Sunset

Gold past producer · Josephine 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.06899, -123.52254

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10053444
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Sunset Claims0.0 miGoldPast Producer
Unnamed Prospect near Takilma, OR0.7 miGoldUnknown
Gold Mine0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Number 8 Gulch1.0 miGoldPast Producer
Number 8 Gulch1.0 miGoldUnknown
Althouse1.0 miChromiumPast Producer
Althouse1.0 miChromiumProducer
Browntown Site1.0 miGoldPast Producer
Browntown Site1.0 miGoldUnknown
Brown Town1.0 miPlatinum, Iron, Titanium, MetalOccurrence
May Queen Placer1.1 miGoldProspect
May Queen Placer1.1 miGoldOccurrence

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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