North side of the mine, including evidence of the White County Stamp Mill. Several adits can still be seen in this area of the mining operation; other adits and shafts at this location are no longer accessible.

Mouth of adit P35B

The mouth is partially slumped, but could still be entered.

I didn't bother, since it is only about 15 feet deep.

The mouth of another adit (P35A) is about 40 feet away.

This adit is larger, but the floor is covered with water.

View into water filled adit P35A According to Mr. Joe Franklin, who resided nearby (in 1964), "the adit extends well into the hill."

Zoomed a little further into the adit / tunnel...

Not far away are remains of the White Co. Stamp Mill

Section of the Stamp Mill's foundation

A rock corner near the creek, covered with pine straw & leaves...

A series of pretty little waterfalls runs through the area. This is one of the lower cascades.

Upper falls

Upper falls, with a cascade downstream...

Evidence of the stamp mill consists of a series of rock-faced terraces and earthen banks.

The walls were on several levels of a ridge slope.

I would love to find an old photo of the stamp mill.

It must have been quite an operation, judging by all the walls and various levels.

One side of an old bridge abutment over the creek..

Abutment on the opposite bank.

Large stone block at creek level...

After closer study of the mining reports and map, I had determined that there might be more to see at the site.   Several of the old shafts and a tunnel were completely caved in, but I did locate two more adits.

Behind some rhododendron, I saw the mouth of adit P35D

Unfortunately it was only about 50 feet deep.

End of the tunnel.

Looking back to the tunnel entrance.

This is probably the mouth of P35E, a 65 foot long adit. It is partially slumped, but the opening is large enough that a person could enter if the mouth wasn't covered with logs, branches and other brush.

Early photo at the Thompson Mine

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