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Copper River District — Copper River Region

Gold Mining Site AK • Copper River Region, Alaska County
Description
North of the Copper and Chitina rivers is the Copper River District. It embraces the watershed of the south slopes of the Wrangell Mountains, especially along the streams feeding into the Copper River, below the mouth of the Chitina River. Very many lode mines along the Bremmer River. The placers along the Bremmer River, Golconda Creek, Mineral Creek, Berg Creek, Nugget Creek, Quartz Creek and Porcupine Creek have all had rich histories.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Tom Ashworth). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: copper_river_ak.shtml. Area: Copper River District. Map coordinates are an approximate region/district centroid — not a precise claim site. North of the Copper and Chitina rivers is the Copper River District. It embraces the watershed of the south slopes of the Wrangell Mountains, especially along the streams feeding into the Copper River, below the mouth of the Chitina River. Very many lode mines along the Bremmer River. The placers along the Bremmer River, Golconda Creek, Mineral Creek, Berg Creek, Nugget Creek, Quartz Creek and Porcupine Creek have all had rich histories.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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