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History []. Fort Steele was a gold rush boom town founded in 1864 by John Galbraith. The town was originally called "Galbraith''s Ferry", named after the ferry set up by the city''s founder over the Kootenay was the only ferry within several hundred miles so charged very high prices to .

Gold Harbour, was a gold and silver mine and camp on Mitchell Inlet, part of Tasu Sound on Moresby Island in the Queen Charlotte Islands of the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is notable as the location of the first lode mine worked in what is now British Columbia.

Within an hours'' drive of Victoria along the rocky banks of South Vancouver Island''s Koksilah River is the location of Bill Irvine''s silver mine, discovered and lost around 1908. . The ancient Chilcotin Indians obtained melted gold by heating some kind of rock which was found in a valley in the area of Bella Coola.

Where to Find Gold in a River . Assuming you have a basic Gold Prospecting Kit, the next thing you need is where to find gold in a river will save you a lot of time, a lot of work and also increase your prospecting efficiency.

The name Koksilah is thought to be the Hul''qumi''num word for horse corral. This was noted in journals from Robert Brown in the mid 1800''s. He also referred to the Koksilah River as being abundant in minerals, marble, coal, copper and gold as he explored and wrote about the interior of Vancouver Island.

Mar 19, 2011· 14) Southern British Columbia Prospecting and Treasure leads. The Lost Lytton Gold Mine lies somewhere in the mountains at an altitude of over 8,000 feet across the Fraser River from Lost Creek Gold Mine, said to be worth 100,000,000, is located 45 miles from New Westminster in the Pitt River country on the edge of the Garibaldi Provincial Park.

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the current (1994) CowichanKoksilah OCP. Part of Electoral Area B lying north of the Koksilah River has been included in the Plan Area because residents of this area identify with the Cowichan Station community, rather than with the Shawnigan Lake community.

Mount McQuillan and China Creek: Gold Mines and Mining Claims. by ... of the contact metamorphic type was predominantly found on the southern section south of the Nahmint River on both sides of the inlet while gold mineralization is characteristic of the country east of the northern part of the inlet, specifically between Corrigan Creek and ...

He purchased the first acreage in Koksilah as it was his custom when prospecting inside the Koksilah area to pick out the prime pieces of land, but he was not considered a settler, though he came often into the area. The silver mine was in back of Mount Baldy, at the head of the Koksilah River. • Out of Koksilah .

1 1 I I 1 I I 1 I I u I I 1 I I I I 1. I r 1 . SUMMARY A stream sediment sampling program to determine the gold content of various size fractions of stream sediment was undertaken in the Koksilah River area, west of Duncan, Vancouver Island, in the vicinity of a high gold value previously located.

The bottom of the board is about deep, which makes the bottom of the board form a shallow groove, which is convenient for gold prospecting. The goldplated sheet is suitable for beginners who are interested in manual gold panning.

Oct 23, 2019· My wife and I take trips to the rivers to gather rocks/minerals and sometimes I pan for gold. In this video I pan for gold and actually found four pieces.two are lost in my couch cushion now ...

vicinity of Yale arid OPE yielding in gold am1 in silver to the ton was reported by Vancouver island now appears on the records, for ore from Koksilah river, assayed at the Assay Office, New Fork, gave in gold to the ton, in silver to the,tan, and 28% per cent. lead.

Feb 10, 2008· CARIBOO GOLD MINERS ASSOCIATION. Gold prospecting, Gold mining, Metal detecting, Nugget hunting, Hardrock mining, etc in the Cariboo region and all of British ... gold prospecting and treasure hunting leads for still diggin. 165. Member. ... an hours'' drive of Victoria along the rocky banks of South Vancouver Island''s Koksilah River is the ...

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peninsula, and. silver ores carrying some gold had been produced as early 1880 from the Sterling claim on the Koksilah River, but it was not until 1892 that goldquartz veins were found on the island. The first discovery was on China Creek, followed in 1898 by discoveries on Kennedy (Elk) River and on the Bedwell River.

While I can attest that our beaches are amazing, there is so much more Vancouver Island has to offer. From being considered the best diving spot in BC, to having the tallest and oldest trees in the word, this article showcases the unique and fascinating finds on Vancouver Island. Some of which many locals may not know about!

ARtlish RiveR∑ 112 No Fishing upstream of the boundary signs at the bridge crossing approximately 10 km from the mouth, Nov 1Apr 30 ASH RIVER 17 No Fishing from Dickson Lake to signs 200 m downstream of anternman Falls, ec 1Apr 30 No Fishing from Dickson Falls downstream 30 m to signs No Fishing from Elsie Lake to Dickson Lake

Jun 25, 2013· Mining Corp. Ltd. Completed a program of soil geochemical sampling on the area as the Metal and Heavy Metal claims. In 1985, Imperial Metals Corp. completed a program of silt and stream sampling on the area as the Dunc 13 claims. This work identified anomalous gold in the north fork of the Koksilah River. In 1988, Abacom Resources completed ...

Jan 07, 2016· Just a video of another day on the Koksilah River, BC Canada. Just a video of another day on the Koksilah River, BC Canada ... Overnighter and gold panning on the River Duration: 39:26.

JoHanna Knight from Chemainus BC enjoyed her Riverbend Explorer Tour at Horne Lake Caves. She did the caving and over came her fears and limitations. Thanks JoHanna for sharing your experience and thanks Horne Lake Caves for supporting the Go Camping BC logo game with this fabulous prize!

Within an hours'' drive of Victoria along the rocky banks of South Vancouver Island''s Koksilah River is the location of Bill Irvine''s silver mine, discovered and lost around 1908. . ... The British Columbia Gold Prospecting Map Collection. ... British Columbia gold maps The Hollowaybar Placer Mine
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