Clark County Gold Locations

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Clark County Gold Locations

Gold Mining Site NV • Clark County County
Description
Gold and silver were discovered in Clark County, Nevada in 1857. The total production has been recorded at 291,770 ounces of gold between 1908 and 1959. Only around 200 ounces of that was placer.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: clark_nv.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. Gold and silver were discovered in Clark County, Nevada in 1857. The total production has been recorded at 291,770 ounces of gold between 1908 and 1959. Only around 200 ounces of that was placer.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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