HARNEY County Gold Locations

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HARNEY County Gold Locations

Gold Mining Site OR • HARNEY County County
Description
In the extreme south part of Harney County, in the southern part of the Steens and Pueblo Mountains there were many small prospects for gold. In sections 8 and 17 of T40S R35E, you will find the Farnham and Pueblo prospects.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Tom Ashworth). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: harney_or.shtml. Map coordinates are an approximate county/area centroid — not a precise claim site. In the extreme south part of Harney County, in the southern part of the Steens and Pueblo Mountains there were many small prospects for gold. In sections 8 and 17 of T40S R35E, you will find the Farnham and Pueblo prospects.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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