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The Plaskett Family

More than a century on the Big Sur coast

Los Burros Explorer · The Mines

Green Gold Claim

placer gold abandoned -

On the Dogvine, a tributary of Willow Creek. Discovered when Walter Dixon (Bushnell's stepson) slipped and pulled up a lilac bush, exposing greenish ore. Owned by John Bushnell.

Overall confidence Strongly supported Location Unverified

Discovery

By walter-dixon Family tradition

Ownership & work

  1. John Bushnell owned Strongly supported

Production

a goodly sum, much in nugget form Family tradition

People

  • John Bushnell

Location

No trusted coordinate yet.

Sources
  1. Mabel Plaskett, “Pacific Valley Gold Claims Still Producing,” The Land, June 1960. family history

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