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Kodiak — southwestern region

Gold Mining Site AK • southwestern region, Alaska County
Description
West coast beaches and tributary lode deposits contain gold.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache — Alaska regional gold page. Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: southwestern_region_ak.shtml. Area: Kodiak. Map coordinates are approximate for the Alaska region. West coast beaches and tributary lode deposits contain gold.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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