[1] Established in 1931, Jawbone Flats was a mining camp founded after miners discovered gold in the region in 1859.

[2] Jawbone Flats was established in 1931 by James Hewitt of the Amalgamated Mining Company, after miners had struck gold in the region in 1859.

[2] Some of the roads built in the area, including the Gold Creek Bridge, were constructed under President Roosevelt's New Deal in 1939.

[2] The town population began to dwindle in the 1950s after snow damaged the buildings, and the mining operations proved unprofitable.

[2] Contemporarily Jawbone Flats is accessible to the public, and hosts educational field trips for schools, as well as other events.