Empire Mine

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About this place

A historic hard-rock gold mine in California's Grass Valley district.

Find your bearings

General location only. The marker does not show a permitted boundary or a safe route.

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Check the current land status, landowner permission, boundaries, permitted methods and local conditions before travelling. Historical notes and map pins do not establish permission. Access has not been reverified for this redesign.

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