LAKE County Gold Locations

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LAKE County Gold Locations

Gold Mining Site OR • LAKE County County
Description
15 miles south of Lakeview on U.S. 395 in New Pine Creek, there were several small mines with overlap into Modoc County, California. Near Plush in T35S R23E there were many small, shallow prospects pits with some gold being found.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Tom Ashworth). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: lake_or.shtml. Map coordinates refined from text (landmark: "New, LAKE County, Oregon, USA"). Still approximate — verify on the ground. 15 miles south of Lakeview on U.S. 395 in New Pine Creek, there were several small mines with overlap into Modoc County, California. Near Plush in T35S R23E there were many small, shallow prospects pits with some gold being found.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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