Water Supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey . springs of the same name at No. 180, about 18 miles tothe south. 164. Providence Wells, San Bernardino County (K-9).—These areold wells near the east edge of Providence Mountains. Their positionis marked by the ruins of a little settlement and the old silver millof the Providence Mining Company (PI. IV, A). Usually thereare miners stopping at one of the houses of the old camp. The waterfrom the wells is excellent, and the evidences of former rather ex-tensive cultivation indicate that it must be present in some quantit
Water Supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey . springs of the same name at No. 180, about 18 miles tothe south. 164. Providence Wells, San Bernardino County (K-9).—These areold wells near the east edge of Providence Mountains. Their positionis marked by the ruins of a little settlement and the old silver millof the Providence Mining Company (PI. IV, A). Usually thereare miners stopping at one of the houses of the old camp. The waterfrom the wells is excellent, and the evidences of former rather ex-tensive cultivation indicate that it must be present in some quantity. 165. Fenner, San Bernardino County (K-ll).—Fenner (eleva-tion 2,084 feet) is a settlement on the Santa Fe Railway, 269 mileseast of Los Angeles. The railway company has drilled a well 800feet deep at the station and installed a large pumping plant. Thewater is of good quality and the supply is large. Fenner is the trading and supply point for the Providence Moun-tain and adjacent mining districts. A road leads from it north- •13KV % iF i 1 ^^ i ? >. i wPBPS.
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