mining operator in Joshua Tree National Park. The popular park destination Ryan Mountain is named after him. Ryan was a wealthy rancher who in 1895, bought out one of the main mining interests in the a ...

. Scarce resources for steam powered pumps and mining equipment, led to denuding the local mountains of trees, which is still clearly visible in 2014.

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