Creston Ferry — Lincoln County

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Creston Ferry — Lincoln County

Gold Mining Site WA • Lincoln County County
Description
Creston Ferry is located in section 2 of T27N R34E and The Creston Ferry Placer was working a river bench deposit, before 1910. This area is said to be rich with very fine micron placer gold.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: lincoln_wa.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: Creston Ferry. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. Creston Ferry is located in section 2 of T27N R34E and The Creston Ferry Placer was working a river bench deposit, before 1910. This area is said to be rich with very fine micron placer gold.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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