Los Burros Explorer · The Mines
Western Star Mine
Also: The Western Star, Western Star
The first mine on Plaskett Ridge, dug by pick and shovel by Reason and Marion Plaskett. Ore went by mule sled to the water-powered arrastra their father built on Plaskett Creek about 1885.
Overall confidence
Strongly supported
Location
Unverified
Discovery
By Reason Alpha Plaskett, Francis Marion Plaskett · c.1885 Strongly supported
Ownership & work
- Reason Alpha Plaskett discovered/worked c.1885 Strongly supported
- Francis Marion Plaskett discovered/worked c.1885 Strongly supported
People
Location
No trusted coordinate yet. Position on Plaskett Ridge between Plaskett Creek and Willow Creek — no coordinate yet.
Research notes
- Position on Plaskett Ridge between Plaskett Creek and Willow Creek — no coordinate yet.