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Southwest, Nevada

Six Mile Canyon NV

Comstock washes

Old dump ground Documented sitePermission required
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Sea potterySea pottery
Codd and soda bottlesCodd and soda bottles
Old bottlesOld bottles

Also reported: don't take.

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

Why this spot

Comstock milling corridor below Virginia City

TreasureNet-documented sites along the canyon; Comstock milling history well recorded.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Flash floods in the washes

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.
Virginia City NV: Comstock dumps3 km away · Old dump ground
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Comstock backlot privy district4 km away · Tidal foreshore
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Comstock dumps, Virginia City4 km away · Mineral locality
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Sutro Tunnel company town5 km away · Ghost town
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