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A 200' aerial view overlooking the Afterthought Mine alongside Highway 299 northeast of Bella Vista, California. The mine was active from 1862 to 1952 & produced gold, silver, lead, copper, & zinc. A number of building ruins can be seen. On September 5, 2024, the area was approved as a federal superfund site due to contaminents leaking into Little Cow Creek, such as the visible orange acid mine drainage.
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