Quines Creek — Douglas County

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Quines Creek — Douglas County

Gold Mining Site OR • Douglas County County
Description
On Quines Creek, in the W 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of section 1 township 33S range 5W, is the location of Quartzmill Mine. This was also a productive lode mine.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: douglas_or.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: Quines Creek. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. On Quines Creek, in the W 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of section 1 township 33S range 5W, is the location of Quartzmill Mine. This was also a productive lode mine.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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