Greenville County South Carolina

MINES:

Briggs Mine - was a lode gold mine.

Carson Placer Mine - was an extremely rich placer deposit.

Cureton Mine - is located close to the McBee Placer Mine.

Desota Prospect - is located below the Greenville Road bridge.

McBee Mine - was a rich placer deposit.

Westmoreland Placer Mine - is located south of Locust Hill, and had some very productive stream gravels.

Wild Cat Mine - followed a smoky quartz vein.

SUGGESTED PROSPECTING AREAS:

Middle Tyger River - may be a good area to check for placer gold.

Mountain Creek - has placer gold in it .

Tyger River - should be a good dredging river.