Below the hot air balloon at the right side of the picture, is a large slash in the hillside. As the balloon was rising past that artifact, I had a sudden memory of driving my visiting Dad and Uncle out to see my workplace near Waterton Canyon, quite a few years ago. Uncle Bill asked about that big slash on the Hogback, and I hadn’t a clue, even though I’d been commuting past it for years. He and Dad proceeded to theorize that it must be some kind of mine. Today, thanks to my Topo Maps and Maps.Me apps, and some Google searches, I could tell them it’s the New Hedley mine, and according to MinDat.org and AnyplaceAmerica.com, the mineral commodity it produces is clay.
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