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Carson Hill Mother Lode gold camp
Ghost town Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Gold
Coins and tokens
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Large and Indian Head cents, square nails, buttons, bottles.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
1848-1930s Mother Lode gold camp
Gold rush camp on Carson Creek, named for James H. Carson, that became one of the most productive in the state with nearly $26 million in gold; the Morgan Mine yielded a 195-troy-pound mass of gold. The Sierra Railway branch served it until 1935.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
mine workings, highway traffic
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