Crescent Creek — GARFIELD County

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Crescent Creek — GARFIELD County

Gold Mining Site UT • GARFIELD County County
Description
Around 500 ounces of placer gold was found in Crescent Creek. This was a dry washing area with many of the drainages containing gold.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Tom Ashworth). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: garfield_ut.shtml. Area: Crescent Creek. Map coordinates refined from text (landmark: "Crescent, GARFIELD County, Utah, USA"). Still approximate — verify on the ground. Around 500 ounces of placer gold was found in Crescent Creek. This was a dry washing area with many of the drainages containing gold.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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