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Animas Forks townsite

Riverbank Source-confirmed findsRestricted
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery
Nails and fittingsNails and fittings

Also reported: 200 feet..

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

1885 historic-map era

Preserved San Juan silver camp near the Animas source.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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Animas Forks CO (restricted)1 km away · Old dump ground
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Eureka Sunnyside mill town on the Animas6 km away · Ghost town
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Ouray / Red Mountain district minerals, Colorado8 km away · Mineral locality
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Ironton townsite8 km away · Tidal foreshore
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