Carson City BLM hosts American Flat Mill Exhibit
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Carson City, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District is hosting a mobile exhibit highlighting the history surrounding the 1920’s United Comstock Merger Mill at American Flat (also known as the American Flat Mill). Capable of processing 2,000 tons of ore per day, the mill was reputed to be the largest cyanide mill in the world. Its concrete-and-steel construction was designed to be solid and permanent. Over the years, the concrete structures gave in to decay and the underground voids filled with water posing a serious risk to the public. The BLM contracted demolition of the American Flat Mill for public safety reasons in 2015.
The American Flat Mill exhibit includes a diorama of the historic mill along with descriptions, photographs and maps documenting the mill’s history. The exhibit allows the viewer to imagine the scale and scope of the operation and the mining activities conducted at each of the eight mill buildings.
The exhibit is currently available for viewing between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the BLM Carson City District Office public room, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, Nevada. The exhibit will be displayed at the Carson City District BLM office for approximately 60 days. A virtual reality tour of the mill buildings as they were prior to demolition may be experienced at www.allaroundnevada.com/americanflat/.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.