Deep Creek — Elko County

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Deep Creek — Elko County

Gold Mining Site NV • Elko County County
Description
Deep Creek is located 68 miles north by northwest of Elko on Route 11. North of Deep Creek by 10 miles on the west slope of the Centennial Range is the Edgemont district. This district produced about $1,000,000 before 1907 in gold. The old camp of Aura had many mines, The Bull Run, Columbia and Lucky Girl mines all were big lode producers. The area gravel deposits contain placer gold. The old camp of Cornucopia had many lode mines in the area of Lime Mountain, 80 miles north of Elko.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: elko_nv.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: Deep Creek. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. Deep Creek is located 68 miles north by northwest of Elko on Route 11. North of Deep Creek by 10 miles on the west slope of the Centennial Range is the Edgemont district. This district produced about $1,000,000 before 1907 in gold. The old camp of Aura had many mines, The Bull Run, Columbia and Lucky Girl mines all were big lode producers. The area gravel deposits contain placer gold. The old camp of Cornucopia had many lode mines in the area of Lime Mountain, 80 miles north of Elko.
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