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Cuyamaca City Stonewall Mine gold town
Ghost town Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittings
Buttons and bucklesAlso reported: Indian Head cents, bottles.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0), Unknown (Public domain).
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Why this spot
1873-1906 Julian-era quartz gold camp
The Stonewall Mine camp of the Julian Gold Rush became the company town of Stratton and then Cuyamaca City, reaching about 500 people. It was abandoned after mining stopped, and its post office moved to Descanso in 1906.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
old mine workingsWildfire-burned terrain
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