Lost Horse Mine

Scarce resources for steam powered pumps and mining equipment, led to denuding the local mountains of trees, which is still clearly visible in 2014.

[1] Johnny Lang was an American cattle driver who claimed that he had moved to the area with his father because his brother had been gunned down in New Mexico with six other cowboys.

[1] He tracked them to what is now known as Keys Desert Queen Ranch, which at that time was believed to be occupied by cattle rustlers from what known as the McHaney Gang, but did not find the horses.

[1] Lang and his father bought the rights to the mine, purportedly for $1,000.00, and named it "Lost Horse".

[1] The four men filed their claim, set up a two-stamp mill and began to produce substantial amounts of gold.