The region boomed after George Howard and R. J. McNutt discovered the Sunnyside silver vein along Hurricane Peak, outside the mining camp of Eureka. Gold was then discovered in 1882, which helped the county weather the Panic of 1893 far better than other mining communities, such as Aspen or Creede. The Sunnyside Mine would become one of Colorado's longest running and most productive mines.
The region boomed after George Howard and R J McNutt discovered the Sunnyside silver vein along Hurricane Peak outside the mining camp of Eureka Gold was then discovered in 1882 which helped the county weather the Panic of 1893 far better than other mining communities such as Aspen or Creede The Sunnyside Mine would become one of Colorado's longest running and most productive mines