SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

LOCATION

COUNTY:San Diego County

STATE:California

The total gold production of gold in San Diego County, 1869-1959, was about 219,800 ounces of lode gold, with very minor placer production. fifty-five Miles northeast of San Diego you will find Julian which was the most important gold producing section of the county. Around Julian there were area lode mines that produced well. If you go east of Julian by 5 miles, in vicinity of Banner, you will also find area lode mines. If you go south of Julian by 3 miles, you will find a copper mine that had a by product of gold. If you go south of Julian 4 miles, you will find the Friday Mine which was a nickel mine with a by product of gold. In the Ramona district, there is the Spaulding Mine which was a lode gold but it is said that in flats below the Little Three Mine you will find placer gold. In Wynola there are area small placer gravel deposits.