Elk Creek

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
Coordinates44.72625, -117.94382

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10052377
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Elk Creek0.0 miGoldUnknown
Gold Mine0.0 miGoldPast Producer
Unnamed Propsect near Baker, OR0.0 miGoldUnknown
Elk Creek Placers0.2 miGoldProspect
Valentine & Cannon0.3 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Valentine & Cannon0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Gold Mine0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Unnamed Prospect near Baker, OR0.3 miGoldUnknown
Unnamed Propsect near Baker, OR0.8 miGoldUnknown
Gold Mine0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Gold Bug0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Gold Bug0.9 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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