12/28/2004
12/28/2004
12/28/2004
12/28/2004
12/28/2004
Landmark information
- Location:
Kern County Desert Museum, Butte Ave, Randsburg - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
5/22/1997 - Date Most Recently Visited:
12/28/2004 - GPS Coordinates:
N 35 22.084, W 117 39.325
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Rand Mining District
The Yellow Aster, or Rand, mine was discovered in April, 1895 by Singleton, Burcham and Mooers. The town of Randsburg quickly developed, followed by the supply town of Johannesburg in 1896. Both names were adopted from the profusion of minerals resembling those of the Rand Mining District in South Africa. In 1907, Churchill discovered tungsten at Atolia, used in steel alloy during World War I. In June, 1919 Williams and Nosser discovered the famous California Rand Silver Mine at Red Mountain.