The settlement of Suchá (German: Dürnberg) was probably founded at the beginning of the 16th century in connection with the development of mining in the Jáchymov region during the silver boom. At the same time, nearby mining settlements such as Léno (Holzbachlehen) and Plavno (Holzbach) were also established. Evidence of earlier settlement in the wider area dates back to the early 13th century, when the Teplá Monastery, according to some sources, founded the settlement of Hanau (Hagenau) near present-day Suchá as part of its colonisation activities. This settlement existed before the foundation of the mining town of Jáchymov.

Suchá was founded in the valley of the Suchá stream on the slopes of Černá skála within the Jáchymov mining district, close to silver mines. Several ore veins of varying productivity were mined here, especially the St. Francis, Zeidler, Pomoc Boží, Kobaltová and Neuhäusel veins. The inhabitants made their living mainly from mining, forestry work and small-scale farming. Although the settlement is older, the first preserved written mention dates only from 1785, when it appears in administrative records.

After the gradual exhaustion of the local mines, the inhabitants turned to agriculture, livestock breeding and forestry. This period is still recalled by stone walls created when fields were cleared of stones, today mostly overgrown by forest. Written sources between the decline of mining and the mid-20th century mention Suchá only rarely.

After the Second World War, the area was heavily affected by the expulsion of the German population. Almost all inhabitants of Léno and Plavno were expelled, while in Suchá mainly skilled workers employed in the Jáchymov mines remained. The settlement was subsequently resettled by people from the interior of the country, whereas Léno and Plavno were not permanently restored.

After the war, the school in Suchá was reopened, an inn operated there and a water supply system from the Suchá stream was built. With the start of intensive uranium mining, a uranium mine named Plavno was opened in the area of the vanished settlement of the same name. In addition to prisoners, civilian workers were employed there, temporarily increasing the population of Suchá.

After uranium mining ended, some inhabitants moved to nearby Ostrov, where new housing estates with modern amenities were being built. Many houses in Suchá were left empty. However, the area had significant recreational potential – clean air, a quiet environment and proximity to the ski resorts in Jáchymov and on Klínovec gradually attracted visitors from across the country. Construction of holiday cottages continued here until about 1980.

Today, the most important building in the settlement is the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus from the 1920s. Although not architecturally exceptional, it forms an important social centre thanks to gatherings of present and former residents. The site also includes a ski slope with a lift and a small ski jumping hill.

The St. Francis vein was similar to the Evangelist vein in Jáchymov. With a thickness of up to about 90 centimetres, it contained limestone, quartz, dolomite and slate as well as ores of uranium, silver, cobalt and bismuth. The Zeidler vein had a very similar composition. The Pomoc Boží vein was notable for its high content of native silver, while the Kobaltová vein contained mainly smaltite. The Neuhäusel vein contained uranium ores as well as galena, arsenopyrite and nickeline.

The mines were located in two prospecting fields – northern and southern. In the southern field there were two main mines owned by Saxon mining companies, the Stollen of the Saxon Nobles and the Pomoc Boží mine. Uranium ore was delivered to Jáchymov, while other metal ores were transported, according to old mining law, to smelters in Freiberg. The Pomoc Boží mine reached a depth of about 400 metres, but by the 19th century it was largely exhausted and partly collapsed.

In the northern field there were smaller privately owned mines. In 1879, the Suchá (Dürnberg) adit was driven along the Neuhäusel vein and later connected to the Zeidler vein. From this adit, a shaft about 21 metres deep was also sunk to the Kobaltová vein.

In 1948, the Tomáš uranium mine was opened directly in the settlement. It was not very productive, but it reached a depth of 253 metres. It was connected to the Wolfgang, Tomáš, Steingeler and Dürnberg veins and was drained by the Kozlí (Bock) adit, whose portal is located behind today’s post office in Jáchymov.