Suggested Prospecting Areas: — Rutherford County

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Suggested Prospecting Areas: — Rutherford County

Gold Mining Site NC • Rutherford County County
Description
Broad River - on divide between Cathey's Creek and the Broad River you can find placer gold. Brindletown Creek - has placer gold, diamond. Cathey's Creek - on divide between Cathey's Creek and the Broad River you can find placer gold. First Broad River - in the extreme northeast part of county and just touches the border of Cleveland County you can find placer gold. Second Broad River - at the head of it, gold in veins and placers.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: rutherford_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. Broad River - on divide between Cathey's Creek and the Broad River you can find placer gold. Brindletown Creek - has placer gold, diamond. Cathey's Creek - on divide between Cathey's Creek and the Broad River you can find placer gold. First Broad River - in the extreme northeast part of county and just touches the border of Cleveland County you can find placer gold. Second Broad River - at the head of it, gold in veins and placers.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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