Tallapoosa County Alabama Gold Map

Tallapoosa County contains numerous gold districts including the Hog Mountain district, one of the biggest gold producers in the state. Tallapoosa County’s four principal gold districts are:

• • Goldville

The Goldville Mining District had a number of productive mines, pits, and prospects that produced free-milling gold from rich lode deposits in this area.

• • Hog Mountain

A few miles west of the Goldville District and 13 miles northeast of Alexander City is the Hog Mountain mining district. This is one of the richest gold-bearing areas in all of Alabama, and has been probably been explored more than anywhere else in the state. Hog Mountain is situated near the junction of the Hillabee and Enantichopko Creeks, and is a ridge with an elevation of a little more than a thousand feet.

• • Eagle Creek

The Eagle Creek gold mining area in the central part of the county was the site of numerous gold mining operations that began in the late 1830’s. Among them were the Tapley Mine, Griffin Prospect, Morgan Placer, and the Jennings, Greer, Johnson and Hammock Properties.

• Devil’s Backbone.

Miners worked out for placer gold deposits in the shoal sands and stream gravels in watercourses, like in the streams of Owl Hollow Valley, Long Branch Creek, Channahatchee Creek, Kowaliga Creek, Copper Creek and the headwaters of the Peru Creek. Several of these streams are now part and lie under the waters of Lake Martin, a reservoir formed through the construction of the Martin Dam on the Tallapoosa River.

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The W. D. Mitchell Property is near Daviston, Alabama and is part of the Horseshoe Bend National Military Park. The ore mined is composed of gold with waste material consisting primarily of quartz. The ore body is linear in form and 0.61 meters (2.00 feet) thick. The host rock in this area is schist from the Lopingian epoch 259.80 to 252.17 million years ago. The Piedmont Upland of the Appalachian Highlands characterize the geomorphology of the surrounding area.

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The Hawthorne Gold Mine is near Goldville, Alabama. Historically the site has been associated with the Goldville Mining District which is now part of the Horseshoe Bend National Military Park. The Hawthorne Gold Mine was closed at the time of data entry with no known plans to re-open. Past operations took place from 1932 to 1933. Production size when active was considered to be small. The ore mined is composed of gold with waste material consisting primarily of quartz. The ore body is linear in form of unknown dimensions. The host rock in this area is schist from the Lopingian epoch 259.80 to 252.17 million years ago. The Piedmont Upland of the Appalachian Highlands characterize the geomorphology of the surrounding area.

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The Alabama King Mine is in Jacksons’ Gap, Alabama. Historically the site has been associated with the Devils Backbone Mining District which is now part of the Horseshoe Bend National Military Park. The Alabama King Mine was closed at the time of data entry with no known plans to re-open. Production size when active was considered to be small. The Piedmont Upland of the Appalachian Highlands characterize the geomorphology of the surrounding area.

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The Farrow Hill Devils Backbone Gold Mine is near Red Hill, Alabama. Historically the site has been part of the Devils Backbone Mining District. The Farrow Hill Devils Backbone Gold Mine was closed at the time of data entry with no known plans to re-open. Production size when active was considered to be small. The Piedmont Upland of the Appalachian Highlands characterize the geomorphology of the surrounding area.

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The Duncan Gold Prospect is near Alexander City, Alabama. Historically the site has been part of the Goldville Mining District. The Duncan Gold Prospect was closed at the time of data entry with no known plans to re-open. Production size when active was considered to be small. The Piedmont Upland of the Appalachian Highlands characterize the geomorphology of the surrounding area.

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The Lowe Hawthorne Mine is near Goldville, Alabama. Historically the site has been associated with the Goldville Mining District which is now part of the Horseshoe Bend National Military Park. The Lowe Hawthorne Mine was closed at the time of data entry with no known plans to re-open. Production size when active was considered to be small. The Piedmont Upland of the Appalachian Highlands characterize the geomorphology of the surrounding area.

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The Gregory Hill Mine is near Red Hill, Alabama. Historically the site has been part of the Devils Backbone Mining District. The Gregory Hill Mine was closed at the time of data entry with no known plans to re-open. Production size when active was considered to be small. The ore mined is composed of gold with waste material consisting primarily of pyrite. The ore body is linear in form reaching 13.00 meters (42.65 feet) wide and 0.60 meters (1.97 feet) thick. The host rock in this area is schist from the Upper Cretaceous epoch 100.50 to 66.00 million years ago. The Piedmont Upland of the Appalachian Highlands characterize the geomorphology of the surrounding area.

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The Alabama King Mine is near Jacksons’ Gap, Alabama. Historically the site has been part of the Devils Backbone Mining District. The Alabama King Mine was closed at the time of data entry with no known plans to re-open. Mine operations consist of underground workings. There is one known shaft. Subsurface depth reaches a maximum of 30 meters (98 feet). The ore mined is composed of gold. The ore body is linear in form of unknown dimensions. The host rock in this area is schist from the Upper Cretaceous epoch 100.50 to 66.00 million years ago. The Piedmont Upland of the Appalachian Highlands characterize the geomorphology of the surrounding area.

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The Goldville Pits Gold Mine is near Daviston, Alabama. Historically the site has been associated with the Eagle Creek Mining District which is now part of the Horseshoe Bend National Military Park. The Goldville Pits Gold Mine was closed at the time of data entry with no known plans to re-open. Production size when active was considered to be small. The Piedmont Upland of the Appalachian Highlands characterize the geomorphology of the surrounding area.

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The Tapley Gold Mine is near New Site, Alabama. Historically the site has been associated with the Eagle Creek Mining District which is now part of the Horseshoe Bend National Military Park. The Tapley Gold Mine was closed at the time of data entry with no known plans to re-open. Production size when active was considered to be small. The Piedmont Upland of the Appalachian Highlands characterize the geomorphology of the surrounding area.

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The Stone Pits Gold Mine is near New Site, Alabama. Historically the site has been part of the Goldville Mining District. The Stone Pits Gold Mine was closed at the time of data entry with no known plans to re-open. Production size when active was considered to be small. The Piedmont Upland of the Appalachian Highlands characterize the geomorphology of the surrounding area.