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Butte County Treasure Map

Butte County California treasure-history records: artifact hotspots, source links, land-status warnings, field notes, and interactive map links.

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1 Butte County Record

  • The Dogtown Nugget Discovery Site artifact hotspot · Magalia (formerly Dogtown), Butte County · High probability

    In 1859, a massive 54-pound gold nugget was found in the Feather River canyon near Magalia, then known as Dogtown. It was the largest nugget found in California at the time. The surrounding ravines and gulches were.