Canon City — Freemont County

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Canon City — Freemont County

Gold Mining Site CO • Freemont County County
Description
West of Canon City 13 miles on U.S. 50, Currant Creek the mineralized area extending 8 miles north along creek you can find placer gold. Many area mines produced lode and by-product gold. Don't forget to visit Royal Gorge.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: freemont_co.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: CANON CITY. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. West of Canon City 13 miles on U.S. 50, Currant Creek the mineralized area extending 8 miles north along creek you can find placer gold. Many area mines produced lode and by-product gold. Don't forget to visit Royal Gorge.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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