Report of the Directors and Mine Agent of the Star Copper Company, 1864: With Letters from Wm. H. Stevens and A. C. Davis, Esqs (Classic Reprint)

Star Copper Company

ISBN 10: 0265952050 / ISBN 13: 9780265952054

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Report of the Directors and Mine Agent of the Star Copper Company, 1864: With Letters from Wm. H. Stevens and A. C. Davis, Esqs (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265952050
• ISBN 13: 9780265952054
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Explore a mid-19th century mining saga and the hopes of a copper empire at Keweenaw Point.

This historical report chronicles the Star Copper Company’s Lake Superior property, its six hundred acres, and the copper-bearing veins that lie beneath the green stone. It outlines the site, the infrastructure planned, and the early assessments that frame the venture’s potential.

The document describes a mining estate with rich copper prospects, a large, well-defined vein, and amygdaloidal beds that shape the exploration plan. It highlights the proximity to Copper Harbor, timber, roads, and a Montreal River water source that could power stamping. The report also covers proposed upgrades—adits, shafts, pumps, tramways, and a stamp mill—and notes the company’s current treasury and lack of debt.

• Detailed location and size of the Star property and its copper-bearing zones.
• Laboratory-style assessment of copper content and the promise of deeper workings near the green stone.
• Infrastructure plans, including water power, stamps, tram roads, and a potential tram from mine to mill.
• Endorsed opinions from mining men about value, practicality, and quick development potential.

Ideal for readers of mining history and industrial era ventures seeking a window into 1860s prospecting optimism and project planning.