slgwv's photos with the keyword: Ione

Ione, Nevada. As I've mentioned, mills for processing ore were built on a hillside, so you could dump the ore in at the top and move it thru by gravity. The fact that these foundations are concrete suggests a date around the turn of the last century. The size of the trees that have grown up, however, indicates it wasn't abandoned yesterday! ;)

Building somewhat the worse for wear...

No spirits nor vittles either, at this point. Ore House Saloon, Ione, Nevada, USA. This little place was still open as late as the early 90s.

Ione, Nevada, USA.

One of the earliest silver camps, just after the Comstock Lode in the 1860s, while the US Civil War was still raging. As the sign implies, towns vying for the county seat was a common phenomenon in the early days--not only did it bring government jobs to town, but with the transportation technology of the time, it could be _very_ important to be near the courthouse for filing/contesting claims and such. As late as 1979 Austin, NV lost the county seat of Lander County to Battle Mountain. Unlike so many other camps, Ione's never quite dried up. With the run-up in precious metal prices in recent years, there's new activity in the area. The name is locally pronounced "eye-own", btw.