Union County South Carolina

MINES:

Bogan Mine - was a lode gold mine.

Mud (Harman) Mine - contained gold and copper.

Nott Mine - was very productive in 1844 and was reworked in 1932 and for several years afterward.

Ophir (Thompson, Fair Forest) Mine - had a total production between 1844 - 1904, of over $100,000.

West Mine - it was the deepest mine at 115 feet in state in 1844. The mine was a lode mine, but the upper levels contains placer gold.

SUGGESTED PROSPECTING AREAS:

Fair Forest Creek - contains placer gold.