Penawawa — Whitman County

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Penawawa — Whitman County

Gold Mining Site WA • Whitman County County
Description
The area along the Snake River in section 15, T14N R41E, is the location of the Indian Bar Placer where you can find some fine gold.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: whitman_wa.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: Penawawa. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. The area along the Snake River in section 15, T14N R41E, is the location of the Indian Bar Placer where you can find some fine gold.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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