Opilak River — Topknot of North America Region Alaska County

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Opilak River — Topknot of North America Region Alaska County

Gold Mining Site AK • Topknot of North America Region Alaska County County
Description
This is located South of Barter Island and along the main river and presumably in the gravels of its tributary streams there is placer gold. Hard to work due to climate, but is said to be very, very rich.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Tom Ashworth). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: topnot_north_america_ak.shtml. Area: Opilak River. Map coordinates are an approximate county/area centroid — not a precise claim site. This is located South of Barter Island and along the main river and presumably in the gravels of its tributary streams there is placer gold. Hard to work due to climate, but is said to be very, very rich.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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