STATE: Alabama

Cragford district is located along far east side of Clay county and far west side of Randolph county you will find the Grizzle Property, it has veins in quartz to 30 feet deep and you could find rich specimen ore near surface, the mine was famous for free milling gold. The H. S. Bradley land had prospects that contained free milling gold. The Manning Placer, consist of old diggings along tributaries of Crooked creek, which were landmarks of 1830's and 40's. You will find thin quartz veins nearby that produce placer and lode gold. The Farrar Property, had a deep shaft and crosscut tunnel, worked before 1860 for lode gold. The Morris Property contained ore in formation that was traceable 1 mile northeast to the Tallapoosa River. The Tallapoosa River shoal sands show placer gold. At Wildcat Hollow, the Teakle Property consisted of a deep shaft known as the Orum Pit, produced lode gold. Adjacent to Wildcat Hollow, the Bradford Fraction produced lode gold. The Goldberg Mine, was an open cut, inclined pit, with veins 6-15 inches thick that contained gold with antimony, copper, traces of arsenic. The W. D. Mitchell's Pine Hill Prospect was an 80 foot deep inclined shaft and pits along strike in ore body 14 ft. thick. The Bradford Ridge Mine was the most extensively prospected mine in the district and was the site of a 10 stamp mill contained gold, with some arsenopyrite. Between forks of White Oak and Wesobulga creeks you will find the Dawkins Property, which was the site of old 10 stamp mill and produced lode gold saved by amalgamation.

South of Erin in gravel bars of Gold Mines Creek, you will find placer gold, with sillimanite, pyrope garnets and talc.

The Idaho district is located in west part of county. Southwest of Idaho, you will find the pyrite mines and Hillabee Schist which contain gold. The Eley Mine, operated in 1899 contained lode gold. The Chinca Pina Property was an open cut, inclined shaft, with several prospect holes, with best panning in surface gravel contained placer gold. The Haraldson Mine was an old mine. The Alabama Gold and Mica Company Mine contained quartz veins in mica schist's and was the site of 5 stamp mill. The Harall Gold Mine was once rich producer of lode gold. The Shinker Mine was a minor lode gold deposit. There were several area placer deposits, well worked in early days. The Idaho (Franklin) pits was an open cut to 60 ft. deep along hillside exposing graphite and garnet schist's, with quartz stringers and free panning gold and abundant garnets. The Hobbs Pit was a shallow excavation, with excellent panning. The Laurel pits contained gold in decomposed granite and was also easy panning. The Horn's Peak Mine was a well developed mine with an old 5 stamp mill. The California Property was the site of 10 stamp mill and had gold obtainable by crushing and panning. The Prospect Tunnel was opened for nonexistent copper, but 1930 assays said it was rich in lode gold.

South of Lineville in area streams emptying into Crooked Creek, the placers are said to be very rich.