The White Oaks Laccoliths
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About 12 miles to the northeast of Carrizozo lies the “ghost town” of White Oaks. This once thriving mining community rests in a small valley surrounded by three wrinkled and rounded mountain peaks: the remains of a ancient cluster of laccoliths (see attached Figure 1). To the northwest lies Lone Mountain with its associated peak, Baxter Mountain, while to the southeast lies Patos Mountain and the largest structure, Carrizo Mountain (elevation 9650 feet). It is to these structures that White Oaks owed its brief existence, not just for the beautiful setting for what was once called “the liveliest town in the territory,” but more importantly, for the gold and silver commodities which fueled the towns’ economy. To understand this, one must dig a little deeper underground.
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