Squaw Creek District — Lawrence County

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Squaw Creek District — Lawrence County

Gold Mining Site SD • Lawrence County County
Description
The Squaw Creek district includes the Ragged Top, Elk Mountain and Carbonate areas, had a total production of 75,800 ounces of lode gold. West and South of Ragged Top Mountain, many area mines produced lode gold. In Squaw Creek and Annie Creek, numerous mines, active before 1914 for lode gold. all regional stream, bench and terrace gravels contain placer gold.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: lawrence_sd.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: Squaw Creek District. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. The Squaw Creek district includes the Ragged Top, Elk Mountain and Carbonate areas, had a total production of 75,800 ounces of lode gold. West and South of Ragged Top Mountain, many area mines produced lode gold. In Squaw Creek and Annie Creek, numerous mines, active before 1914 for lode gold. all regional stream, bench and terrace gravels contain placer gold.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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