Silver Mountain is a summit that is located east of La Delta in San Bernardino County in the US state of California. It rises to an elevation of . It is located near Victorville and Apple Valley.
History In January 1873, the San Bernardino Guardian had reported that near Lane's Ranch, a strike on Silver Mountain at what became the Oro Grande Mine, ore that ran $160 in gold and $18 in silver per ton. This led to the organization of the Silver Mountain Mining District.Gary L. Shumway, Larry Vredenburgh, Russell Hartill, DESERT FEVER: An Overview of Mining in the California Desert Conservation Area, Prepared For: DESERT PLANNING STAFF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, February, 1980, San Bernardino County, ORO GRANDE-SILVER MOUNTAIN
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