Information About

Goodnews Mining Camp

Goodnews Mining Camp

Quick Facts

Region:

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City:

Platinum

Elevation:

203 ft (61.87 m)

About

N of junction of Platinum and Squirrel Creeks, 2 mi. S of Red Mtn. and 25 mi. NE of Cape Newenham, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History of Goodnews Mining Camp

Named for the Goodnews Mining Co.; name published in 1950 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). This semi-permanent settlement was the largest mining camp in the district in 1940. The camp was established about 1934 when large-scale operations in minin g of platinum-bearing deposits in this area began. (Mertie, 1940, p. 57).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Hagemeister Island D-6 (1950), Hagemeister Island (1951), Hagemeister Island (1951), Hagemeister Island (1957), Hagemeister Island (1957), Hagemeister Island (1957),

Places Near Goodnews Mining Camp

Cities:

Mumtrak, Tzahavak,

Bays:

Chagvan Bay, Goodnews Bay,

Capes:

North Spit, South Spit,

Cities:

Cliffs:

Hills:

Dome, Dome Hill, Machewik Mountain, Mumtrak Hill, Puyulik Mountain,

Lakes:

Ilanik Lakes, Nanvakfak Lake,

Mountains:

Beluga Hill, Chagvan Mountain, Crater Hill, Kemuk Mountain, Red Mountain, Susie Mountain, Peak T, Thorsen Mountain,

Pillars:

Rivers:

Goodnews River, Kinegnak River, Salmon River, Salmon River, Smalls River, Tunulik River, Unaluk River,

Streams:

Anita Creek, Boulder Creek, Case Creek, Clara Creek, Clere Bower, Dome Creek, Dowry Creek, Fog Creek, Happy Creek, Kookukluk Creek, Kookukluk Creek, Last Chance Creek, Last Chance Creek, McCann Creek, Medicine Creek, Nichlson Creek, Platinum Creek, Puyulik Creek, Quartz Creek, Seattle Creek, Shaw Creek, Squirrel Creek, Susie Creek, Tundra Creek, Ukfigag Creek, Wind Creek,

Valleys:

Dry Gulch, Fox Gulch, Snow Gulch,

Cities:

Goodnews Bay, Goodnews Mining Camp, Kinegnak,