By Tom Ashworth — BUTTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA County

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By Tom Ashworth — BUTTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA County

Gold Mining Site CA • BUTTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA County County
Description
LOCATION COUNTY: Butte County STATE: California Total production from Butte County, 1880-1959, is reported as approximately 3,200,000 ounces of placer gold and 104,000 ounces of lode gold. The Surcease Mine located at township 21N range 4E was a large producer of lode gold.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Tom Ashworth). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: butte_ca.shtml. Area: by Tom Ashworth. Map coordinates refined from text (landmark: "Tom, BUTTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA County, California, USA"). Still approximate — verify on the ground. LOCATION COUNTY: Butte County STATE: California Total production from Butte County, 1880-1959, is reported as approximately 3,200,000 ounces of placer gold and 104,000 ounces of lode gold. The Surcease Mine located at township 21N range 4E was a large producer of lode gold.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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