Chariton River — Schuyler County

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Chariton River — Schuyler County

Gold Mining Site MS • Schuyler County County
Description
The Chariton River contains placer gold from glacial deposits.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Tom Ashworth). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: schuyler_ms.shtml. Area: Chariton River. Map coordinates are an approximate county/area centroid — not a precise claim site. The Chariton River contains placer gold from glacial deposits.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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