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The correct name of this pass is Pickhandle Pass. Jackhammer Gap, a cut caused by a watercourse, was a feature in the old Barstow-Fort Irwin Road that was modified to remove the Gap and connect it with I-15. The old road followed the watercourse because earthmoving construction equipment was not as capable as modern equipment when the road was paved after use as a route from the Death Valley area to Waterman Junction, then Barstow.. The Gap was referred to as "Deadman's Curve" because of the accidents and deaths that occurred at that location caused by excessive speed in a sharp curve. Jackhammer gap is located 35° 1'37.10"N and 116°53'33.42"W and is to the west of the new roadbed near the top of Pickhandle Pass.
This is an ore hopper. After the ore was brought up from underground, it was stored in this hopper until there was sufficient quantity to ship to the mill. The ore was loaded into either ore wagons or dump trucks (depending on the age of the mine) which were driven under the loading chute.
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The correct name of this pass is Pickhandle Pass. Jackhammer Gap, a cut caused by a watercourse, was a feature in the old Barstow-Fort Irwin Road that was modified to remove the Gap and connect it with I-15. The old road followed the watercourse because earthmoving construction equipment was not as capable as modern equipment when the road was paved after use as a route from the Death Valley area to Waterman Junction, then Barstow.. The Gap was referred to as "Deadman's Curve" because of the accidents and deaths that occurred at that location caused by excessive speed in a sharp curve. Jackhammer gap is located 35° 1'37.10"N and 116°53'33.42"W and is to the west of the new roadbed near the top of Pickhandle Pass.
WRONG AGAIN!
You are looking into the ore storage hopper, NOT the shaft - (there is a BIG difference between them).
It's a Dynamite storage bunker!
WRONG! , This is the top of the ore storage hopper.
It's a Dynamite storage bunker!
To our dismay, the souvenier shop and tower were permanently closed, Oct. 2012, after being open for decades. No access to tower.
This is an ore hopper. After the ore was brought up from underground, it was stored in this hopper until there was sufficient quantity to ship to the mill. The ore was loaded into either ore wagons or dump trucks (depending on the age of the mine) which were driven under the loading chute.
This is an explosive bunker. Miners safely housed dynamite or TNT in these. They are usually some distance from mine operations and kept locked.
Snakes love to hide in them during daylight hours.
It's really a funny coincidence. I placed a picture at the same place but in the other direction! :-)
Very flat landscape there. It's exactly the opposite here in Istanbul.