Gold past producer · Josephine County, Oregon
discovered 1915 · first production 1917
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.
| State | Oregon |
| County | Josephine |
| Coordinates | 42.10926, -123.48282 |
| Primary | Gold |
| Secondary | Silver |
| Tertiary | Copper, Arsenic |
| Status | Past Producer |
| First Production | 1917 |
| Discovery Year | 1915 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10042809 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Mine | 0.0 mi | Gold | Past Producer |
| Yeager Mine | 0.2 mi | Gold | Occurrence |
| Yeager Mine | 0.2 mi | Gold | Occurrence |
| Tip Top | 0.3 mi | Gold | Producer |
| Tip Top Mine | 0.3 mi | Gold | Past Producer |
| Unnamed Prospect near Takilma, OR | 0.6 mi | Gold | Unknown |
| Gold Mine | 0.6 mi | Gold | Past Producer |
| Gold Mine | 0.7 mi | Gold | Past Producer |
| Unnamed Prospect near Takilma, OR | 0.7 mi | Gold | Unknown |
| Gold Mine | 0.7 mi | Gold | Past Producer |
| Yeager Pit | 0.8 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
| Akers Placer | 1.0 mi | Gold | Unknown |
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.