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Eagle — Interior Region

Gold Mining Site AK • Interior Region, Alaska County
Description
The Eagle district is just west of the Canadian Border. Along Seventymile, American and Forth of July Creeks there were some rich placers. Also along Alder , Barney, Woodchopper and Crooked Creeks produced well. Most of the other creeks in the area contain placer gold. Some creeks worth investigating would be Eagle Bluff, Tweedon, Lilliwig and Copper Creeks.
Historical Notes
Source: Gold Fever Prospecting — Alaska Gold Prospecting Locations. Compiled by Tom Ashworth (Prospectors Cache / goldfeverprospecting.com). Area: Eagle. Documented placer gold or recreational panning area. Coordinates geocoded to the named place or district. Verify claim status, private land, and current regulations before prospecting. Many large areas in Alaska are withdrawn from mineral entry. The Eagle district is just west of the Canadian Border. Along Seventymile, American and Forth of July Creeks there were some rich placers. Also along Alder , Barney, Woodchopper and Crooked Creeks produced well. Most of the other creeks in the area contain placer gold. Some creeks worth investigating would be Eagle Bluff, Tweedon, Lilliwig and Copper Creeks.
Status / Verification active — Legendary or approximate

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