Nelson Placers

Gold past producer · Baker County, Oregon

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

StateOregon
CountyBaker
Coordinates44.79930, -117.96437

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Deposit TypePlacer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10032564
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Nelson Placers0.1 miGoldPast Producer
Yellow Boy Mining Co.0.2 miGoldOccurrence
Baker & Herriman Prospect0.3 miGoldOccurrence
Yellow Boy Mining Co0.3 miGoldProspect
Young America Mine0.4 miGoldProspect
Young America Mine0.4 miGoldOccurrence
Carpenter Hill0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Baker & Herriman Prospect0.5 miGoldProspect
Carpenter Hill Mine0.5 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Shamrock0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Jay Gould0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Tom Paine-Old Soldier Group0.7 miSilver, GoldProducer

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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