Rutherford County North Carolina

MINES:

Alta Mine - in 13 parallel quartz veins this mine produced lode gold.

Ellwood Mine - produced lode gold.

Gamble Mine - a gravel mine, 2 miles southeast of The Grayson, immediately on the banks of the First Broad River. Produced placer gold.

Grayson Mine - produced placer gold, located in the gap in south mountains about 2 miles from First Broad River.

Idler Mine - produced lode gold.

J.D.Twitty Placer Mine - raw gold, nuggets, and occasional diamonds.

Lawson Mine - is a gravel mine, 1 miles north of the Grayson.

Leeds Mine - produced lode gold.

Monarch Mine - produced lode gold.

Shemwell Mine - produced arborescent gold.

SUGGESTED PROSPECTING AREAS:

Broad River - on divide between Cathey's Creek and the Broad River you can find placer gold.

Brindletown Creek - has placer gold, diamond.

Cathey's Creek - on divide between Cathey's Creek and the Broad River you can find placer gold.

First Broad River - in the extreme northeast part of county and just touches the border of Cleveland County you can find placer gold.

Second Broad River - at the head of it, gold in veins and placers.