Stanley — Custer County

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Stanley — Custer County

Gold Mining Site ID • Custer County County
Description
In the Stanley Basin, all regional stream gravels produce placer gold. In Townships 10 and 11 North and Range 12 and 13 East, all stream, bench and terrace gravels contain placer gold. Along the Salmon River, especially between Robinson Bar and Clayton you can find many rich placer deposits. Along Stanley Creek is the location of the old Willis Placer which were very productive.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: custer_id.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: Stanley. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. In the Stanley Basin, all regional stream gravels produce placer gold. In Townships 10 and 11 North and Range 12 and 13 East, all stream, bench and terrace gravels contain placer gold. Along the Salmon River, especially between Robinson Bar and Clayton you can find many rich placer deposits. Along Stanley Creek is the location of the old Willis Placer which were very productive.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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