How did early settlers in gold rushes know where to dig for gold hundreds of feet below them?
Early settlers in gold rushes relied on a mix of practical techniques, observation, and trial-and-error to locate gold deposits, even those deep underground. Here’s how they approached it: Deep mining required significant labor and resources, so early settlers often started with shallow placer mining before transitioning to hard-rock mining as surface deposits dwindled. Their methods were rudimentary but effective enough … Read More
