One misconception of Hayden Hill was that all the mining took place at Hayden Hill proper where the town and some of major gold mines were located. However, there were small satellite mining communities surrounding Hayden Hill, such as Franktown and Lewiston. Take for instance the California State Mineralogist 1892 report concerning the Juniper Mine. It stated the three miles from the mine, on Willow Creek, the company own a water power and four arrastras eight feet in diameter.