Wayside Mine

Gold past producer · Lewis and Clark County, Montana

Past ProducerGoldUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · GOLDSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a small mine; the records don't say whether it was worked from the surface or underground. The ore color stands for gold. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.

Location

StateMontana
CountyLewis and Clark
Coordinates46.67268, -112.10032

Commodities

PrimaryGold
SecondaryCopper

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10015849
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Yellowstone Claim0.2 miGoldOccurrence
Wayside0.2 miGoldPast Producer
Regina Claim0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Blue Bird Mine0.3 miLead, SilverPast Producer
Nettie Mine0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Regina Claim0.3 miGoldOccurrence
Drumheller Mine0.4 miGold, Silver, LeadPast Producer
Charles D. Greenfield Property0.4 miLeadOccurrence
Yellowstone Claim0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Hematite Iron Mine0.6 miGoldPast Producer
General Harrison Mine0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Robinson0.6 miGoldOccurrence

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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