Stagecoach rides along the Cerbat Mountains Range.

In November 1864 Mohave County was officially established by the First Arizona Territorial Legislative Assembly. The assembly decided that Mohave County would include the territory north of the Bill Williams River, and the eastern boundary of the county would be 113° 20'.

Starting from 1860s, Mohave County has been known for a gold mining area with lodes of gold, copper, zinc, and silver. Mining interest was growing, so hundreds of miners would come to Mohave County for a better life. In 1863, Mohave City was founded, which was mainly used as a recreation town for miners and soldiers stationed nearby. In the years that followed, the town was large enough to become the Mohave County seat. However, the town was short-lived, as residents started moving to new locations.

The 1860s and 1870s saw further development of the area and the foundation of Hardyville (1864), Cerbat (late 1860s), Mineral Park (1871), and Kingman (1882). The emergence of these towns was connected with the mining activities in the area. The towns contained a few mining and public buildings, including post offices, schools, and doctor's offices. Today the towns of Cerbat and Mineral Park are ghost towns, while Kingman and Hardyville (now Bullhead City) still exist.

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The 30,760-acre Mount Tipton Wilderness is located in Mohave County, 25 miles north of Kingman, Arizona. This wilderness includes the entire northern half of the imposing Cerbat Mountains. Although Mount Tipton Peak, at 7,148 feet, dominates the wilderness, the true centerpiece and main scenic attraction here is the Cerbat Pinnacles. Located north of and below Mount Tipton, the Pinnacles, immense tusk-like rows of maroon-colored spires, stand majestically above open, tawny-colored valleys.

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Four miles east is former mining town of Chloride which was started in 1864 with discovery of few mines. In 1900, it had two thousand population. Fifty or more mines were in operation around Chloride including Tennessee-Schuykill, large producer of Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, & Zinc. Post-Office in continuous operation from 1873. Now small community with blend of old & new.

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Site of Cerbat Third Historical Mohave County Seat, three miles from this highway in Cerbat Mountains & in the canyon of the same name. It came to existence in 1860's as mining camp, & had mill, smelter, post-office, school, stores & saloons, only mine sites remain now.
Mohave County
Bicentennial Commission 1976

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Site of Cerbat Third Historical Mohave County Seat, three miles from this highway in Cerbat Mountains & in the canyon of the same name. It came to existence in 1860's as mining camp, & had mill, smelter, post-office, school, stores & saloons, only mine sites remain now.
Mohave County
Bicentennial Commission 1976

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