Mineral City, Arizona

Mineral City, a short-lived town, steamboat landing and ferry crossing on the Colorado River in La Paz County, Arizona from 1863 to 1866. It was located on the east bank of the Colorado River, 1 mile below its rival Olive City and 1/2 mile below the original site of Ehrenberg, Arizona and 1 1/2 miles above its current site.[1]:36–37

Mineral City, Arizona
Ghost town
Mineral City
Location in the state of Arizona
Mineral City
Mineral City (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°36′43″N 114°31′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyLa Paz
Founded1863
Became part of Ehrenburg, Arizona1869
Population
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no DST))

History

In the fall of 1863 Mineral City developed as another landing for steamboats on the Colorado River, located 1 mile downstream from Olive City which was the landing for the La Paz mines. This point was where the recently created freight wagon road known as the Bradshaw Trail across the desert from San Bernardino crossed the river at Bradshaw's Ferry.[1]:37

In 1866, a new landing was established between Olive City and Mineral City, with the support of two captains of the steamboat company of George A. Johnson & Company. Mineral City became the name of this larger settlement, resulting in the abandonment of Olive City and by 1870 La Paz also.

Mineral City received its post office in 1869, but the name of the post office along with that of the town was changed to Ehrenberg.[1]:37[2]:96

See also
  • Steamboat transport on the Colorado River

References
  1. Richard E. Lingenfelter, Steamboats on the Colorado River, 1852-1916, University of Arizona Press, Tucson, 1978 Archived 2016-01-18 at the Wayback Machine
  2. John and Lillian Theobald, Arizona Territory Post Offices & Postmasters, The Arizona Historical Foundation, Phoenix, 1961.
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