Information and description courtesy of Wikipedia- Benton Hot Springs got its start around 1863 with the discovery of silver in the nearby Blind Springs Hills and along the White Mountains.The Benton post office opened at the place in 1886. The name honors Senator Thomas Hart Benton, United States senator from Missouri and Father in Law to Explorer John C. Frémont. The town saw its heyday from 1862 to 1889 as a supply center for nearby mines.In 1883, a railroad line was completed to Benton Station and soon train service was initiated to Laws Station, located several miles east of Bishop Creek. One of the oldest surviving towns in Mono County,…