Thompson Creek — SISKIYOU COUNTY, CALIFORNIA County

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Thompson Creek — SISKIYOU COUNTY, CALIFORNIA County

Gold Mining Site CA • SISKIYOU COUNTY, CALIFORNIA County County
Description
The gold on Thompson Creek is large and slabby, but Thompson creek is very spotty and it is a good idea to have some good boulder moving equipment. Bedrock is generally deeper on this creek.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: siskiyou_ca.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: THOMPSON CREEK. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. The gold on Thompson Creek is large and slabby, but Thompson creek is very spotty and it is a good idea to have some good boulder moving equipment. Bedrock is generally deeper on this creek.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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