SUNSET

NAME: Sunset COUNTY: Clark ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Hot summer, mild winter BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime

COMMENTS: From searchlight take 164 west to nipton (about 20 miles),by road and trail northwest then east to sunset. REMAINS: Builings at the mine

Ore was discovered in the 1890's, but of small significance. Later in 1905 the lucy grey was established as the real producer, found by a olne prospector. The townsite was laid out near the nevada-california border, just two miles east of lyons, california now desert.In 1912 a cyanide mill was built near the mine, for three decades the districts production reached about $50,000. Submitted by: Michael mrofchak

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