Juniata Mill Complex, 22.5 miles Southwest of Hawthorne, between Aurora Crater & Aurora Peak, Hawthorne, Mineral County, NV

Significance: The Juniata (Chesco) Mill is a significant example of early 20th century mining in Nevada. The property conveys information regarding the historical and technological changes in mining practices in Nevada. It has significant interpretive potential because of surviving elements. The site was determined to be eligible under criteria A and C of the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) by the USFS and Nevada SHPO. Hardesty's "symbolic" criterion is also met as this site and its remaining equipment have public educational and cultural value. The Juniata (Chesco) Mill is a flotation mill, representing an early 20th century mining technology. The mill operated off and on from 1939 into the 1950s, enduring in a vacillating industrial environment.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N670
Survey number: HAER NV-24
Building/structure dates: 1939 Initial Construction