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Sunset Valley
Mining Company
Mining Company
Unpatented Castle Creek Gold Placer Claim
Mystic: MMC223307
Pennington County Records:
Approximate length along river: Look at
each lot
Directions to lots 1 through 4: Head north
on Main St toward Elm St for 0.1 miles,
Take the 2nd left onto E Main St for 384
feet, Continue onto W Deerfield Rd/Harney
Peak w Rd for 2.2 miles, Turn right at Co
Rd C308/Deerfield Rd for 3.1 miles,
Continue onto Mystic Rd for 7.2 miles,
Turn left at Castle Peak Rd for 1.0 mile,
Turn left to stay on Castle Peak Rd 1.7
miles, to claim on you left. Use GPS
coordinate: 44.064217N, -103.685777W
Directions to lots 5 through 8: Head north
on Main St toward Elm St for 0.1 miles,
Take the 2nd left onto E Main St for 384
feet, Continue onto W Deerfield Rd/Harney
Peak w Rd for 2.2 miles, Turn right at Co
Rd C308/Deerfield Rd for 3.1 miles,
Continue onto Mystic Rd for 7.2 miles,
Turn left at Castle Peak Rd for 1.0 mile,
Turn left to stay on Castle Peak Rd 0.8
mile, to claim on you left. Use GPS
coordinate: 44.065703N, -103.677658W
N1/2 – N1/2 -SW1/4 - NW1/4 (10 acres)
Sec: 7, T: 1N, R: 4E, Mer: Black Hills
Lot #1: (10 acres), 0.15 mile on Castle
creek
NW: 44.065969N, -103.687060W
NE: 44.065769N, -103.682188W
SW: 44.065085N, -103.686948W
SE: 44.065131N, -103.682237W
Park: 44.065314N, -103.686727W
S1/2 – N1/2 -SW1/4 - NW1/4 (10 acres)
Sec: 7, T: 1N, R: 4E, Mer: Black Hills
Lot #2: (10 acres), 0.13 mile on Castle
creek
NW: 44.065085N, -103.686948W
NE: 44.065131N, -103.682237W
SW: 44.064151N, -103.687200W
SE: 44.064096N, -103.682220W
Park: 44.064217N, -103.685777W
SW1/4 -SW1/4 - NW1/4 (10 acres)Sec: 7,
T: 1N, R: 4E, Mer: Black Hills
Lot #3: (10 acres), 0.14 mile on creek
NW: 44.064151N, -103.687200W
NE: 44.064193N, -103.684555W
SW: 44.062323N, -103.687174W
SE: 44.062237N, -103.684628W
Park: 44.064217N, -103.685777W
SE1/4 -SW1/4 - NW1/4 (10 acres)Sec: 7, T:
1N, R: 4E, Mer: Black Hills
Lot #4: (10 acres), 0.19 mile on creek
NW: 44.064193N, -103.684555W
NE: 44.064096N, -103.682220W
SW: 44.062237N, -103.684628W
SE: 44.062273N, -103.682102W
Park: 44.064217N, -103.685777W
N1/2- N1/2 -SE1/4 - NW1/4 (10 acres)Sec:
7, T: 1N, R: 4E, Mer: Black Hills
Lot #5: (10 acres) , 0.10 mile on Castle
creek
NW: 44.065769N, -103.682188W
NE: 44.065923N, -103.677269W
SW: 44.065131N, -103.682237W
SE: 44.065291N, -103.677135W
Park: 44.065703N, -103.677658W
S1/2- N1/2 -SE1/4 - NW1/4 (10 acres)Sec:
7, T: 1N, R: 4E, Mer: Black Hills
Lot #6: (10 acres) , 0.13 mile on Castle
creek
NW: 44.065131N, -103.682237W
NE: 44.065291N, -103.677135W
SW: 44.064096N, -103.682220W
SE: 44.064168N, -103.677138W
Park: 44.064562N, -103.678451W
N1/2- S1/2 -SE1/4 - NW1/4 (10 acres)Sec:
7, T: 1N, R: 4E, Mer: Black Hills
Lot #7: (10 acres), 0.16 mile on Castle
creek
NW: 44.064096N, -103.682220W
NE: 44.064168N, -103.677138W
SW: 44.062998N, -103.682733W
SE: 44.063328N, -103.677148W
Park: 44.063451N, -103.678606W
S1/2- S1/2 -SE1/4 - NW1/4 (10 acres)Sec:
7, T: 1N, R: 4E, Mer: Black Hills
Lot #8: (10 acres), 0.13 mile on Castle
creek
NW: 44.062998N, -103.682733W
NE: 44.063328N, -103.677148W
SW: 44.062273N, -103.682102W
SE: 44.062318N, -103.677108W
Park: 44.063451N, -103.678606W
PROSPECTS:
It is estimated that Pennington County had
a minimum production through 1959 of
about 128,000 ounces of gold. Gold was
found in 1875 in the gravels of Spring
Creek, Palmer Gulch, Castle Creek, and
Rapid Creek.
Mystic claim (lots) are characterized with
the sharp bends, which provide for a
interesting diversified mining areas. The
heavy metal, gold, travels from one inner
curve to next inner curve, which is often
referred as the gold path. For example,
new gold deposits tend to settle at
gravel/sand bars or beaches in an inner
curve zone or below submerged boulders.
Theoretically the sharper a river bends, the
more gold deposits get pushed off from the
main path, which result in settling along an
inner bar or beach area. Therefore, this
claim (lots) provide for great mining
opportunities!! In addition, in the
downstream, there are two creeks entering
into the main channel, which make the
claim (lots) more attractive.
This claim is an exceptionally nice mining
property for a gold prospector who prefers
to work in shallow to medium depth of water
with an easy access. It is good for 2 to 4
inches suction dredges or portable high-
banker-dredge combinations. It is also
good for a panning, though you may have
to wear wade boots. Sluicing is another
good method you can approach in the
riffles area.
Note*: You are required to have a permit to do a dredging
or high-banking in South Dakota.
Even though this claim (lots) are excellent
for serious miners, it is a very nice quiet,
peaceful and secluded area where one
could just relax and enjoy South Dakota
nature. Definitely it is a good place where
you could take your family or love one with.
Keep in mind that it is generally very hard
to reserve a public or private campsite in
Custer State Park area during busy
seasons, such as Memorial weekend or 4th
July weekend unless you book several
months in advance. Please reserve your
campsite or hotel room very early in
advance. We recommend Flintstones
campground in Custer with good facility;
restroom, shower, utilities, and plus,
swimming pool, mini golfing for your
children. It seems like sites (RV, Tent or
cabin) are always available with shorter
notice reservation. The Flintstone
campground is located in the end of Custer
town. Every store is within walking distance.
Mystic: MMC223307
Pennington County Records:
Approximate length along river: Look at
each lot
Directions to lots 1 through 4: Head north
on Main St toward Elm St for 0.1 miles,
Take the 2nd left onto E Main St for 384
feet, Continue onto W Deerfield Rd/Harney
Peak w Rd for 2.2 miles, Turn right at Co
Rd C308/Deerfield Rd for 3.1 miles,
Continue onto Mystic Rd for 7.2 miles,
Turn left at Castle Peak Rd for 1.0 mile,
Turn left to stay on Castle Peak Rd 1.7
miles, to claim on you left. Use GPS
coordinate: 44.064217N, -103.685777W
Directions to lots 5 through 8: Head north
on Main St toward Elm St for 0.1 miles,
Take the 2nd left onto E Main St for 384
feet, Continue onto W Deerfield Rd/Harney
Peak w Rd for 2.2 miles, Turn right at Co
Rd C308/Deerfield Rd for 3.1 miles,
Continue onto Mystic Rd for 7.2 miles,
Turn left at Castle Peak Rd for 1.0 mile,
Turn left to stay on Castle Peak Rd 0.8
mile, to claim on you left. Use GPS
coordinate: 44.065703N, -103.677658W
N1/2 – N1/2 -SW1/4 - NW1/4 (10 acres)
Sec: 7, T: 1N, R: 4E, Mer: Black Hills
Lot #1: (10 acres), 0.15 mile on Castle
creek
NW: 44.065969N, -103.687060W
NE: 44.065769N, -103.682188W
SW: 44.065085N, -103.686948W
SE: 44.065131N, -103.682237W
Park: 44.065314N, -103.686727W
S1/2 – N1/2 -SW1/4 - NW1/4 (10 acres)
Sec: 7, T: 1N, R: 4E, Mer: Black Hills
Lot #2: (10 acres), 0.13 mile on Castle
creek
NW: 44.065085N, -103.686948W
NE: 44.065131N, -103.682237W
SW: 44.064151N, -103.687200W
SE: 44.064096N, -103.682220W
Park: 44.064217N, -103.685777W
SW1/4 -SW1/4 - NW1/4 (10 acres)Sec: 7,
T: 1N, R: 4E, Mer: Black Hills
Lot #3: (10 acres), 0.14 mile on creek
NW: 44.064151N, -103.687200W
NE: 44.064193N, -103.684555W
SW: 44.062323N, -103.687174W
SE: 44.062237N, -103.684628W
Park: 44.064217N, -103.685777W
SE1/4 -SW1/4 - NW1/4 (10 acres)Sec: 7, T:
1N, R: 4E, Mer: Black Hills
Lot #4: (10 acres), 0.19 mile on creek
NW: 44.064193N, -103.684555W
NE: 44.064096N, -103.682220W
SW: 44.062237N, -103.684628W
SE: 44.062273N, -103.682102W
Park: 44.064217N, -103.685777W
N1/2- N1/2 -SE1/4 - NW1/4 (10 acres)Sec:
7, T: 1N, R: 4E, Mer: Black Hills
Lot #5: (10 acres) , 0.10 mile on Castle
creek
NW: 44.065769N, -103.682188W
NE: 44.065923N, -103.677269W
SW: 44.065131N, -103.682237W
SE: 44.065291N, -103.677135W
Park: 44.065703N, -103.677658W
S1/2- N1/2 -SE1/4 - NW1/4 (10 acres)Sec:
7, T: 1N, R: 4E, Mer: Black Hills
Lot #6: (10 acres) , 0.13 mile on Castle
creek
NW: 44.065131N, -103.682237W
NE: 44.065291N, -103.677135W
SW: 44.064096N, -103.682220W
SE: 44.064168N, -103.677138W
Park: 44.064562N, -103.678451W
N1/2- S1/2 -SE1/4 - NW1/4 (10 acres)Sec:
7, T: 1N, R: 4E, Mer: Black Hills
Lot #7: (10 acres), 0.16 mile on Castle
creek
NW: 44.064096N, -103.682220W
NE: 44.064168N, -103.677138W
SW: 44.062998N, -103.682733W
SE: 44.063328N, -103.677148W
Park: 44.063451N, -103.678606W
S1/2- S1/2 -SE1/4 - NW1/4 (10 acres)Sec:
7, T: 1N, R: 4E, Mer: Black Hills
Lot #8: (10 acres), 0.13 mile on Castle
creek
NW: 44.062998N, -103.682733W
NE: 44.063328N, -103.677148W
SW: 44.062273N, -103.682102W
SE: 44.062318N, -103.677108W
Park: 44.063451N, -103.678606W
PROSPECTS:
It is estimated that Pennington County had
a minimum production through 1959 of
about 128,000 ounces of gold. Gold was
found in 1875 in the gravels of Spring
Creek, Palmer Gulch, Castle Creek, and
Rapid Creek.
Mystic claim (lots) are characterized with
the sharp bends, which provide for a
interesting diversified mining areas. The
heavy metal, gold, travels from one inner
curve to next inner curve, which is often
referred as the gold path. For example,
new gold deposits tend to settle at
gravel/sand bars or beaches in an inner
curve zone or below submerged boulders.
Theoretically the sharper a river bends, the
more gold deposits get pushed off from the
main path, which result in settling along an
inner bar or beach area. Therefore, this
claim (lots) provide for great mining
opportunities!! In addition, in the
downstream, there are two creeks entering
into the main channel, which make the
claim (lots) more attractive.
This claim is an exceptionally nice mining
property for a gold prospector who prefers
to work in shallow to medium depth of water
with an easy access. It is good for 2 to 4
inches suction dredges or portable high-
banker-dredge combinations. It is also
good for a panning, though you may have
to wear wade boots. Sluicing is another
good method you can approach in the
riffles area.
Note*: You are required to have a permit to do a dredging
or high-banking in South Dakota.
Even though this claim (lots) are excellent
for serious miners, it is a very nice quiet,
peaceful and secluded area where one
could just relax and enjoy South Dakota
nature. Definitely it is a good place where
you could take your family or love one with.
Keep in mind that it is generally very hard
to reserve a public or private campsite in
Custer State Park area during busy
seasons, such as Memorial weekend or 4th
July weekend unless you book several
months in advance. Please reserve your
campsite or hotel room very early in
advance. We recommend Flintstones
campground in Custer with good facility;
restroom, shower, utilities, and plus,
swimming pool, mini golfing for your
children. It seems like sites (RV, Tent or
cabin) are always available with shorter
notice reservation. The Flintstone
campground is located in the end of Custer
town. Every store is within walking distance.
