The largest gold lode in the United States was the Homestake Lode. Miners called the ore body the Line of Lode. Meanwhile, the mines have reopened with the miners searching for a famous gold lode. The Bonanza, Jumbo, Mother Lode and Erie mines were connected by tunnels. Kennecott had five mines&colon; Bonanza, Jumbo, Mother Lode, Erie and Glacier. Storey County benefited from the discovery of Comstock Lode silver. Placerville was a central hub for the Mother Lode region's mining operations. Hearst knew Marcus Daly from their Comstock Lode work. The Comstock Lode produced of gold through 1959, and the Eureka district produced . Credit for the discovery of the Comstock Lode is disputed. Sutro Tunnel at the Comstock Lode in Virginia City, Nevada. Their discovery was actually part of the Comstock Lode, the Old Red Ledge. Silver discoveries, including the Comstock Lode in Nevada in 1859, further drove rapid population growth. Six major bonanzas marked the first five years of the Comstock Lode. California and Nevada newspapers predicted Bodie would become the next Comstock Lode.