La Paz gold rush of 1862

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The La Paz gold rush of 1862 was a brief but intense mining boom in what is now western Arizona, sparked by the discovery of placer gold along the Colorado River that drew thousands of prospectors to the remote desert region.

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La Paz gold rush of 1862 canonical 1

Statements (34)

Predicate Object
instanceOf gold rush
historical event
mining boom
cause discovery of placer gold along the Colorado River
characteristic placer mining methods
remote desert setting
country United States of America
surface form: United States
describedAs brief but intense mining boom
effect influx of thousands of prospectors
rapid growth of La Paz mining camp
temporary economic development in a remote desert region
endCause decline of easily worked placer deposits
followedBy decline of La Paz as a mining center
hasEffectOn development of transportation routes along the Colorado River
early settlement patterns in western Arizona
hasLocation Colorado River NERFINISHED
La Paz, Arizona Territory NERFINISHED
Lower Colorado River region NERFINISHED
western Arizona
industry gold mining
locatedInOrNextToBodyOfWater Colorado River NERFINISHED
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Arizona Territory NERFINISHED
New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED
mainSubject placer gold
participant prospectors from California
prospectors from the American Southwest
partOf history of Arizona mining
history of the American West
product gold
significantPlace Arizona Territory NERFINISHED
La Paz mining camp
Parker Valley NERFINISHED
startTime 1862
temporalLocation American Civil War era NERFINISHED

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Description of subject: The La Paz gold rush of 1862 was a brief but intense mining boom in what is now western Arizona, sparked by the discovery of placer gold along the Colorado River that drew thousands of prospectors to the remote desert region.

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La Paz, Arizona notableFor La Paz gold rush of 1862