http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA.html On Highway 395 in the Rand Mining District. Former home of the Randsburg Railroad. Updated August 2010. Return to Ghost Towns list http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA.html#0 eba10f19-2061-45c3-9b06-3a107102d8ed http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA_files/Media/IMG_6714/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA_files/Media/IMG_6714/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_6714<span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">July 29, 2010 -- Mill ruins near Johannesburg, CA.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA.html#1 db8717d9-c8ba-4fe2-bb37-5c9f5b3c9f55 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA_files/Media/IMG_6712/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA_files/Media/IMG_6712/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_6712<span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">July 29, 2010 -- Collapsing mine tunnel near Johannesburg, CA.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA.html#2 387fbb45-2593-4b40-a05f-6e21c2168b9c http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA_files/Media/9487_8Joburg/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA_files/Media/9487_8Joburg/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">9487_8Joburg<span class="style_3">A<br/></span></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- The King Solomon Mine at Johannesburg, CA.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA.html#3 113b8a43-04d4-41cc-a2ac-b1a217a6e8bf http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA_files/Media/9487_9Joburg/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA_files/Media/9487_9Joburg/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">9487_9Joburg<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- The King Solomon Mine at Johannesburg, CA.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA.html#4 27a657b6-a954-42eb-b40d-cda11c887f4f http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA_files/Media/9487_11Joburg/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA_files/Media/9487_11Joburg/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">9487_11Joburg<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- The King Solomon Mine at Johannesburg, CA.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA.html#5 bf2964d2-c951-41ac-8cd7-75f2cb62a7ea http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA_files/Media/4958_06JoburgFrame/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA_files/Media/4958_06JoburgFrame/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">4958_06JoburgFrame<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2007 -- This mine is located north of Highway 395, near Johannesburg, CA.<br/></span></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">UPDATE! July 2010 -- This headframe has been razed since I last visited the area. The entire site has been leveled.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA.html#6 dce55d4f-9827-46d5-b4e7-312a9bf14351 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA_files/Media/4958_10JoburgFrame/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA_files/Media/4958_10JoburgFrame/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">4958_10JoburgFrame<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2007 -- This mine is located north of Highway 395, near Johannesburg, CA.<br/></span></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">UPDATE! July 2010 -- This headframe has been razed since I last visited the area. The entire site has been leveled.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA.html#7 c80d23e1-e861-4a15-93aa-5be87dc5db73 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA_files/Media/4958_09JoburgShaft/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA_files/Media/4958_09JoburgShaft/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">4958_09JoburgShaft<span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2007 -- A view down the shaft. One compartment was used by the hoist to raise and lower ore skips. The other compartment was fitted with a ladder and used for maintenance or access in case of problems with the hoist.<br/></span></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">UPDATE! July 2010 -- This headframe has been razed since I last visited the area. The entire site has been leveled.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA.html#8 f3672e2f-68bc-4b4c-a545-6633899f8a8c http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA_files/Media/4958_07JoburgShaft/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Johannesburg_CA_files/Media/4958_07JoburgShaft/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">4958_07JoburgShaft<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2007 -- A view down the shaft. One compartment was used by the hoist to raise and lower ore skips. The other compartment was fitted with a ladder and used for maintenance or access in case of problems with the hoist.<br/></span></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">This mine was located north of Highway 395, near Johannesburg, CA.</span></p></div></div>