Mineral City, Washington

Mineral City, Washington

Silver City
Mineral City, Washington Silver City
Ghost town
	A 14-foot (4.3-meter) diameter fir tree at Mineral City
	Mineral City, Washington
	Coordinates: 47°57′03″N 121°26′08″W / 47.95083°N 121.43556°W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Snohomish
Settlement of Silver City	1873
Establishment of Mineral City	1892

Mineral City is a ghost town in Snohomish County, Washington.

Location

Mineral City is situated on Silver Creek, four miles (6.4 km) north of Galena. The Silver Creek drainage area is rugged and difficult to navigate.^[1] Monte Cristo is accessible to the north via Poodle Dog Pass.^[2] Mineral City was established in 1892 on the site of a previous settlement, Silver City, which was established in 1873 by Theron Ferguson (1840-1918), but abandoned by the 1880s.^[3]

History

Mineral City lies on a speculated route between the territory of the bəsx̌əx̌əx̌alč band of the Skykomish, based in Index, and the Sauk to the north.^[4]

The first mining claims in the area, the Silver Creek Mining District, were located by George White and Hill Tyler in 1871.^[5] Hans Hansen recorded the Norwegian Claim along Silver Creek in 1874.

Monte Cristo stakeholders considered building a railway passing through Mineral City to Monte Cristo via a tunnel under or switchback over Poodle Dog Pass, but this was ruled out as too expensive.^[6] Later, in 1935, a road was proposed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) from Mineral City to Monte Cristo.^[7] However, this road was never built.

The Silver City Mining Company's boarding house served as a voting precinct in the 1880 presidential election.^[8]

Prospector Joseph "Joe" L. Pearsall (1855-?) discovered the more successful Monte Cristo site via Mineral City.^[9]^[10]

The plat for Mineral City was filed on June 20, 1892 by Elisha Hiram Hubbart (1839-1895). The town site consisted of 15 blocks, and was located in the Anna Quartz mining claim.^[11] At its peak, it had 2 hotels, 2 saloons and 2 stores.

After a 1980 storm, a quarter-mile (0.4 km) length of the ridge between Galena and Mineral City collapsed, washing out the road. The route remains impassable by vehicles.^[12]

References

^ Broughton, W. A. (1942). "Inventory of Mineral Properties in Snohomish County, Washington" (PDF). Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Olympia, WA: State of Washington Department of Conservation and Development. p. 27. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
^ Woodhouse, Phil; Daryl, Jacobson; Bill, Petersen (2000). The Everett & Monte Cristo Railway. Arlington, WA: Oso Publishing Company. p. 6. ISBN 0964752182.
^ "Mineral City Silver Creek Mines". Ghost Towns of Washington. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
^ Hollenbeck, Jan L.; Moss, Madonna (1987). A Cultural Resource Overview: Prehistory, Ethnography and History: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. United States Forest Service. p. 169. OCLC 892024380.
^ Church, S.E; Tabor, R.W.; Johnson, F.L. "MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF THE GLACIER PEAK ROADLESS AREA, SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. pp. 7–10. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
^ Woodhouse, Phil; Daryl, Jacobson; Bill, Petersen (2000). The Everett & Monte Cristo Railway. Arlington, WA: Oso Publishing Company. p. 5. ISBN 0964752182.
^ "MINE-TO-MARKET ROADS PLANNED IN GRANITE DISTRICT". Snohomish County Forum. August 1, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
^ Whitfield, Wm. (1926). History of Snohomish County, Volume 1. Pioneer Historical Publishing Company. p. 102. hdl:2027/wau.39352020206801.
^ Riddle, Margaret (August 16, 2006). "Joseph Pearsall stakes the first mining claim in Snohomish County's Monte Cristo area on July 4, 1889". HistoryLink: The Free Encyclopedia of Washington State History. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
^ "Welcome Guide 1996". Archive in a Box. Granite Falls Historical Society. 1996.
^ Whitfield, Wm. (1926). History of Snohomish County, Volume 1. Pioneer Historical Publishing Company. p. 808. hdl:2027/wau.39352020206801.
^ "A devastating flood isolates Monte Cristo (Snohomish County) and begins a new era on December 26, 1980. - HistoryLink.org". www.historylink.org. Retrieved December 21, 2023.

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[1] Broughton, W. A. (1942). "Inventory of Mineral Properties in Snohomish County, Washington" (PDF). Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Olympia, WA: State of Washington Department of Conservation and Development. p. 27. Retrieved July 10, 2023.

[2] Woodhouse, Phil; Daryl, Jacobson; Bill, Petersen (2000). The Everett & Monte Cristo Railway. Arlington, WA: Oso Publishing Company. p. 6. ISBN 0964752182.

[3] "Mineral City Silver Creek Mines". Ghost Towns of Washington. Retrieved July 9, 2023.

[4] Hollenbeck, Jan L.; Moss, Madonna (1987). A Cultural Resource Overview: Prehistory, Ethnography and History: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. United States Forest Service. p. 169. OCLC 892024380.

[5] Church, S.E; Tabor, R.W.; Johnson, F.L. "MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF THE GLACIER PEAK ROADLESS AREA, SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. pp. 7–10. Retrieved July 9, 2023.

[6] Woodhouse, Phil; Daryl, Jacobson; Bill, Petersen (2000). The Everett & Monte Cristo Railway. Arlington, WA: Oso Publishing Company. p. 5. ISBN 0964752182.

[7] "MINE-TO-MARKET ROADS PLANNED IN GRANITE DISTRICT". Snohomish County Forum. August 1, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved August 24, 2023.

[8] Whitfield, Wm. (1926). History of Snohomish County, Volume 1. Pioneer Historical Publishing Company. p. 102. hdl:2027/wau.39352020206801.

[9] Riddle, Margaret (August 16, 2006). "Joseph Pearsall stakes the first mining claim in Snohomish County's Monte Cristo area on July 4, 1889". HistoryLink: The Free Encyclopedia of Washington State History. Retrieved July 9, 2023.

[10] "Welcome Guide 1996". Archive in a Box. Granite Falls Historical Society. 1996.

[11] Whitfield, Wm. (1926). History of Snohomish County, Volume 1. Pioneer Historical Publishing Company. p. 808. hdl:2027/wau.39352020206801.

[12] "A devastating flood isolates Monte Cristo (Snohomish County) and begins a new era on December 26, 1980. - HistoryLink.org". www.historylink.org. Retrieved December 21, 2023.

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Indian reservation	Tulalip Cathan John Sam Lake Priest Point Quil Ceda Village Shaker Church Stimson Crossing Tulalip Bay Weallup Lake
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Ghost town	Galena Mineral City (Silver City) Monte Cristo
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