No gold in those hills
In 1914, a group of men attempt to find gold in Gold Gulch Creek above the pool. They used hydraulic mining however findings were barely enough to cover the costs and their efforts were abandoned after 6 months.
Source:
Valley Press
Date: Undated
Type:
NEWS
Coverage:
- Ben Lomond
- 1910s
Identifier: FE-BEN-Gold Mining-06
Collection
Citation
“No gold in those hills.” Valley Press. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/136869. Accessed 18 Aug. 2025.