Melrose — Beaverhead County

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Melrose — Beaverhead County

Gold Mining Site MT • Beaverhead County County
Description
West of Melrose 12 miles, in the northeast part of the county, is the Bryant district. It had a total production of 17,440 ounces of gold. The area bas metal mines produce a by product of gold. In all the streams in the area you can find placer gold.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: beaverhead_mt.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: Melrose. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. West of Melrose 12 miles, in the northeast part of the county, is the Bryant district. It had a total production of 17,440 ounces of gold. The area bas metal mines produce a by product of gold. In all the streams in the area you can find placer gold.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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