LINN COUNTY OREGON

Quartzville Creek

In Quartzville Creek and its tributaries there is abundant place colors and flakes. The BLM operates "The Quartzville Recreation Corridor" and this is a great place to learn how to gold mine. The operate a 19 mile section of Quartzville Creek that is closed to mineral entry, but it is open to recreational mining using pans, sluices, dredges, etc.. Contact BLM for more information. There were also many area mines in the past that were minor lode producers.

Calapooya River

The Calapooya River is a popular river for dredging, panning and sniping gold. See Lane County, Blue River District for more information.

Little North Fork of the Santaim

This river also contains some very fine placer colors.