French Diggings Placer

Gold past producer · Grant 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
CountyGrant
Coordinates44.92985, -118.45827

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Deposit TypePlacer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10032983
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Trout Creek0.8 miGoldOccurrence
Trout Creek and Vicinity0.8 miGoldOccurrence
Gravel Bars From Trout To Trail1.4 miGoldOccurrence
Gravel Bars From Trout To Trail Cr1.4 miGoldOccurrence
Thornburg Placer Mine and Vicinity1.7 miGoldPast Producer
Thornburg Placer1.7 miGoldOccurrence
Trail Creek and Vicinity2.3 miGoldOccurrence
Trail Creek2.3 miGoldOccurrence
Kern2.3 miGoldOccurrence
Kern Placer2.3 miGoldUnknown
North Fork Mine2.5 miGoldPast Producer
Gold Mine2.6 miGoldPast Producer

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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