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Independence townsite

Riverbank Source-confirmed findsProhibited, look only
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

GoldGold
Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery

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

Why this spot

1885 historic-map era

1880s gold camp near the top of Independence Pass.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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Aspen 1880s21 km away · Old dump ground
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