Ghost Towns and Mines

Ghost Towns and Mines http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html The mine and townsite of Nivloc are located west of Silver Peak, Nevada in the Silver Peak Range. The mine owner’s last name was Colvin; he reversed the spelling to name his mine. More pics and info to come. Last updated June 2009. Return to Ghost Towns list 97_25NivlocHouse August 2006 -- The ruins of a wooden house stands at the entrance to the Nivloc Mine. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html#0 25198203-26da-4203-bd4e-f1a1a4061835 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_25NivlocHouse/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_25NivlocHouse/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">97_25NivlocHouse<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2006 -- The ruins of a wooden house stands at the entrance to the Nivloc Mine.</p></div></div> 97_24NivlocHF August 2006 -- This tall steel headframe is the most prominent feature of the Nivloc Mine. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html#1 3c839113-b6fa-4415-b100-f56f9357a29c http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_24NivlocHF/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_24NivlocHF/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">97_24NivlocHF<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2006 -- This tall steel headframe is the most prominent feature of the Nivloc Mine.</p></div></div> 97_9NivlocHFrame August 2006 -- This tall steel headframe is the most prominent feature of the Nivloc Mine. The large plates on either side, near the top, were part of the mechanism for dumping the ore from the skip. There must have been an ore bin attached to the headframe at one time, which has since been burned or torn down. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html#2 381d9b29-9141-49f8-a2f6-3385e7536034 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_9NivlocHFrame/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_9NivlocHFrame/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">97_9NivlocHFrame<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2006 -- This tall steel headframe is the most prominent feature of the Nivloc Mine. The large plates on either side, near the top, were part of the mechanism for dumping the ore from the skip. There must have been an ore bin attached to the headframe at one time, which has since been burned or torn down.</p></div></div> 97_10NivlocCage August 2006 -- The shaft is protected by a chainlink fence. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html#3 ef270b63-7a31-44b3-8737-3779a2fdad05 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_10NivlocCage/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_10NivlocCage/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">97_10NivlocCage<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2006 -- The shaft is protected by a chainlink fence.</p></div></div> 97_18NivlocBuildings August 2006 -- Only a few structures still stand at the Nivloc Mine. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html#4 940a136a-27e1-49da-b15c-5d6b3d6df845 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_18NivlocBuildings/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_18NivlocBuildings/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">97_18NivlocBuildings<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2006 -- Only a few structures still stand at the Nivloc Mine.</p></div></div> 97_20NivlocOffice August 2006 -- This building may have been an office. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html#5 406b14b5-1433-4f82-a48e-cb4bea9b2613 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_20NivlocOffice/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_20NivlocOffice/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">97_20NivlocOffice<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2006 -- This building may have been an office.</p></div></div> 97_6NivlocMine1 August 2006 -- Another view of the steel headframe at the Nivloc Mine. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html#6 d33daf44-37c8-450f-903a-708f2ef2f116 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_6NivlocMine1/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_6NivlocMine1/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">97_6NivlocMine1<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2006 -- Another view of the steel headframe at the Nivloc Mine.</p></div></div> 97_5NivlocTrestle1 August 2006 -- Ore was transported from the mine to the mill in small hand-pushed carts on a narrow track. The track crossed this large trestle to reach a massive wooden ore bin above the mill. Only foundations of the mill remain today. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html#7 5223449f-35b2-45d7-803d-44ab9a4c4637 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_5NivlocTrestle1/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_5NivlocTrestle1/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">97_5NivlocTrestle1<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2006 -- Ore was transported from the mine to the mill in small hand-pushed carts on a narrow track. The track crossed this large trestle to reach a massive wooden ore bin above the mill. Only foundations of the mill remain today.</p></div></div> 97_7NivlocTrestle2 August 2006 -- Ore was transported from the mine to the mill in small hand-pushed carts on a narrow track. The track crossed this large trestle to reach a massive wooden ore bin above the mill. Only foundations of the mill remain today. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html#8 db290fde-b13b-4782-ba66-e739e761be30 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_7NivlocTrestle2/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_7NivlocTrestle2/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">97_7NivlocTrestle2<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2006 -- Ore was transported from the mine to the mill in small hand-pushed carts on a narrow track. The track crossed this large trestle to reach a massive wooden ore bin above the mill. Only foundations of the mill remain today.</p></div></div> 97_8NivlocTrestle3 August 2006 -- Ore was transported from the mine to the mill in small hand-pushed carts on a narrow track. The track crossed this large trestle to reach a massive wooden ore bin above the mill. Only foundations of the mill remain today. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html#9 7523b1b2-884a-4431-ba0a-cf8d879b8f56 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_8NivlocTrestle3/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_8NivlocTrestle3/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">97_8NivlocTrestle3<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2006 -- Ore was transported from the mine to the mill in small hand-pushed carts on a narrow track. The track crossed this large trestle to reach a massive wooden ore bin above the mill. Only foundations of the mill remain today.</p></div></div> 97_12NivlocBin1 August 2006 -- Ore was transported from the mine to the mill in small hand-pushed carts on a narrow track. The track crossed this large trestle to reach a massive wooden ore bin above the mill. Only foundations of the mill remain today. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html#10 4136135f-a8a9-47b7-a5a0-0da54099aa0f http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_12NivlocBin1/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_12NivlocBin1/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">97_12NivlocBin1<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2006 -- Ore was transported from the mine to the mill in small hand-pushed carts on a narrow track. The track crossed this large trestle to reach a massive wooden ore bin above the mill. Only foundations of the mill remain today.</p></div></div> 97_13NivlocBin2 August 2006 -- Ore was transported from the mine to the mill in small hand-pushed carts on a narrow track. The track crossed this large trestle to reach a massive wooden ore bin above the mill. Only foundations of the mill remain today. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html#11 f9f20989-d3c9-4c0b-b921-563298a3e83d http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_13NivlocBin2/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_13NivlocBin2/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">97_13NivlocBin2<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2006 -- Ore was transported from the mine to the mill in small hand-pushed carts on a narrow track. The track crossed this large trestle to reach a massive wooden ore bin above the mill. Only foundations of the mill remain today.</p></div></div> 97_15NivlocTank August 2006 -- This rusted, rotting steel tank sits on the hill above the site of the mill. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html#12 08d9d825-0900-4a9c-b206-8879413ed66d http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_15NivlocTank/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_15NivlocTank/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">97_15NivlocTank<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2006 -- This rusted, rotting steel tank sits on the hill above the site of the mill.</p></div></div> 97_11NivlocMill August 2006 -- Mill ruins at the Nivloc Mine. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html#13 521ee864-548f-4372-ab15-6b64d8ecd1fe http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_11NivlocMill/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/97_11NivlocMill/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">97_11NivlocMill<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2006 -- Mill ruins at the Nivloc Mine.</p></div></div> 219_13 August 2006 -- An aerial view of the Nivloc Mine. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html#14 203d597c-5145-45c9-8c2f-4d07985cbe50 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/219_13NivlocJ90/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/219_13NivlocJ90/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">219_13<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2006 -- An aerial view of the Nivloc Mine.</p></div></div> 224_10 August 2006 -- An aerial view of the mill ruins at the Nivloc Mine. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html#15 2cf67bd1-b71b-4ab0-9fba-ccc484d00159 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/224_10NivlocH/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/224_10NivlocH/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">224_10<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2006 -- An aerial view of the mill ruins at the Nivloc Mine.</p></div></div> 91_7NivlocCabin August 2006 -- This tiny miner’s cabin is located a short distance from the mill site, on the other side of the canyon. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html#16 518fdf7a-6d5d-4a7f-83bc-26b80140c50f http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/91_7NivlocCabin/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/91_7NivlocCabin/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">91_7NivlocCabin<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2006 -- This tiny miner’s cabin is located a short distance from the mill site, on the other side of the canyon.</p></div></div> 91_8NivlocCabin August 2006 -- This tiny miner’s cabin is located a short distance from the mill site. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html#17 6fd4b260-8d01-4251-b16e-b83d8f641be8 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/91_8NivlocCabin/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/91_8NivlocCabin/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">91_8NivlocCabin<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2006 -- This tiny miner’s cabin is located a short distance from the mill site.</p></div></div> 91_9NivlocCabin August 2006 -- This tiny miner’s cabin is located a short distance from the mill site. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html#18 02fdcd80-97e5-41ba-b5c8-e760def2307b http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/91_9NivlocCabin/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/91_9NivlocCabin/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">91_9NivlocCabin<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2006 -- This tiny miner’s cabin is located a short distance from the mill site.</p></div></div> 91_10NivlocCabin August 2006 -- This tiny miner’s cabin is located a short distance from the mill site. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html#19 957da6fd-1421-4153-885e-6baeb8a4d667 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/91_10NivlocCabin/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/91_10NivlocCabin/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">91_10NivlocCabin<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2006 -- This tiny miner’s cabin is located a short distance from the mill site.</p></div></div> 91_15MineShack August 2006 -- This mine is located down the canyon from Nivloc. The building was a blacksmith’s shop. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html#20 db2dd0b6-47c0-4cd3-84be-4996fd3e100b http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/91_15MineShack/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/91_15MineShack/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">91_15MineShack<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2006 -- This mine is located down the canyon from Nivloc. The building was a blacksmith’s shop.</span></p></div></div> 91_16MineShack August 2006 -- The blacksmith’s shop is partially covered with flattened metal cans. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html#21 cbdbb179-8f36-47c1-8402-c5aea65d195c http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/91_16MineShack/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/91_16MineShack/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">91_16MineShack<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2006 -- The blacksmith’s shop is partially covered with flattened metal cans.</span></p></div></div> 91_21BatMine A large bat flutters inside the mine. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV.html#22 4ee791a3-2119-4041-8587-0c3c0cd6fea8 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/91_21BatMine/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Nivloc_Mine_NV_files/Media/91_21BatMine/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">91_21BatMine<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">A large bat flutters inside the mine.</p></div></div>