Harper Basin

Gold past producer · Malheur 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
CountyMalheur
Coordinates43.72987, -117.55018

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10054846
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Harper Basin0.0 miGoldProspect
Harper Basin Project0.3 miGoldOccurrence
Harper Basin Project0.3 miGoldOccurrence
Harper Basin0.4 miGoldProspect
Harper Basin Project0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Harper Basin Project0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Unknown near Harper, OR1.6 miUraniumOccurrence
Blue Moon No. 11.6 miUraniumOccurrence
Gold Prospect2.5 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Harper, OR2.5 miGoldOccurrence
Tax Day Claims2.5 miGoldOccurrence
Tax Day Claims2.5 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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