Sunset Valley
Mining Company
Unpatented Castle Creek Gold
Placer Claim
Green Shadow: MMC225090
Custer County Records: 57443
Approximate length along river: Look at
each lot

Driving directions: From Custer, SD.
Green Shadow is about 5 miles west of
Custer, SD. Head west on Custer St/Mt
Rushmore Rd toward S 5th St Continue
to follow Mt Rushmore Rd for 1.8 miles,
Turn right onto Upper French Creek Rd
For 4.0 miles claim will be on the left.
Use GPS coordinate 43.776045°,
-103.688302°.


W1/2NW1/4 Lot 3, W1/2W1/2 Lot 2.
Sec: 19, T:3S, R:4E, Mer: Black Hills

Parcel #1: (10.81 acres) 0.16 mile on
French Creek

NW: 43.778034N, -103.696739W

NE: 43.778119N, -103.695879W

SW: 43.772570N, -103.697051W

SE: 43.772605N, -103.695936W

Park: 43.774467N, -103.695107W


E1/2NW1/4 Lot 3, E1/2W1/2 Lot 2. Sec:
19, T:3S, R:4E, Mer: Black Hills

Parcel #2: (10.81 acres) 0.08 mile on
French Creek

NW: 43.778119N, -103.695879W

NE: 43.778066N, -103.694755W

SW: 43.772605N, -103.695936W

SE: 43.772661N, -103.694929W

Park: 43.774467N, -103.695107W


W1/2NE1/4 Lot 3, W1/2E1/2 Lot 2. Sec:
19, T:3S, R:4E, Mer: Black Hills

Parcel #3: (10.81 acres) 0.08 mile on
French Creek

NW: 43.778066N, -103.694755W

NE: 43.778108N, -103.693952W

SW: 43.772661N, -103.694929W

SE: 43.772621N, -103.694000W

Park: 43.774442N, -103.694741W


E1/2NE1/4 Lot 3, E1/2E1/2 Lot 2. Sec:
19, T:3S, R:4E, Mer: Black Hills

Parcel #4: (10.81 acres) 0.08 mile on
French Creek

NW: 43.778108N, -103.693952W

NE: 43.778081N, -103.693079W

SW: 43.772621N, -103.694000W

SE: 43.772610N, -103.693107W

Park: 43.774532N, -103.693718W


W1/2W1/2 Lot 5. Sec: 19, T:3S, R:4E,
Mer: Black Hills

Parcel #5: (10 acres) 0.12 mile on
French Creek

NW: 43.778081N, -103.693079W

NE: 43.778104N, -103.691909W

SW: 43.774469N, -103.693152W

SE: 43.774477N, -103.691869W

Park: 43.774738N, -103.692999W


E1/2W1/2 Lot 5. Sec: 19, T:3S, R:4E,
Mer: Black Hills

Parcel #6: (10 acres) 0.11 mile on
French Creek

NW: 43.778104N, -103.691909W

NE: 43.778117N, -103.690774W

SW: 43.774477N, -103.691869W

SE: 43.774477N, -103.690736W

Park: 43.775145N, -103.691033W


W1/2E1/2 Lot 5. Sec: 19, T:3S, R:4E,
Mer: Black Hills

Parcel #7: (10 acres) 0.15 mile on
French Creek

NW: 43.778117N, -103.690774W

NE: 43.778111N, -103.689670W

SW: 43.774477N, -103.690736W

SE: 43.774493N, -103.689472W

Park: 43.775377N, -103.690341W



E1/2E1/2 Lot 5, Lot 6. Sec: 19, T:3S,
R:4E, Mer: Black Hills

Parcel #8: (44.07 acres) 0.14 mile on
French Creek

NW: 43.778111N, -103.689670W

NE: 43.778091N, -103.683198W

SW: 43.774487N, -103.686652W
43.775912N, -103.687360W
43.775573N, -103.689543W

SE: 43.774489N, -103.683177W

Park: 43.776045N, -103.688302W


PROSPECTS:


Colonel George Armstrong Custer
announced the gold discovery on
French Creek near Custer in 1874.
They say the news triggered the Black
Hills Gold Rush and made a population
of Deadwood town up to 5,000 very
quickly. Today tons of gold are still
there to be discovered in French Creek.
We are offering a gold mining claim in
the famous French Creek. This is a holy
grail of gold mining claim. Nowadays it is
very hard to stake French Creek,
especially easy-accessible area like this.

The creek travels through the
dark-green timber valley.  You find
numerous attracting mining spots, such
as riffles, pools, rapids and natural bars.
You also find numerous sizes of
submerged boulders in some of the
parcels. The French Creek is
well-known for a panning, though this
claim is good for sluicing, high-banking,
dredging or metal detecting. You need a
permit for high-banking or dredging in
South Dakota.

There are also numerous National
Forest or private campgrounds in the
area. For private campgrounds, we
highly recommend to make a
reservation away in advance,especially
during a summer time. Our favorite is
National Forest Comanche Park
Campground, which is very close to
both this claim and Custer.