The tour continues to Tropico
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jjmaccrimmonGreetings all,
I'm going to try to keep the updates on the tour a little shorter and move you all through the ruins quickly and safely. There may be a few side trips along the way, and watch for the occasional bump in the road.
Photo by Brenna
After wandering the barren wastes that once was Liberty Field, the kids and I drove through Rosamond, CA to Tropico Mine Rd. Conveniently, close to the town and the road, lay the defunct Tropico Mine complex. Tropico has a colorful history dating back to the 1870's. The GhostTown website (watch out, it's poorly spelled and noisy) has a description of the mine complex's history.
Currently the Tropico is closed as a mine and tourist site. It has seen limited use recently as a motion picture film site. Most of the wooden structures shown here were moved onto the site in the late 1950's from other locations. Given the level of apparent decay amidst the historic buildings at the base of Tropico Hill, it has been some time since the site was maintained even for this use. After speaking with a neighbor, I learned the current owner lives on the site and discourages visitors of any kind [No Trespassing Signs are posted everywhere and the owner actively patrols the property]. All of these photos were taken from the edge of the site.
Photo by Brenna
Photo by Brenna
The old Palmdale California Schoolhouse
Tropico stories and background from an another adventurer in the area.
http://www.placesearth.com/USA/California/Kern/code/tropico1.htm
Some folks have asked why live here and why mine in this area. After getting as many pictures as I felt prudent, we drove north on Tropico Mine Rd. Not more than two miles from the mine we found this interesting outcrop of rocks.
Huge Quartzite vein in the outcrop.
Quartzite veins tend to have gold near or in them.
Intrepid adventurers
Your tour guide.
Info on mines in the AV
http://www.goldledge.com/history/docs_html/antelope1.html
I'm going to try to keep the updates on the tour a little shorter and move you all through the ruins quickly and safely. There may be a few side trips along the way, and watch for the occasional bump in the road.
Photo by Brenna
After wandering the barren wastes that once was Liberty Field, the kids and I drove through Rosamond, CA to Tropico Mine Rd. Conveniently, close to the town and the road, lay the defunct Tropico Mine complex. Tropico has a colorful history dating back to the 1870's. The GhostTown website (watch out, it's poorly spelled and noisy) has a description of the mine complex's history.
Currently the Tropico is closed as a mine and tourist site. It has seen limited use recently as a motion picture film site. Most of the wooden structures shown here were moved onto the site in the late 1950's from other locations. Given the level of apparent decay amidst the historic buildings at the base of Tropico Hill, it has been some time since the site was maintained even for this use. After speaking with a neighbor, I learned the current owner lives on the site and discourages visitors of any kind [No Trespassing Signs are posted everywhere and the owner actively patrols the property]. All of these photos were taken from the edge of the site.
Photo by Brenna
Photo by Brenna
The old Palmdale California Schoolhouse
Tropico stories and background from an another adventurer in the area.
http://www.placesearth.com/USA/California/Kern/code/tropico1.htm
Some folks have asked why live here and why mine in this area. After getting as many pictures as I felt prudent, we drove north on Tropico Mine Rd. Not more than two miles from the mine we found this interesting outcrop of rocks.
Huge Quartzite vein in the outcrop.
Quartzite veins tend to have gold near or in them.
Intrepid adventurers
Your tour guide.
Info on mines in the AV
http://www.goldledge.com/history/docs_html/antelope1.html
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