Last Chance Creek — Douglas County

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Last Chance Creek — Douglas County

Gold Mining Site OR • Douglas County County
Description
At the headwaters of Last Chance Creek, in township 32S range 4W section 34, is the location of the Puzzler Mine, which was a rich lode mine.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: douglas_or.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: Last Chance Creek. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. At the headwaters of Last Chance Creek, in township 32S range 4W section 34, is the location of the Puzzler Mine, which was a rich lode mine.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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