<P> After the discovery was made public in 1859 , it sparked a silver rush of prospectors to the area , scrambling to stake their claims . The discovery caused considerable excitement in California and throughout the United States , the greatest since the California Gold Rush in 1849 . Mining camps soon thrived in the vicinity , which became bustling commercial centers , including Virginia City and Gold Hill . </P>
<P> After the discovery was made public in 1859 , it sparked a silver rush of prospectors to the area , scrambling to stake their claims . The discovery caused considerable excitement in California and throughout the United States , the greatest since the California Gold Rush in 1849 . Mining camps soon thrived in the vicinity , which became bustling commercial centers , including Virginia City and Gold Hill . </P>
what happened to virginia city after comstock discovered silver ore in six mile canyon
what happened to virginia city after comstock discovered silver ore in six mile canyon
bustling commercial centers
bustling commercial centers