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Things I found in the proximity of Hewitt Canyon
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Nice pics. Frank (SDCFIA) and Woody had some claims out near Hewitt Canyon. Robert Garman found a chunk of native silver ore there. There is a Pima Legend about a huge ledge of silver in an arroyo near the base of Iron Mountain. James Whetlach had a secret silver mine in Hewitt Canyon that no one has ever found.

Its a very good area to hunt in.


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gollum said:
Nice pics. Frank (SDCFIA) and Woody had some claims out near Hewitt Canyon. Robert Garman found a chunk of native silver ore there. There is a Pima Legend about a huge ledge of silver in an arroyo near the base of Iron Mountain. James Whetlach had a secret silver mine in Hewitt Canyon that no one has ever found.

Its a very good area to hunt in.



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I have several claims in hewitt as well, I have seen frank and woody out there, hewitt is my favorite place..
 

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Oh yeah, and when Garman first met Travis and Robert Tumlinson, it was in Hewitt Canyon.

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Frank and I detected the site of Hermann Petrasch's old shack in Hewitt Canyon. He was supposed to have hidden a mason jar of coins nobody has found yet (we found exactly jack squat).
 

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Frank and I detected the site of Hermann Petrasch's old shack in Hewitt Canyon. He was supposed to have hidden a mason jar of coins nobody has found yet (we found exactly jack squat).
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hermans shack has been gone over pretty good in the past with detectors,,,,,herman also had a box with stuff that came from the dutchman hidden around there too...he also had waltz's pinfire revolver.....the pistol has passed through a couple hands and i think the last guy that owned it lost it in a burglary...did you find the cactus's with letters carved in it?
 

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hermans shack has been gone over pretty good in the past with detectors,,,,,herman also had a box with stuff that came from the dutchman hidden around there too...he also had waltz's pinfire revolver.....the pistol has passed through a couple hands and i think the last guy that owned it lost it in a burglary...did you find the cactus's with letters carved in it?
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I found 3 saguaro with hearts carved into the top of them
 

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although, I have too have been up and down Hewitt canyon multiple times, all I found were these interesting carvings, the only gold I found was from our placer claim. I just like getting out there with my friends drywashing or running the recirculating sluice and have a few brewski's when it's not too hot and get away from the everyday rat race of phoenix.
 

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although, I have too have been up and down Hewitt canyon multiple times, all I found were these interesting carvings, the only gold I found was from our placer claim. I just like getting out there with my friends drywashing or running the recirculating sluice and have a few brewski's when it's not too hot and get away from the everyday rat race of phoenix.
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frank had some decent gold on his lower claim
 

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Not in Hewitt, This is Way Further East
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gollum said:
Nice pics. Frank (SDCFIA) and Woody had some claims out near Hewitt Canyon.
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I think you may mean SGTFDA? Steve (SDCFIA) hasn't posted in a while- he is probably traveling again.
 

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Sealed Mines in First Photo.

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Photo is Blurred As I Was Walking Across an Embankment, Kinda Looks Like a LDM Description, Logs Covering a Hole with Dirt and Rocks, Not Saying It's It, Just Looks Strange at the Cave... It's Probably Nothing, Just Thought I'd Share It. (not in Hewitt)
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john...the forest service and the blm went in that area a few years ago and sealed up all the tunnels
 

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Well it's a good thing I took these photos in 2010
 

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Well it's a good thing I took these photos in 2010
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john...thats about the time they were doing it...we saw them doing a couple off happy camp road....the pukes are sealing all the old tunnels they can find...i got a letter from the blm about 5 years ago telling me that if i had any tunnels or shafts on my claim i either had to let them seal them or post a bond and then it would be my responsibility to seal them or they take my bond
 

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oh, I forgot Dave... this forum is only about myths and legends and not proven facts... its a site where people poo poo everything. Thanks for reminding me
 

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Good deal. Now I have looked high and low on this web site. Been awhile since I've been here. Can't remember how or where to post a question or thread. Thanks for any help.
 

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I think you may mean SGTFDA? Steve (SDCFIA) hasn't posted in a while- he is probably traveling again.
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Yes. Thanks for that. I dont get the two people mixed up, but the two avatars I sometimes interchange.
 

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