Washington Gulch Placers

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
Coordinates44.76458, -117.91076

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Deposit TypePlacer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10102962
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Washington Gulch Placers0.0 miGoldPast Producer
McLean Dry Washer0.2 miGoldPast Producer
Gold Mine0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Unnamed Prospect near Baker, OR0.5 miGoldUnknown
Helgosen Prospect0.6 miGoldOccurrence
Dale William Claims0.7 miGoldProspect
Dale William Claims0.8 miGoldOccurrence
Golden Dream0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Sorbeck1.0 miGoldOccurrence
Sorbeck1.0 miGoldProspect
Quarry1.6 miStonePast Producer
Unnamed Pit near Baker, OR1.6 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

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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