Round Valley in Inyo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Pine Creek Mine

Photographed by Adam Margolis, April 6, 2010

1. Pine Creek Mine Marker

Inscription. West of this spot, gold was discovered in the Pine Creek drainage by Civil War veterans. It was not until April, 1916, when tungsten was discovered by four men: O.E. Vaughn, A.E. & C.C. Beauregard, and James Sproul on their claims, Blizzard 1, 2, 3 and 4, high on the mountain. Years of development and production went by and the mine was acquired by U.S. Vanadium, a division of Union Carbide Corp., on May 14, 1936. After more development, this mine became the world’s largest tungsten mine and is now known as “the Mine in the Sky”.

Dedicated June 27, 1987
E Clampus Vitus
Slim Princess No. 395

Erected 1987 by E Clampus Vitus Slim Princess No. 395.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 14, 1916.

Location. 37° 26.6′ N, 118° 34.35′ W. Marker is in Round Valley, California, in Inyo County. It is on U.S. 395 north of Bishop, on the right when traveling south. Marker is at a highway vista point pullout. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bishop CA 93514, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Owens Valley (approx.

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5½ miles away); Millpond Recreation Area (approx. 6.1 miles away); Lynching of the Convicts (approx. 8 miles away); Buttermilk Road (approx. 8.1 miles away); Bishop Creek Battleground (approx. 8.6 miles away); San Francis Ranch (approx. 8.7 miles away); Izaak Walton Park (approx. 9.1 miles away); Manor Market (approx. 9.4 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. George Brown: A Man For The People. George Brown, Native American, Owens Valley Pioneer, Founder of the Pine Creek Pack Station (Submitted on October 14, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)

2. Tungsten. (Submitted on October 14, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)