The town was located on the Carbon River about 6 miles (10 km) south of Carbonado, Washington, on SR 165.

Mining lasted only until the minerals ceased to be economically viable following World War I.

[7] In 1910 the Manley, Moore Lumber Company was looking to add millwrights and was willing to pay them $3.50-$4 per day.

[8] These ads show that between these years the mine was making enough money that the town was actively searching for new workers.

The most productive years of the Fairfax mine was short lived but for a time was profitable.