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West, Idaho

Idaho City

Boise Basin camps

Old dump ground Inferred from historyPermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Codd and soda bottlesCodd and soda bottles
Old bottlesOld bottles
GoldGold

Also reported: Western glob whiskies.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Liz West (CC BY 2.0), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), BLM Alaska (Public domain).

Why this spot

1860s gold basin - briefly bigger than Portland

Inference from camp size.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Mine workings.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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