Elk City District — Idaho County

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Elk City District — Idaho County

Gold Mining Site ID • Idaho County County
Description
In parts of T29N and T30N R8E, this district had a total production of around 800,000 ounces. Along the American River and the South Fork of the Clearwater River, there were many placer workings. Above the placers, you will find many, many mines that produced lode gold. The Buster Mine was discovered in 1870 and was the largest mine in the district after 1902. It produced lode gold. The regional high level Tertiary terrace gravels are very rich.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: idaho_id.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: Elk City District. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. In parts of T29N and T30N R8E, this district had a total production of around 800,000 ounces. Along the American River and the South Fork of the Clearwater River, there were many placer workings. Above the placers, you will find many, many mines that produced lode gold. The Buster Mine was discovered in 1870 and was the largest mine in the district after 1902. It produced lode gold. The regional high level Tertiary terrace gravels are very rich.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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