Milligan is an abandoned settlement in

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. Milligan is located at 34.2766750, -115.1702567 along Cadiz Road.

History

In the 1930s the Lucky Jim Mine near Milligan produced silver-copper ore which was shipped to

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for smelting. Located at a

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of the

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, almost all traces of the settlement are now gone. An abandoned cemetery is in Milligan with 11 unmarked graves.

References

External links

Milligan Cemetery
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Milligan Cemetery
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Milligan USGS Milligan Quad, California, Topographic Map
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{{San Bernardino County, California, state=collapsed Ghost towns in California Former settlements in San Bernardino County, California