GRAND County Gold Locations

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GRAND County Gold Locations

Gold Mining Site UT • GRAND County County
Description
Around 2,000 ounces of placer gold has been recorded in Grand County. The general area that is richest seems to be around the La Sal Mountains. the most productive areas were in Miners Basin, Wilson Mesa and Placer Creek.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Tom Ashworth). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: grand_ut.shtml. Map coordinates refined from text (landmark: "Grand, GRAND County, Utah, USA"). Still approximate — verify on the ground. Around 2,000 ounces of placer gold has been recorded in Grand County. The general area that is richest seems to be around the La Sal Mountains. the most productive areas were in Miners Basin, Wilson Mesa and Placer Creek.
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