By Tom Ashworth — WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA County

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By Tom Ashworth — WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA County

Gold Mining Site GA • WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA County County
Description
On U.S. 378 to the countyline, Near Washington go east, turn on to the first right fork road then take a left fork to crest of a hill, you will find the Magruder Mica Mine. It was a copper mine with by product of gold.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Tom Ashworth). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: wilkes_ga.shtml. Area: by Tom Ashworth. Map coordinates refined from text (landmark: "Tom, WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA County, Georgia, USA"). Still approximate — verify on the ground. On U.S. 378 to the countyline, Near Washington go east, turn on to the first right fork road then take a left fork to crest of a hill, you will find the Magruder Mica Mine. It was a copper mine with by product of gold.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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