Category: History: U.S.: Northwest

Copyright/published Year: 0000 by NW Distributors

ISBN: 0-9657558-4-3

Binding: Paper

Description: "It's gold!", a cry that was responsible for the development of ì many desolate areas of Oregon that were later to become ghosts of ì the past.

This publication should prove valuable as a field guide. These ì maps have been selected from numerous sources. Some of the ì information from older maps and documents has been transferred to ì more recent maps of better quality. With the current price of ì gold increased many ford since the gold rush days of yesteryear, ì renewed interest is evident by the mining industy as well as the ì weekend prospector. Research by the beginner is advisable ì regarding state and federal mining laws, procedures and proper ì equipment for your project. A visit to your local library will ì prove valuable and may eliminate costly errors as the beginner ì learns.

The majority of the information in this publication has been ì taken from "Gold and Siver in Oregon" Bulletin 61, which was ì published by the State of Oregon, Department of Geology and ì Mineral Industries. This publication has been considered to be ì the most factual information available. Many articles and books ì have been written concerning the legendary "lost gold" in Oregon. ì It is possible to read several different versions about the same ì "lost incident" and one is easily confused while reaching a ì conclusion as to where to begin looking.

Condition Information

This book is new.