Deadwood Creek — SISKIYOU COUNTY, CALIFORNIA County

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Deadwood Creek — SISKIYOU COUNTY, CALIFORNIA County

Gold Mining Site CA • SISKIYOU COUNTY, CALIFORNIA County County
Description
Deadwood Creek is still a favorite with recreational prospectors and the area has a rich history of producing placer gold since the early days. Other producing streams in the area are Cherry, French, Indian and McAdam Creeks.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: siskiyou_ca.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: DEADWOOD CREEK. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. Deadwood Creek is still a favorite with recreational prospectors and the area has a rich history of producing placer gold since the early days. Other producing streams in the area are Cherry, French, Indian and McAdam Creeks.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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