Smith River — Del Norte County

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Smith River — Del Norte County

Gold Mining Site CA • Del Norte County County
Description
The Smith River is definitly the place to look in this county. The Smith River produced about 45,000 ounces from placer operations dating back to the 1880's. Most of the tributaries contain gold as well. ADD INFORMATION ON A GOLD BEARING LOCATION
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: delnorte_ca.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: SMITH RIVER. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. The Smith River is definitly the place to look in this county. The Smith River produced about 45,000 ounces from placer operations dating back to the 1880's. Most of the tributaries contain gold as well. ADD INFORMATION ON A GOLD BEARING LOCATION
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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