Tannen Placer

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
Coordinates42.03455, -123.41781

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10053457
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Tannen Placer Mine0.0 miGoldUnknown
Grizzly Mine0.7 miGoldOccurrence
Grizzly Mine0.7 miGoldOccurrence
Tomlinson, Gates & Thomas Claims0.7 miCopperOccurrence
Tomlinson, Gates & Thomas Claims0.7 miCopperProspect
Lucky Penny1.8 miGoldOccurrence
Lucky Penny Prospect1.8 miProspect
Bonanza2.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Bonanza Nos. 1 & 22.0 miChromiumProspect
Unnamed Prospect near Takilma, OR2.1 miChromiumPast Producer
Chrome Prospect2.1 miChromiumPast Producer
Lost Prospect2.1 miGoldProducer

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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