OK, so I am running a little late after lovely April 15th. Well, now I need to get back to helping you find some gold to keep the government running along with your fat taxes from the big gold you find, because I am sure that you report every single ounce you find. Oregon has had significant gold production over the years. This document is a solid twenty-three page … [Read more...]
Historical Mining Document – 1880 Report on Placer Mining
Below is a link to a 64 page document about placer mining from about 1880. I believe it is from the United States Bureau of Mines, but I didn’t see anything that said for sure. However, it is a great document that every gold miner should read, because it has information on the big and small placer gold mines operating at the time in twelve states and the Dakota Territory. It … [Read more...]