Warren was known to be one of the most civilized and orderly camps in Idaho, in sharp contrast to nearby Florence that had a reputation as a lawless camp filled with drunks and outlaws. Hard rock mining would sustain Warren for decades after the placer deposits were worked out. Lode mines in the district were slowly developed through the latter part of the 1860’s and by the 1870s many deposits were being successfully mined. Many miners got rich during the summer of 1862 and it is estimated that over two million dollars of gold was recovered in the first year. The gold placers at Warren were rich and extensive. Warren was one of Idaho’s earliest mining camps and has endured for over 150 years. The discovers name was James Warren, and the town would originally be known as Warren’s Diggings. Gold was discovered at the site that would become Warren Idaho in 1862.
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