The Placers and Hard Rock Gold in Sumpter, OR
A placer miner discovered this nugget about 30 miles west of Sumpter. Big gold nuggets were commonly found during the height of the gold rush in Eastern Oregon. During those times, when placer mining was prevailing, the placer miners discovered gold-bearing quartz ledges in the area and hard rock mining began in the Sumpter Valley and …
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