Fifteen Western Tales, January 1953 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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OP Va a0 a” Nea THE PROSPECTOR By VIC SHAW Mr. Shaw is a well-known. authority in - the fields of. mining and mineralogy, } with nearly a half-century of practical — prospecting beside him, and with numer- ous published works, as well as a life-. | time service as consultant. on pertinent matters to his credit. may possibly be located in the vicinity. _ Very sincerely, - Reply by Victor Shaw: © FIFTEEN WESTERN. TALES is- both pleased and proud to add him to its roster of regular contributers—and hopes the additional service Mr. Shaw | enables us to perform for our readers will result in profit to all concerned— . in funds, fun and health! _ Mr. Shaw will answer all queries gratis eastern side too. —simply enclose. a_ stamped, © self- addressed return envelope with your letter. Address all queries to. Vic Shaw, Lake Hughes, California : Star Rt,-2. boundary o BIG HORN BONANZA rd) riage “by , i ! All this region is a sage desert. We would greatly appreciate any informa- _ tion regarding these mountains, particularly what minerals and semi-precious stones might _ J. E. Miller, Michigan The Vulture Range and gold mine are some 14 miles to the southwest of Wickenburg by -road, and this range tends northeast and south- west. You go 6% miles west of Wickenburg on US-60-70, to a dirt road on your left that. runs southwesterly along the eastern side of. this range. The old Vulture Mine is on this ¢ As for the Big Horn Mts: My latest map shows it to lie farther southwest of the Vulture Range about 12-14 miles, which means they’re in plain sight from the Vultures. This range tends northivest and southeast near the west ; Maricopa County. At their north-° western end they nearly join the Harquahala Mts. and may be. a spur from the latter range. Query: Two of us are planning an extended ‘ I’ve been past the Vultures‘and Wickenburg prospecting trip in the Big. Horn and the a dozen or so times going to Phoenix; also to Vulture mountain ranges in Maricopa County, . Prescott via US-89, which comes into Wick- Arizona. We are thinking of making Wilken- enburg from Ash Fork on US-66 to the burg. our starting point. (Continued on page 110) — COmiclboo SS CO