Granite Creek (British Columbia)
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Granite Creek is a creek in British Columbia
. It is located in a region of British Columbia called the Similkameen
. Granite Creek flows north into the Tulameen River
and joins that river approximately one and a half miles to the east of Coalmont, British Columbia
. It is assumed Granite Creek yielded more than $500,000 in placer gold since its discovery. Gold Nuggets worth $50 value were not unusual in the early years. The creek was mined by Europeans and Chinese. Granite Creek was hydraulicked near it's mouth in the 1890s.
Most historical accounts claim the creek was discovered in 1885 by a rustler by the name of Johnny Chance. Johnny Chance stumbled upon placer gold in Granite Creek. Another historical account indicates Granite Creek was discovered in the fall of 1884 by Briggs, Bromley and a third partner. A stampede of miners headed towards Granite Creek, they created a mining camp called Granite. Granite was named after the creek. The camp grew and soon it was known as Granite City, British Columbia
. The mining boom lasted only about a decade as yield from the creeks dwindled. By 1915 Granite City ceased to exist.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. It is located in a region of British Columbia called the Similkameen
Similkameen Country
The Similkameen Country, also referred to as the Similkameen Valley or Similkameen District, but generally referred to simply as The Similkameen or more archaically, Similkameen, is a region roughly coinciding with the basin of the river of the same name in the Southern Interior of British Columbia...
. Granite Creek flows north into the Tulameen River
Tulameen River
The Tulameen River is a tributary of the Similkameen River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The Tulameen River is part of the Columbia River drainage basin, being a tributary of the Similkameen River, which flows into the Okanagan River, which flows into the Columbia River.-Course:The...
and joins that river approximately one and a half miles to the east of Coalmont, British Columbia
Coalmont, British Columbia
Coalmont is a tiny mining town, northwest of Princeton, British Columbia, Canada, on the north bank of the Tulameen River. It is near the community of Tulameen and Otter Lake and the Coldwater Junction of the Coquihalla Highway. The town was established in 1912 to serve as a supply point to the...
. It is assumed Granite Creek yielded more than $500,000 in placer gold since its discovery. Gold Nuggets worth $50 value were not unusual in the early years. The creek was mined by Europeans and Chinese. Granite Creek was hydraulicked near it's mouth in the 1890s.
Most historical accounts claim the creek was discovered in 1885 by a rustler by the name of Johnny Chance. Johnny Chance stumbled upon placer gold in Granite Creek. Another historical account indicates Granite Creek was discovered in the fall of 1884 by Briggs, Bromley and a third partner. A stampede of miners headed towards Granite Creek, they created a mining camp called Granite. Granite was named after the creek. The camp grew and soon it was known as Granite City, British Columbia
Granite City, British Columbia
Granite City is a ghost town in the Similkameen region of British Columbia, Canada.-Early years:A prospector named Johnny Chance discovered gold in Granite Creek in 1885. The discovery of gold led to the creation of a mining camp called Granite in 1885. As the number of miners grew the camp...
. The mining boom lasted only about a decade as yield from the creeks dwindled. By 1915 Granite City ceased to exist.