Girdwood District — Cook Inlet - Susitna Region

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Girdwood District — Cook Inlet - Susitna Region

Gold Mining Site AK • Cook Inlet - Susitna Region, Alaska County
Description
The Girdwood district is a minor producing district that was founded in 1896. There are many hard rock mines that produced lode gold, so it is assummed that placer can be found here too.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Tom Ashworth). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: cook_inlet_susitna_region_ak.shtml. District: Girdwood District. Map coordinates are an approximate region/district centroid — not a precise claim site. The Girdwood district is a minor producing district that was founded in 1896. There are many hard rock mines that produced lode gold, so it is assummed that placer can be found here too.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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