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Gold mining in Alaska, a state of the United States, has been a major industry and impetus for exploration and settlement since a few years after the United States acquired the territory in 1867 from the Russian Empire. Russian explorers discovered placer gold in the Kenai River in 1848, but no gold was produced. Gold mining started in 1870 from placers southeast of Juneau, Alaska.
The Wild Horse River, formerly known as Wild Horse Creek, is a tributary of the Kootenay River, joining it near the town of Fort Steele, British Columbia, Canada. The river's canyon was the setting for the Wild Horse Creek Gold Rush and associated "war" during the gold rush of the mid-1860s.
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Lockie Creek is a creek located in the Similkameen region of British Columbia. This creek is on the west side of Otter Lake, British Columbia. Originally called Boulder Creek, the creek was mined for gold in the 1800s. Platinum was also found. In 1887, a Chinese worker unearthed a gold nugget weighing about 4 troy pounds and valued at $900. This was the largest nugget recovered from the Similkameen-Tulameen district. The nugget was kept a secret until it was sold to Wells, Fargo and Co.. The nugget was placed on exhibition in their bank located in Victoria, British Columbia.
McDame Creek is a creek in Cassiar Land District of British Columbia, Canada. The creek flows southeast into Dease River and is south of Good Hope Lake. The creek was discovered in 1874 by a prospector named Harry McDame. McDame Creek was mined for gold in the 19th century. A camp called Centreville contained cabins and stores and served as a trading centre for miners working on McDame Creek in the 19th century. In 1877 a 72 ounce solid gold nugget valued at $1,300 was found in McDame Creek. The solid gold nugget was found by a prospector named Al Freeman, it was the largest found in the province. This nugget was found roughly where 1st N. Fork Creek flows into McDame Creek.
Mary Creek is a creek in the Cariboo region of British Columbia. The creek is located in Cottonwood Country which is between Quesnel and Barkerville. Mary Creek is small tributary of John Boyd Creek which flows into the Cottonwood River. Terry Toop discovered gold on Mary Creek in the fall of 1972. The nuggets found were $150 in value, and $2,200 in gold could be found in a single yard of gravel. Bullion in 15 and 20 pound lots was shipped to a refinery in Richmond. Photographs of the nuggets were published in newspapers along the coast. Other miners moved in and staked claims around the area, but the gold was depleted in 1975.
Cherry Creek is a creek located in the Okanagan region of British Columbia. The south fork of Cherry Creek is known as Monashee Creek. Cherry Creek was discovered in the 1800s and mined for gold. The Creek was mined in the 1800s by Christian, Schneider, Bissett, and Leblanc. Chinese and European miners worked Cherry Creek. The largest gold nugget found in Cherry Creek weighed 8 to 9 ounces with a value of $130.
Rock Creek is a creek in the Boundary Country region of British Columbia. This creek is the most renowned placer gold creek in the Boundary Country. It was discovered in 1859 by a Canadian named Adam Beam. Rock Creek was originally called York Creek. Beam earned $977 in the first six weeks he worked on the creek. It has been estimated that over $250,000 in placer gold was recovered from this creek. The creek contained two types of gold. One was lemon yellow and the other coppery gold. The largest nugget recovered from Rock Creek was valued at $150. The creek was worked extensively from 1860 to 1864 with 500 miners on its banks. Rock Creek was worked again in the 1890s and 1930s. It was mined by both Europeans and Chinese. It was a rich creek for miles of its length. Rock Creek is in the traditional territory of Sinixt people.
Birch Creek is a creek located in the Atlin Country region of British Columbia. Birch Creek flows parallel to Boulder Creek and Ruby Creek. The creek is located west of Lake Surprise. Birch Creek flows into Pine Creek and was discovered in 1898. The greatest mining activity took place between 1902 and the start of the First World War. Some mining activity also occurred during the 1930s. The Dominion Trust Company hydraulicked Birch Creek in the 1930s. The largest pure gold nugget in the district was recovered from this creek in 1913. The nugget was 73 ounces. In the Gold Boom years the Creek was largely ignored as the depth of bed rock discouraged hand mining operations. When gold in other creeks in the vicinity were exhausted, attention was turned to Birch.
Boulder Creek is a creek located in the Atlin Country region of British Columbia.
McKee Creek is a creek located in the Atlin Country region of British Columbia. The creek flows into Atlin Lake from the east side. It is located 8 miles south of Atlin Town and is 7 miles in length. McKee Creek was first discovered in 1898, and since then has been hand-mined and hydraulicked. Outfits such as Atlin Mining Company have worked the creek, with the largest gold nugget recovered from the creek weighing just over 28 ounces. McKee Creek was a consistent mining producer well into the 1930s.
Pine Creek is a creek located in the Atlin Country region of British Columbia. Pine Creek flows out of Lake Surprise and empties into Atlin Lake just south of the town of Atlin. The creek is 12 miles in length. The gold bearing section is 2 miles long. This creek was staked in 1898 by Fritz Miller and Kenneth McLaren. By 1899, 3,000 prospectors stood on the banks of this creek. The largest nugget found weighed just over 48 ounces and was discovered in 1925. The creek has been worked with rockers, waterwheels, sluices and hydraulicked.
Ruby Creek is a creek located in the Atlin Country region of British Columbia. This creek flows into the north side of Lake Surprise about 3 miles to the east of Boulder Creek. The creek has been mined and was discovered in 1898. The largest nugget recovered from the creek weighed just over 47 ounces on July 3, 1931.
Dollis Creek is a creek that spans the border between British Columbia and the Yukon. The creek is 8 miles in length and flows from the Atlin Country region of British Columbia north across the BC-Yukon boundary into the Tatshenshini River approximately 10 miles from Old Dalton Post.
Wright Creek is a creek located in the Atlin Country region of British Columbia. The creek flows into the south side of Lake Surprise. It is located 2 miles to east of Otter Creek. The creek was mined for gold.
Dease Creek is a creek located in the Stikine Region of British Columbia. This creek flows into the west side of Dease Lake. Dease Creek was first staked for gold in 1873 by the Moores. The creek was staked for 16 miles and in 1874 supported 700 miners. Mining companies such as Three to One, Preseverence, Canadian, Caledonia, and Baronovitch worked the creek. The total yield for the first five years was $1,054,400.00. The largest gold nugget recovered was in 1875 and weighed 50 ounces. By 1876 Chinese miners controlled most of the creek. The creek was considered to be mined out by 1880.
Tom Creek is a creek located in the Omineca Country region of British Columbia. The creek flows into Kenny Creek. Tom Creek was discovered in 1869 by the Byrnes Party. The creek yielded gold for more than one hundred years. This creek has been mined for silver and gold. The creek has been mined using wing-damming and hand-mining by Europeans and Chinese miners.
Haylmore is a location in the Bridge River Country of the southwestern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located near the town of Gold Bridge just below the confluence of the Bridge River and its south fork, the Hurley River.
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- ↑ N.L. Barlee (1980), The Guide to Gold Panning, Revised Second Edition, Second Printing. Canada West Publications., ISBN 0-920164-04-8