Deeth — Elko County

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Deeth — Elko County

Gold Mining Site NV • Elko County County
Description
55 miles north of Deeth, on south side of the Jarbridge Mountains, especially south side of Copper Mountain, is the location of the rich Charleston (Copper Mountain, Cornwall) district. 4 miles north of camp on 76 Creek, near base of Copper Mountain, rich placers were discovered in 1876. The placer were worked heavily. Between 76 Creek and the Bruneau River, in Pennsylvania and Union gulches, Dry Ravine and Badger Creek, there are many placers worked in the early days. All along the Bruneau R...
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: Deeth. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. 55 miles north of Deeth, on south side of the Jarbridge Mountains, especially south side of Copper Mountain, is the location of the rich Charleston (Copper Mountain, Cornwall) district. 4 miles north of camp on 76 Creek, near base of Copper Mountain, rich placers were discovered in 1876. The placer were worked heavily. Between 76 Creek and the Bruneau River, in Pennsylvania and Union gulches, Dry Ravine and Badger Creek, there are many placers worked in the early days. All along the Bruneau River for many miles, all stream, bench and terrace gravel deposits contain placer gold.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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