Copper River Region Gold Locations

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Copper River Region Gold Locations

Gold Mining Site AK • Copper River Region, Alaska County
Description
The copper river region includes most of the Copper River drainage in southern Alaska. It is bordered by the Alaska Range to the north and by the Chucach Mountains on the southwest and by the Wrangell Mountains on the northeast.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Tom Ashworth). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: copper_river_ak.shtml. Map coordinates are an approximate region/district centroid — not a precise claim site. The copper river region includes most of the Copper River drainage in southern Alaska. It is bordered by the Alaska Range to the north and by the Chucach Mountains on the southwest and by the Wrangell Mountains on the northeast.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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