Suggested Prospecting Areas: — Jackson County

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Suggested Prospecting Areas: — Jackson County

Gold Mining Site NC • Jackson County County
Description
Cashiers Valley Area in the area stream gravels you can find placer gold. Fairfeild you can find gold in places. Georgtown you can find gold in places. Hogback , in the area of Chimney Top Mountains, regional stream gravels contain placer gold. Along the slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains you can find gold in placers.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: jackson_nc.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: SUGGESTED PROSPECTING AREAS:. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. Cashiers Valley Area in the area stream gravels you can find placer gold. Fairfeild you can find gold in places. Georgtown you can find gold in places. Hogback , in the area of Chimney Top Mountains, regional stream gravels contain placer gold. Along the slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains you can find gold in placers.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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