Old timers (Chinese & local Indians/FNs) kept #mining the Fraser River for quite a while (until early 1900s) even after the 1860s Gold Rush subsided. Here the mighty Fraser brings in new gold from upstream.

Some of the old Fraser River benches have been used by local Indians for fishing i.e. before the first contact. Here's a sharp tool used to cut fish (we did an archeo survey w the local FN on the alluvial terrace).

Actually the whole contractor's team was made of local FN. They've offered me a piece of the best smoked salmon I have ever tasted. Caught in the very same spot.

They did an excellent job: sampling & reclamation.

#gold #platinum #Fraser

Old timers mined what they could. Here are some stacked boulders alongside their long gone sluice box. Hard back breaking labor.

#alluvialgold

But you can see it was worth it. Every pan looked like this. Or even better.

The Lytton reaction ferry takes you there. Provides employment to a few local FN ppl. Safe & free ride.

Back in the days they even had a dredge pretty much in the same Fraser River location.

#gold #platinum

Nowadays, there are quite a few jr miners looking for the hardrock source of the Fraser River alluvial #gold. Some of them relatively successful.

Picture: Placer #mining op on the Fraser & testing the ground the old way thru panning.