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Western Pacific Railroad

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Western Pacific Railroad
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“The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California. WP's Feather River Route directly competed with SP's portion of the Overland Route for…”
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Atlas ObscuraAug 7

Walker Mine in Taylorsville, California

Reports vary, but the deposits worked by the Walker mine are said to have been (re?)discovered in 1909 and then worked from 1911 to ca. 1943. The primary product was copper, an important industrial metal by the early 20th century. A mill on-site processed the ore into concentrates, which were then shipped out for further processing into copper metal (and byproducts such as silver). A company to…

Transcontinental route now part of Union Pacific.

5 things in this story
  • Walker mineSightPrimary product was copper, worked 1911 to ca. 1943.
  • WalkermineNeighborhoodCompany town that housed the mine workers and their families.
  • Western Pacific RailroadSightTranscontinental route now part of Union Pacific.
  • Grizzly RidgeSightTramway constructed over it to avoid winter snow.
  • Spring GardenSightTramway ran from the mine to this location.
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