There are some intriguing mines located a few miles south of Wallsburg.
They have been called the Josephine by some, the bone mines by others, and
still
others call them the Little Valley mines. No matter what you call them these
caves and
mines make for great exploring. Please be careful if
you go inside!
These mines are located on the 7.5 minute USGS maps
and can be found without too much trouble.
The first one you will come to is a natural cave with several entrances. There
are also several mines in the area.
Some of them connect with the cave system while others do not.
This is a picture of the distant hill where the mines are.
As you near the location you may notice symbols on trees.
This is the main cave entrance. However there are others.
George Thompson, a renowned author, said a buffalo skull was discovered in
this mine
complex with a map carved into it's forehead. Thus he called it the "bone
mine."
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These natural entrances are facing North.
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Here is a view of only one, of several manmade entrances, on the east slope. |
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