Saguache County Gold Locations

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Saguache County Gold Locations

Gold Mining Site CO • Saguache County County
Description
The best area to check out would be in the extreme southwest part of the county, along Embargo Creek and extending into the Del Norte County. The area watercourse gravel's, contain placer gold. The area base metal mines produce a by-product gold.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: saguache_co.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. The best area to check out would be in the extreme southwest part of the county, along Embargo Creek and extending into the Del Norte County. The area watercourse gravel's, contain placer gold. The area base metal mines produce a by-product gold.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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