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| Monte Cristo Mine |
| Looks inviting, hu |
| The Monte Cristo Mine didn't have a whole lot of workings left to explore (that is still explorable) but was very interesting none the less. Bob and Susana Kerstein own the mine. The property was acquired by their family in the early 1940's. They own 25.66 acres of private property in addition to the 525 acres of contiguous mining claims which surround the famous mining property. All of the mining claims have been registered and kept current with the Bureau of Land Management and/or the County Recorder's office for almost 100 years. There are property managers on duty on the property, who maintain the structures and the mining claims, as well as keeping trespassers and possible claim jumpers off the property. Barry Baker has been managing the property since 1991 on behalf of the owners. If and when gold reaches a high enough price, the famous mine could one day be operational again. For a good history of the mine check out Bob Kerstein's web site, http://www.encyberpedia.com/gold.htm |