Blaine County Gold Locations

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Blaine County Gold Locations

Gold Mining Site ID • Blaine County County
Description
Many rich silver mines were found in the Boise Basin in 1964, but it wasn't until 1942 that gold was pursued in this county. The total production through 1959 was 212,638 ounces of gold.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: blaine_id.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. Many rich silver mines were found in the Boise Basin in 1964, but it wasn't until 1942 that gold was pursued in this county. The total production through 1959 was 212,638 ounces of gold.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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