Walnut Creek — Llano County

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Walnut Creek — Llano County

Gold Mining Site TX • Llano County County
Description
Walnut Creek in southern Llano County near the Gillespie County line. APMEX lists Walnut Creek among Central Texas placer-gold streams — distinct from the separate Walnut Creek gold workings in northern Blanco County.
Historical Notes
APMEX identifies Walnut Creek as a productive Texas placer-gold location in the Central Texas Hill Country. This Walnut Creek lies in southern Llano County draining toward the Pedernales/Llano Uplift country near the Enchanted Rock region — not the northern Blanco County Walnut Creek worked in the 1890s. Related entry "Walnut Creek — Blanco County" (if present) documents Cambrian-conglomerate diggings south of the Llano County line. This pin marks the Llano County stream named in statewide gold summaries. Prospect gravel bars and conglomerate lenses after runoff. Private ranch land dominates; secure permission. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area prohibits prospecting on park lands.
Status / Verification historical_site — Verified

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