North Powder Mine

Gold, Silver past producer · Baker County, Oregon

Past ProducerGold, SilverUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · GOLD, SILVERSECTION · 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, silver. 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
Coordinates45.02596, -117.87937

Commodities

PrimaryGold, Silver
TertiaryAntimony, Arsenic, Zinc

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10033344
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
North Powder Mine0.0 miGoldProspect
Unnamed Prospect near North Powder, OR0.1 miGoldProspect
Gold Occurrence0.1 miGold, Silver, CopperOccurrence
Kropp Hot Springs0.8 miGeothermalProducer
Jackrabbit Prospect1.5 miCopperProspect
Unnamed Prospect near North Powder, OR1.5 miGoldProspect
Jackrabbite Gold Prospect1.5 miGold, Copper, SilverOccurrence
Riverdale Hill Mine1.9 miGold, Silver, CopperOccurrence
Riverdale Hill Mine1.9 miGoldUnknown
Unnamed Prospect near North Powder, OR2.2 miGoldProspect
Gold Occurrence2.2 miGold, Silver, CopperOccurrence
Basalt Quarry2.3 miStonePast 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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