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Virginia City MT & Alder Gulch

BOTTLE DIGGING RESTRICTED INFERRED

Where: West · North America · approx. 45.3, -111.94 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: 1863-1900

What turns up: 1860s camp glass where the dredges missed: black glass, early western whiskeys.

Access: Restricted.

Virginia City/Nevada City are state heritage - no digging in town. The dredge-turned gulch is claim ground: with claim-holder consent, camp-dump digging happens. Federal land: ARPA makes disturbing 100+ year old material a crime, enforced. Private ground with owner permission is the only clean play.

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Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.

Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.