South Pole

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
Coordinates44.85485, -118.17687

Commodities

PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10098345
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
South Pole0.0 miGoldProspect
Jim Blaine0.0 miGoldOccurrence
Jim Blaine0.0 miGoldProspect
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Gold Prospect0.2 miGoldOccurrence
Western Union Mine0.5 miGoldProspect
Iron King0.6 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Iron King0.6 miGoldProspect
Western Union0.6 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Midas0.8 miGoldProspect
Midas0.8 miGold, SilverOccurrence
South Pole Mine0.9 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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