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| Sunset Valley Mining Company |
Unpatented Spring Creek Gold Placer
Claim
Black Stallion: MMC223043
Pennington County Records: R10-
13316.0
Approximate length along river: Look at
each lot
Directions: The Black Stallion claim is
located in the peaceful valley. From
Keystone, SD, Head west toward 1st
St/Holy Terror Trail/Madill St for 92’,
Take the 1st left onto 1st St/Holy Terror
Trail/Madill St for 0.1 mile, Continue
onto Reed St for 0.3 mile, Turn right
onto US-16 Alt E/U.S. Highway 16A E/U.
S. Route 16A E for 2.3 mile, Merge
onto US-16 W via the ramp to Hill City
for 9.1 miles, Turn left onto US-16
W/US-385 S/Main St Continue to follow
US-16 W/US-385 S for 6.2 miles, Turn
right onto Spring Creek Rd W for 3.7
miles, Claim will be on the left Use Park
GPS coordinates for each lot.
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.
The gorgeous Spring Creek runs
through the beautiful meadow in the
background of the typical Black Hills‘
timber woods. The creek travels along
the nice gravel road so that you have a
very easy access to the stream pretty
much from anywhere. Within this claim,
the creek bends in a S sharp, which
provides excellent mining opportunities;
Without mentioning, the inner curve bars
are excellent “gold trapping” zone. You
can approach those areas with various
mining methods, such as, a dredging,
high-banking, sluicing, panning , etc,.
Keep in mind you need to acquire a
permit for certain mining, such as a
dredging or high-banking from the
National Forest. You don’t need any
permit for a panning, gold detecting or
sluicing.The riffles and rapids are
excellent for sluicing or dredging. The
shallow pools give a beginner or your
family members excellent opportunity for
experiencing hand mining methods,
such as panning. Please prepare
yourself a pair of wade boots to walk
across the filed or mine in the stream.
We’ve noticed some areas in the field
are very wet, and also water in the
stream is very cold in early or late
spring. Wade booths allow you to stay in
the stream for a long time.
Even though this claims is excellent for
serious miners, it is a very nice quiet,
peaceful and secluded area where one
could just relax and enjoy surrounding
nature, or beginners could get started in
a mining environment that is not too
difficult. Definitely it is a good place
where you could take your family or love
one with. Your family could enjoy
panning all day.
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 early in advance. We recommend
Flinstones campground in Custer with
good facility. It seems like sites are
always available with short notice. In
addition, it is located the edge of Custer
town, and everything you need (grocery,
hardware, gas stations, etc,.) within
several blocks.
N1/2 -E1/2- E1/2- NE1/4 -NE1/4 (5
acres) , Sec: 18, T: 2S, R:4E, Mer: Black
Hills and
N1/2 -W1/2 –W1/2- NW1/4- NW1/4 (5
acres), Sec: 17, T: 2S, R:4E, Mer: Black
Hills
Lot #1 (10 acres) 0.13 mile on Tributary
Spring Creek
NW: 43.883218N, -103.679371W
NE: 43.883252N, -103.676763W
SW: 43.881383N, -103.679424W
SE: 43.881422N, -103.676798W
Park: 43.881930N, -103.678718W
S1/2 -E1/2- E1/2- NE1/4 -NE1/4 (5
acres) , Sec: 18, T: 2S, R:4E, Mer: Black
Hills and
S1/2 -W1/2 –W1/2- NW1/4- NW1/4 (5
acres), Sec: 17, T: 2S, R:4E, Mer: Black
Hills
Lot #2 (10 acres) 0.15 mile on Tributary
Spring Creek
NW: 43.881383N, -103.679424W
NE: 43.881422N, -103.676798W
SW: 43.879650N, -103.679491W
SE: 43.879608N, -103.676731W
Park: 43.880365N, -103.678499W
N1/2- N1/2- SE1/4 -NE1/4 (Irregular)
(look at MTP) , Sec: 18, T: 2S, R:4E,
Mer: Black Hills
Lot #3 (10 acres) 0.13 mile on Spring
Creek & 0.13 mile on Tributary Spring
Creek, Totaling: 0.26 mile
NW: 43.879592N, -103.682198W
NE: 43.879561N, -103.678011W
SW: 43.878531N, -103.682188W
SE: 43.878431N, -103.678067W
Park: 43.879087N, -103.681390W
N1/2- N1/2- SE1/4 -NE1/4 (Irregular)
(look at MTP) , Sec: 18, T: 2S, R:4E,
Mer: Black Hills
Lot #4 (10 acres) 0.13 mile on Spring
Creek & 0.06 mile on Tributary Spring
Creek, Totaling: 0.19 mile
NW: 43.878531N, -103.682188W
NE: 43.878431N, -103.678067W
SW: 43.877099N, -103.682168W
SE: 43.877093N, -103.678042W
Park: 43.877277N, -103.680833W
S1/2- N1/2- SE1/4 -NE1/4 (Irregular)
(look at MTP) , Sec: 18, T: 2S, R:4E,
Mer: Black Hills
Lot #5 (10 acres) 0.17 mile on Spring
Creek
NW: 43.877099N, -103.682168W
NE: 43.877093N, -103.678042W
SW: 43.875897N, -103.682265W
SE: 43.875977N, -103.678104W
Park: 43.876760N, -103.680703W
W1/2- E1/2- NE1/4 -SE1/4 (10 acres) ,
Sec: 18, T: 2S, R:4E, Mer: Black Hills
Lot #6 (10 acres) 0.11 mile on Spring
Creek
NW: 43.875943N, -103.680788W
NE: 43.875905N, -103.679394W
SW: 43.872241N, -103.680866W
SE: 43.872366N, -103.679384W
Park: 43.875225N, -103.679680W
E1/2- E1/2- NE1/4 -SE1/4 (10 acres) ,
Sec: 18, T: 2S, R:4E, Mer: Black Hills
Lot #7 (10 acres) 0.12 mile on Spring
Creek
NW: 43.875905N, -103.679394W
NE: 43.875977N, -103.678104W
SW: 43.872366N, -103.679384W
SE: 43.872401N, -103.678060W
Park: 43.874818N, -103.679176W
NW1/4- NW1/4- SW1/4 (10 acres), Sec:
17, T: 2S, R:4E, Mer: Black Hills
Lot #8 (10 acres) 0.14 mile on Spring
Creek
NW: 43.874257N, -103.678082W
NE: 43.874166N, -103.675515W
SW: 43.872401N, -103.678060W
SE: 43.872353N, -103.675475W
Park: 43.872647N, -103.677781W
Claim
Black Stallion: MMC223043
Pennington County Records: R10-
13316.0
Approximate length along river: Look at
each lot
Directions: The Black Stallion claim is
located in the peaceful valley. From
Keystone, SD, Head west toward 1st
St/Holy Terror Trail/Madill St for 92’,
Take the 1st left onto 1st St/Holy Terror
Trail/Madill St for 0.1 mile, Continue
onto Reed St for 0.3 mile, Turn right
onto US-16 Alt E/U.S. Highway 16A E/U.
S. Route 16A E for 2.3 mile, Merge
onto US-16 W via the ramp to Hill City
for 9.1 miles, Turn left onto US-16
W/US-385 S/Main St Continue to follow
US-16 W/US-385 S for 6.2 miles, Turn
right onto Spring Creek Rd W for 3.7
miles, Claim will be on the left Use Park
GPS coordinates for each lot.
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.
The gorgeous Spring Creek runs
through the beautiful meadow in the
background of the typical Black Hills‘
timber woods. The creek travels along
the nice gravel road so that you have a
very easy access to the stream pretty
much from anywhere. Within this claim,
the creek bends in a S sharp, which
provides excellent mining opportunities;
Without mentioning, the inner curve bars
are excellent “gold trapping” zone. You
can approach those areas with various
mining methods, such as, a dredging,
high-banking, sluicing, panning , etc,.
Keep in mind you need to acquire a
permit for certain mining, such as a
dredging or high-banking from the
National Forest. You don’t need any
permit for a panning, gold detecting or
sluicing.The riffles and rapids are
excellent for sluicing or dredging. The
shallow pools give a beginner or your
family members excellent opportunity for
experiencing hand mining methods,
such as panning. Please prepare
yourself a pair of wade boots to walk
across the filed or mine in the stream.
We’ve noticed some areas in the field
are very wet, and also water in the
stream is very cold in early or late
spring. Wade booths allow you to stay in
the stream for a long time.
Even though this claims is excellent for
serious miners, it is a very nice quiet,
peaceful and secluded area where one
could just relax and enjoy surrounding
nature, or beginners could get started in
a mining environment that is not too
difficult. Definitely it is a good place
where you could take your family or love
one with. Your family could enjoy
panning all day.
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 early in advance. We recommend
Flinstones campground in Custer with
good facility. It seems like sites are
always available with short notice. In
addition, it is located the edge of Custer
town, and everything you need (grocery,
hardware, gas stations, etc,.) within
several blocks.
N1/2 -E1/2- E1/2- NE1/4 -NE1/4 (5
acres) , Sec: 18, T: 2S, R:4E, Mer: Black
Hills and
N1/2 -W1/2 –W1/2- NW1/4- NW1/4 (5
acres), Sec: 17, T: 2S, R:4E, Mer: Black
Hills
Lot #1 (10 acres) 0.13 mile on Tributary
Spring Creek
NW: 43.883218N, -103.679371W
NE: 43.883252N, -103.676763W
SW: 43.881383N, -103.679424W
SE: 43.881422N, -103.676798W
Park: 43.881930N, -103.678718W
S1/2 -E1/2- E1/2- NE1/4 -NE1/4 (5
acres) , Sec: 18, T: 2S, R:4E, Mer: Black
Hills and
S1/2 -W1/2 –W1/2- NW1/4- NW1/4 (5
acres), Sec: 17, T: 2S, R:4E, Mer: Black
Hills
Lot #2 (10 acres) 0.15 mile on Tributary
Spring Creek
NW: 43.881383N, -103.679424W
NE: 43.881422N, -103.676798W
SW: 43.879650N, -103.679491W
SE: 43.879608N, -103.676731W
Park: 43.880365N, -103.678499W
N1/2- N1/2- SE1/4 -NE1/4 (Irregular)
(look at MTP) , Sec: 18, T: 2S, R:4E,
Mer: Black Hills
Lot #3 (10 acres) 0.13 mile on Spring
Creek & 0.13 mile on Tributary Spring
Creek, Totaling: 0.26 mile
NW: 43.879592N, -103.682198W
NE: 43.879561N, -103.678011W
SW: 43.878531N, -103.682188W
SE: 43.878431N, -103.678067W
Park: 43.879087N, -103.681390W
N1/2- N1/2- SE1/4 -NE1/4 (Irregular)
(look at MTP) , Sec: 18, T: 2S, R:4E,
Mer: Black Hills
Lot #4 (10 acres) 0.13 mile on Spring
Creek & 0.06 mile on Tributary Spring
Creek, Totaling: 0.19 mile
NW: 43.878531N, -103.682188W
NE: 43.878431N, -103.678067W
SW: 43.877099N, -103.682168W
SE: 43.877093N, -103.678042W
Park: 43.877277N, -103.680833W
S1/2- N1/2- SE1/4 -NE1/4 (Irregular)
(look at MTP) , Sec: 18, T: 2S, R:4E,
Mer: Black Hills
Lot #5 (10 acres) 0.17 mile on Spring
Creek
NW: 43.877099N, -103.682168W
NE: 43.877093N, -103.678042W
SW: 43.875897N, -103.682265W
SE: 43.875977N, -103.678104W
Park: 43.876760N, -103.680703W
W1/2- E1/2- NE1/4 -SE1/4 (10 acres) ,
Sec: 18, T: 2S, R:4E, Mer: Black Hills
Lot #6 (10 acres) 0.11 mile on Spring
Creek
NW: 43.875943N, -103.680788W
NE: 43.875905N, -103.679394W
SW: 43.872241N, -103.680866W
SE: 43.872366N, -103.679384W
Park: 43.875225N, -103.679680W
E1/2- E1/2- NE1/4 -SE1/4 (10 acres) ,
Sec: 18, T: 2S, R:4E, Mer: Black Hills
Lot #7 (10 acres) 0.12 mile on Spring
Creek
NW: 43.875905N, -103.679394W
NE: 43.875977N, -103.678104W
SW: 43.872366N, -103.679384W
SE: 43.872401N, -103.678060W
Park: 43.874818N, -103.679176W
NW1/4- NW1/4- SW1/4 (10 acres), Sec:
17, T: 2S, R:4E, Mer: Black Hills
Lot #8 (10 acres) 0.14 mile on Spring
Creek
NW: 43.874257N, -103.678082W
NE: 43.874166N, -103.675515W
SW: 43.872401N, -103.678060W
SE: 43.872353N, -103.675475W
Park: 43.872647N, -103.677781W
