Nigger Hill District — Lawrence County

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Nigger Hill District — Lawrence County

Gold Mining Site SD • Lawrence County County
Description
Near Tinton, in the Nigger Hill District, there were many area mines for lode gold. Along Bear, Potato, Nigger, Poplar and Mallory gulches were rich productive placers. Along Sand and Beaver Creeks you can find many old placer workings.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: lawrence_sd.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: Nigger Hill District. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. Near Tinton, in the Nigger Hill District, there were many area mines for lode gold. Along Bear, Potato, Nigger, Poplar and Mallory gulches were rich productive placers. Along Sand and Beaver Creeks you can find many old placer workings.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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