Clarkston — Asotin County

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Clarkston — Asotin County

Gold Mining Site WA • Asotin County County
Description
In the area sand and gravel esposures along the Snake River bars, you will find the Clarkston and Snake River Placer, which were productive fine gold producers.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: asotin_wa.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: Clarkston. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. In the area sand and gravel esposures along the Snake River bars, you will find the Clarkston and Snake River Placer, which were productive fine gold producers.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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