http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html Minerva is a small site in eastern Nevada. There are several decaying wooden buildings and the remains of a small mill for processing ore from the nearby mines. These include the Hill Top Mine, the Tungsten Queen Mine, the Everett Mines, the Oriole Mine, and the Silver Bell Mine. Tungsten was mined nearby and processed here, beginning in 1916. Operation lasted until the end of WWII; however some minor work may have taken place into the 1950’s. Last updated August 2009. Return to Ghost Towns list http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#0 11a8dcfb-be8a-4eed-8b7b-e0dd7384b3ad http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/wMinerva2/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/wMinerva2/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">wMinerva2<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 1999 -- Minerva, NV. Machine shop/power house ruins are on the left, residences on the right.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#1 b790c931-bfb4-4f82-97f2-e7ede43abbb9 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2913/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2913/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_2913<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2009 -- Machine shop/powerhouse ruins at Minerva, NV. An extension of the shop building used to cover the large diesel engine.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#2 3e5d5d2f-fbc9-4e22-a494-e4ed81902b04 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2907/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2907/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_2907<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2009 -- Diesel engine at Minerva, NV.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#3 af427b0f-7000-4674-9ab3-4ef25a468c7e http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2908/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2908/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_2908<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2009 -- Machine shop/powerhouse ruins at Minerva, NV. An extension of the shop building used to cover the large diesel engine.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#4 e7b54af0-4bbc-4ddb-800a-4a975cc2916c http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2909/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2909/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_2909<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2009 -- Interior of machine shop at Minerva, NV.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#5 30ce65a8-1a98-4203-88a2-5fecb94485d2 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2910/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2910/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_2910<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2009 -- Interior of machine shop at Minerva, NV.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#6 2ad4181f-5e48-4007-90ea-a143b5ec9b93 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2911/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2911/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_2911<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2009 -- Interior of machine shop at Minerva, NV.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#7 5a1ebba9-621b-4f4b-958c-3bb2244e29ea http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2912/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2912/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_2912<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2009 -- Steel hoppers at Minerva, NV. These were used in more recent mill operations. At one time, a much larger mill stood here.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#8 ac198a4e-8067-4536-80e4-0d71814237b7 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2914/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2914/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_2914<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2009 -- Steel hoppers at Minerva, NV. Foundations of earlier, larger mill can be seen beyond the hoppers.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#9 2c7fdc41-b559-405e-8cff-f1cda7cabc56 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2917/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2917/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_2917<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2009 -- Steel hoppers at Minerva, NV. Foundations of earlier, larger mill surround the hoppers.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#10 29289e2c-a27a-4e82-b576-abca21fa53e2 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2919/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2919/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_2919<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2009 -- Foundations of old mill at Minerva, NV.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#11 2fd21c7c-9643-4c85-8cbb-52dade4baf34 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2915b/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2915b/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_2915b<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2009 -- Cabins at Minerva, NV. The main house is on the left, and smaller cabins on the right.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#12 a248fa07-6d33-4069-96d3-c0dceb446cbb http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2921/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2921/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_2921<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2009 -- Ruins of main house at Minerva, NV.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#13 e872ce42-1830-4091-bc5b-8082964cf396 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2922/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2922/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_2922<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2009 -- Smokejack of main house at Minerva, NV.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#14 0ee00e14-d248-474d-bfd0-43bfcccc0c0e http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2923/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2923/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_2923<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2009 -- Door of main house at Minerva, NV.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#15 db04f7ae-60d8-4833-a45a-a294675415dc http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2924/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2924/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_2924<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2009 -- Window of main house at Minerva, NV.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#16 637be3e4-0e9f-465a-b706-170eea058122 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2925/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2925/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_2925<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2009 -- Interior of main house at Minerva, NV.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#17 a516fff9-e444-484d-abf9-971f693053b4 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2927/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2927/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_2927<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2009 -- Collapsed porch roof of main house at Minerva, NV.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#18 6a051c8f-afa5-4f98-b1ea-f605ae3aa4bf http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2928/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2928/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_2928<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2009 -- Ruins of smaller house at Minerva, NV.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#19 8fce7389-54a8-49c2-9f6a-e13cdd0ff370 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2930/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2930/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_2930<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2009 -- Ruins of smaller house at Minerva, NV.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#20 8f459eb4-7a83-4e30-8196-4193e0370edb http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2934/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2934/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_2934<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2009 -- Old cabin at Minerva, NV.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#21 498b3d81-324f-4cba-bb03-f4d15b389877 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2936/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2936/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_2936<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2009 -- Old cabin at Minerva, NV.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#22 9d179f76-e6aa-415c-86a9-00ebdf26705e http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2937/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/IMG_2937/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_2937<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2009 -- Ruins of another house at Minerva, NV.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV.html#23 2ae91225-4a78-4685-bc51-6dadfce342bd http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/G80MinervaSite2/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Minerva_NV_files/Media/G80MinervaSite2/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; 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