Suggested Prospecting Areas: — Transylvania County

Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: transylvania_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. Boyston River - gold in placers. Georgetown Creek - south part of county, mainly along Georgetown Creek. The gravels along Georgetown Creek, one of the tributaries of the Toxaway, yielded between $200,000 and $300,000 in gold (about 10,000 to 15,000 ounces). It is reported that considerable reserves of auriferous gravels remained in the area. Toxaway River - in north drainage. The gravels along Georgetown Creek, one of the tributaries of the Toxaway, yielded between $200,000 and $300,000 in gold grout 10,000 to 15,000 ounces. It is reported that considerable reserves of auroferous gravels remained in the area.