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South Dakota
Rochford gulch camp remnant
Old dump ground Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Old bottles
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: cans.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Victorian bottle era, historically mapped
1878 gold camp on Rapid Creek headwaters that peaked fast and faded to a handful of buildings; camp dumps and mill footings lie along the creek.
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