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National Panorama & Maps NV - National,Humbolt - - 2012aug - General Americana

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National Panorama & Maps NV - National,Humbolt -  - 2012aug - General Americana
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Group of 1 panorama and 3 mine maps from this famous mine. 1) 49" x 15" panorama photo on linen, taken for a lawsuit between National Mines Company and Charleston Hill Mining Syndicate. The photo shows National M.C. Ground with hand drawn boundaries separating N.M.C. And C.H.S. at right. Clearly a mineral rights issue involving two adjacent underground mines. 2) Handcolored plan view on thick paper of the "3.5 Tunnel." 1" equals 20` on the West Virginia claim. 30" x 17". 3) Plan view of the 6400` level of the Charleston Fraction, pen and ink, handcolored. 32" x 19". 4) rough sketch map for the property dispute, 22" x 16". These maps and photo indicate a lawsuit was filed between the two, 10 July 1912. National Mines produced $6 million in gold from 36,000 tons of ore through 1916 and continued to produce [Ref: Weed, 1916]. -60480