Upper Burnt River

Asbestos past producer · Baker County, Oregon

Past ProducerAsbestosUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · ASBESTOSSECTION · 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 asbestos. 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
Coordinates44.56292, -117.91270

Commodities

PrimaryAsbestos

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10032580
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Pine Creek Mining Co.0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Gold Prospect0.4 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Baker, OR0.4 miGoldUnknown
Upper Burnt River0.4 miAsbestosProspect
Pine Creek Placers0.4 miGoldProducer
Liberty0.5 miGoldProspect
Liberty0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Nancy Joe0.9 miGoldOccurrence
Gertie1.0 miManganeseUnknown
Buster Placer1.1 miGoldOccurrence
Sherwood Group Nickel Prospect1.1 miNickelProspect
Sherwood Group Prospects1.1 miNickel, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Gold, SilverOccurrence

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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