Smedberg Beach Placers

Gold past producer · Curry County, Oregon

Past ProducerGoldSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · GOLDBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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
CountyCurry
Coordinates42.39621, -124.42398

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10128173
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Smedberg Beach Placers0.0 miGoldOccurrence
Oregon State Highway Div. 230.8 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Oregon State Hwy Div 230.8 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Ned Strearns Quarry1.0 miCrushed, Broken Stone NECAbandoned
New Discovery1.0 miGoldPast Producer
New Discovery1.1 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Onsite Portable #11.4 miCrushed, Broken Stone NECIntermittent
Rogue River Beaches1.4 miChromiumProducer
Rogue River Beaches1.4 miChromiumOccurrence
Pinnacle Peak Pit1.4 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Meadow Creek Pit & Plant1.4 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Source C 101.4 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast 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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