Smithgall Woods & Surrounding Area
White County, GA
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Gold was discovered in White County in 1828, the same year it was found in Dahlonega.   The Nacoochee Valley - Dukes Creek area became a hotbed of mining activity for the next 100 years.   These pages explore some of the evidence of those extensive mining operations that can still be seen today.

Smithgall Woods
Martin Mine
Franco-American Mine
Dean Cut, Hamby Ditch
Franco-American Mine
Little Hamby Mtn
Thompson Mine
aka White County Mine
Thurman Mine
Diltz Mine


Covered_Bridge


White Co. Mine Index Towns-Union-White Index
NE GA - NC Index Hiawassee Index
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