OREGON GOLD MAPS, OREGON GOLD PANNING, OREGON GOLD
They established the early mining camps of Waldo and Ellensburg (Gold Beach). Placer gold was found in the black beach sand at Gold Beach. Other miners went north east to find gold near present day Grangeville and Canyon City and Baker City. The boom lasted until around 1869. Modern day prospectors still pan and search for gold in these areas.