Peter Creek — Anchorage District, Cook Inlet - Susitna Region

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Peter Creek — Anchorage District, Cook Inlet - Susitna Region

Gold Mining Site AK • Cook Inlet - Susitna Region, Alaska County
Description
Many placer and lode gold mines on Peter Creek. Check the quadrangle for the precise locations of the Golden Light, Kempf, Lucky Shot, Panhandle, Thorpe, War Baby, Willow Creek, Arch, Archangel, Bluebird, Fern, Gold Quartz, Mogul, Moose Creek, Northwestern and many other lode and placer gold mines.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Tom Ashworth). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: cook_inlet_susitna_region_ak.shtml. District: Anchorage District. Area: Peter Creek. Map coordinates refined from landmark name — still approximate; verify on the ground. Many placer and lode gold mines on Peter Creek. Check the quadrangle for the precise locations of the Golden Light, Kempf, Lucky Shot, Panhandle, Thorpe, War Baby, Willow Creek, Arch, Archangel, Bluebird, Fern, Gold Quartz, Mogul, Moose Creek, Northwestern and many other lode and placer gold mines.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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