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Mining Activity in Nevada, 1851 - 1995

Mining Activity in Nevada, 1851 - 1995. By Lorre A. Moyer Open-File Report 04-xxx Digital Movie, Version 1.0 2004 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey. U.S. Department of the Interior

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Mining Activity in Nevada, 1851 - 1995

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  1. Mining Activity in Nevada, 1851 - 1995 By Lorre A. Moyer Open-File Report 04-xxx Digital Movie, Version 1.0 2004 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey

  2. Introduction This digital movie was created in Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 to visually describe historical factors that have influenced patterns of Nevada mining including, transportation routes, major historical events, significant mineral deposits, mining districts, mineral production, and precious metal booms. The movie includes shorter animated subsets that the viewer can select from a set of menu buttons.

  3. Mining Activity in Nevada, 1851 - 1995 Precious metal mines and mining camps dominated Nevada’s early history until WWI. Base metal surpassed precious metal production during the war and post-war years to the early 1960’s. Due to new technologies and high gold prices, precious metal production reached new highs during early 1990’s.

  4. Patterns of Nevada Mineral Activity Mining Activity in Nevada, 1851 - 1995 Low prices and environmental regulation brought about the decline in precious metal production by 1995. More recently Nevada’s fast growing population and urban infrastructure has created an increasing demand for industrial minerals. Nevada’s three major boom periods were known as: the Comstock, the Tonopah-Goldfield, and the Carlin.

  5. Patterns of Nevada Mineral Activity Mining Activity in Nevada, 1851 - 1995 This digital movie depicts the significant activity cycles in Nevada during the period 1851 – 1995 for: Precious metals (silver and gold) Base metals (copper, lead, zinc and tungsten) Industrial minerals (such as sand, clay, gypsum and barite) The relationships between transportation routes, mineral exploration and production, active mining districts, and population growth or decline are shown by decade.

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  7. Production Pre-production

  8. Production Production Pre-production

  9. Production Production Production No Production

  10. Production Production Production No Production

  11. Production Production Production No Production

  12. Movie Menu Options The movie menu that follows allows navigation to shorter subsets of the main movie including animations of major mines, major mining districts, mineral production, and links to decade time periods. Each subset will loop unless the return to the main menu button is selected. Exit the movie at any time by right clicking the mouse. Settings for the length of time taken by each frame can be adjusted in PowerPoint.

  13. Major mines 1860 - 1995 animation Major mining districts 1860 - 1995 animation Mineral production chart Links to decade time periods Mining activity in Nevada full length movie Movie Menu Click button to view action animations or full length movie.

  14. Pre-1850 Early Trails and Westward Migration Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways

  15. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways Pre-1850 Early Trails and Westward Migration

  16. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways Pre-1850 Early Trails and Westward Migration

  17. 1851-1860 Civil War – The Comstock Gold and Silver Discovery Comstock Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways

  18. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways 1851-1860 Civil War – The Comstock Gold and Silver Discovery Comstock

  19. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways 1851-1860 Civil War – The Comstock Gold and Silver Discovery

  20. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways 1851-1860 Civil War – The Comstock Gold and Silver Discovery

  21. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways 1851-1860 Civil War – The Comstock Gold and Silver Discovery Return to time links

  22. 1861-1870 Comstock Boom - Railroads Help Mineral Exploration Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways

  23. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways 1861-1870 Comstock Boom - Railroads Help Mineral Exploration

  24. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways 1861-1870 Comstock Boom - Railroads Help Mineral Exploration

  25. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways 1861-1870 Comstock Boom - Railroads Help Mineral Exploration Return to time links

  26. 1871-1880 Domestic Market Expands – Precious Metals Peak Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways

  27. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways 1871-1880 Domestic Market Expands – Precious Metals Peak

  28. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways 1871-1880 Domestic Market Expands – Precious Metals Peak Return to time links

  29. 1881-1890 Depression Begins – Population & Production Decline Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways

  30. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways 1881-1890 Depression Begins – Population & Production Decline

  31. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways 1881-1890 Depression Begins – Population & Production Decline Return to time links

  32. 1891-1900 1893 Financial Collapse – Tonopah Silver Discovery Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways Tonopah

  33. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways 1891-1900 1893 Financial Collapse – Tonopah Silver Discovery Tonopah

  34. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways 1891-1900 1893 Financial Collapse – Tonopah Silver Discovery Return to time links

  35. 1901-1910 1907 Recession – Tonopah & Goldfield Boom Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways Tonopah Goldfield

  36. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways 1901-1910 1907 Recession – Tonopah & Goldfield Boom Tonopah Goldfield

  37. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways 1901-1910 1907 Recession – Tonopah & Goldfield Boom Return to time links

  38. 1911-1920 WWI & Lincoln Highway – Precious & Base Metals Up Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways

  39. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways 1911-1920 WWI & Lincoln Highway – Precious & Base Metals Up

  40. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways 1911-1920 WWI & Lincoln Highway – Precious & Base Metals Up Return to time links

  41. 1921-1930 Post War Expansion to Depression –Base Metal holds Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways

  42. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways 1921-1930 Post War Expansion to Depression –Base Metal holds

  43. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways 1921-1930 Post War Expansion to Depression –Base Metal holds Return to time links

  44. 1931-1940 Great Depression – Slight Increase in Precious Metals Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways

  45. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways 1931-1940 Great Depression – Slight Increase in Precious Metals

  46. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways 1931-1940 Great Depression – Slight Increase in Precious Metals Return to time links

  47. 1941-1950 WWII –Base Metal/Industrial Mineral Activity Increases Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways

  48. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways 1941-1950 WWII –Base Metal/Industrial Mineral Activity Increases

  49. Historic Trails Major Railroads Major Highways 1941-1950 WWII –Base Metal/Industrial Mineral Activity Increases Return to time links

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