Glendale — DOUGLAS County

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Glendale — DOUGLAS County

Gold Mining Site OR • DOUGLAS County County
Description
In the Glendale area along Cow Creek there was numerous old hydraulic placers. The gravel bars, bench and terrace gravels all contain placer gold. There were many area mines that were rather productive. The BLM has a section that is withdrawn from mineral entry that is open to recreational gold panners only.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Tom Ashworth). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: douglas_or.shtml. Area: Glendale. Map coordinates refined from text (area: "Glendale, DOUGLAS County, Oregon, USA"). Still approximate — verify on the ground. In the Glendale area along Cow Creek there was numerous old hydraulic placers. The gravel bars, bench and terrace gravels all contain placer gold. There were many area mines that were rather productive. The BLM has a section that is withdrawn from mineral entry that is open to recreational gold panners only.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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