Hill City — Pennington County

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Hill City — Pennington County

Gold Mining Site SD • Pennington County County
Description
From 6 miles southwest of town to 5 miles northeast of town has numerous mines. Total production is estimated at 35,400 ounces of lode gold. There are area mines in and around town. Near the head of Spring Creek you can find several old mines.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: pennington_sd.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: Hill City. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. From 6 miles southwest of town to 5 miles northeast of town has numerous mines. Total production is estimated at 35,400 ounces of lode gold. There are area mines in and around town. Near the head of Spring Creek you can find several old mines.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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