Mines: — Spartanburg County

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Mines: — Spartanburg County

Gold Mining Site SC • Spartanburg County County
Description
Tyger Placer Mine - located along Wolf (Wolf Swamp?) Creek. Was a rich placer that was extensively hydraulicked. Wolf Placer Mine - located near the Tyger Placer Mine, was also extensively hydraulicked.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: spartanburg_sc.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: MINES:. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. Tyger Placer Mine - located along Wolf (Wolf Swamp?) Creek. Was a rich placer that was extensively hydraulicked. Wolf Placer Mine - located near the Tyger Placer Mine, was also extensively hydraulicked.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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