Golden Fleece Tunnel (California) Explained

39.1857°N -120.6172°WThe Golden Fleece Tunnel, is a gold mining site in the Westville gold mining district in Placer County, California.^{[1] [2]} The mine is located 2 miles northeast of the former mining town Westville, California, north to the Foresthill Divide Road. It has a 3000feet tunnel and was operated successfully by the Golden Fleece Mining and Milling Company (New York).^{[3] [4]} The mine is no longer in operation. Other nearby mines are the Hogsback Tunnel and the Union Tunnel.

Other Golden Fleece mines include:

• Golden Fleece Mine (Colorado).
• Golden Fleece Mine, San Bernardino County, California, near Essex, is a mining site with several tunnels and a central mill, not in production anymore 34.6248°N -115.1721°W.

Notes and References

1. Book: Gold mines of Placer County, Placer Mines. Logon, C. A.. 1936. 49–96. California Division of Mines Report 32.
2. Book: Gold districts of California. Clark, William B.. 1970. 130. Sacramento, California: California Division of Mines and Geology, Bulletion no. 193.
3. Book: Gold mines and mining in California : a new gold era dawning on the state. G. Spaulding & Co.. 1885. 270–271.
4. House documents, otherwise publ. as Executive documents: 13th congress, 2d session-49th congress, 1st session, United States congressional serial set, 1832, p. 128.