LUMPKIN COUNTY, GEORGIA

Lumpkin County produced over 500,000 ounces of placer and lode gold. All area stream gravels, benches, terraces and hillsides contain placer gold.

CHESTATEE RIVER

Adjacent to the Chestatee River you will find the Boly Field Property which was an old saprolite deposit that contained lode gold. There are many mines on the Chestatee River: The Briar Patch Placers, The Long Branch, The Findley Mine (which was one of the richest in the early days) and the McDonald Mine.

ETOWAH RIVER Contains Placer Gold.

the Etowah River south of Castleberry bridge which is south of about 4 mines on the north side of the bridge. Turner/David property. Baggs Creek south of the Blackburn park area. The south branch of Calhoun creek passes south of 2 mines whose tailings were washed into it.

MCCLUSKY CREEK

McClusky Creek is located close to the Etowah River and you will find the Topabri Mine, which was a major hydraulic operation during the 1930's. This creek is said to be rich with placer gold.

YAHOOLA CREEK

Yahoola Creek is located in the town of Dahlonega, in the middle of the Dahlonega gold belt! This is a great creek for the recreational gold miner. All of the property is privately owned, but some of the land owners are very willing to work out something with you. There is a great deal of history in these area and a short walk up the creek and you will see plenty of past mining ruins. There are other creeks and rivers in Dahlonega that carry substantial amounts of gold and if your in the area you should go to the GOLD museum in the town square (Its in the old court house).

MCDUFFIE COUNTY, GEORGIA

Northwest of Thomson by 12 miles, adjacent to the Little River, there are many old placer operations. The Fluker Property was a large producer in the past. The Columbia Mine, The Park Mine, The Hamilton Mine and the Seminole Mines were all large producers.

LITTLE RIVER

The Little River contains placer gold in this county.

PAULDING COUNTY, GEORGIA

Halfway between Cartersville and Dallas there are many old placer and saprolite workings that contained placer and free milling gold. The Old Twillery Mine was an old saprolite gold mine. East of Yorkville, 2.5 miles, you will find the Yorkville Mine, which produced free milling gold.

RABUN COUNTY, GEORGIA

Warwomen Creek

Lamar Mine is on lot 30, 2d district. Go to Warwomen Creek Road in Clayton, take this road about 10 miles toward Pine Mountain till you come to Willis Knob Road, FS Road 157, the old name for this road was Gold Mine Branch Road. Take FS Road 157 till you pass the parking area on the left side of the road, from pass the parking lot on the left side of the road the branch starts, this is the old placer mine.

UNION COUNTY, GEORGIA

South of Blairsville there are many old placer workings. Northwest of Blairsville by 5 miles you will find, in Teece Valley 1 mile below the highway crossing, a gravel deposit that contains placer gold.

WHITE COUNTY, GEORGIA

Whites County is similar to Lumpkin County in that all area streams contain placer gold.

BEAN CREEK

This creek is very rich and it is said to produce large nuggets. The Bean Creek mine was a major placer mine on this creek.

CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER

The Chattahoochee River contains rich placers near Nacooche River.

DUKES CREEK

The Hudson Mine is located on this creek and was an old hydralic mine that produced a large amount of placer gold. The Horshaw mine was also a good producer.

LITTLE TESNATEE CREEK

There are many mines located on Little Tesnatee Creek. This creek has rich placer gold.

NACOOCHE RIVER

This river contains gold near its confluence with the Chattahooche River.

WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA

On U.S. 378 to the countyline, Near Washington go east, turn on to the first right fork road then take a left fork to crest of a hill, you will find the Magruder Mica Mine. It was a copper mine with by product of gold.