Gold Region of North Carolina. 3 
original depth, it lies about three feet below the surface. 
Rocky River and its small tributaries, which cut through this 
stratum, have hitherto proved the most fruitful localities of 
the precious metal.” 
“ It will probably appear evident to geologists. from the 
foregoing statements, that the gold of N. Carolina oceurs in 
a diluvial formation.” 
them over the surface. An accumulation of water must, at 
one time, have taken place above the range of little moun- 
tains which are cut by the Yadkin river at the place called 
the Narrows. For at the Narrows, are evident marks on the 
pening to be the softest place, and thus gradually letting the 
waters off.” 
“ By this means, or perhaps others, the gold now found in 
the alluvial deposits has been removed from the veins and 
scattered as far as the waters had influence over it.” 
Of the two accounts, that of Professor Olmsted certainly 
appears to me the more correct, though not (as I have al- 
ready mentioned) exempt from error. It has occurred to me 
that if the gold mines of North Carolina were entitled to the 
space they have already occupied on the pages of the Jour- 
nal, a few additional observations, which can hardly increase 
the obscurity and darkness that overhangs the subject, and 
whose object it will be to remove it, at least in part, will be 
neither inappropriate nor unacceptable, ially if accom- 
panied by a map that shall render all that has hitherto been 
written respecting them more intelligible. 
