Courier Mine

Gold past producer · Josephine County, Oregon

Past ProducerGoldUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · GOLDLEVELSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. 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
Coordinates42.40312, -123.72256

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10128510
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unnamed Prospect near Selma, OR0.8 miChromiumProspect
Gold Prospect0.9 miGoldProspect
Gold Prospect0.9 miGoldOccurrence
Swede Creek Occurrence1.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Swede Creek Occurence1.0 miChromiumUnknown
Cavyell Horse Creek1.1 miChromiumProducer
Swede Creek Placer1.1 miGoldUnknown
Red Dog Van Gwyn Group1.2 miChromiumProducer
Unnamed Prospect near Selma, OR1.3 miChromiumProspect
Chrome Prospect1.4 miChromiumOccurrence
Cavyell Horse Mountain1.4 miChromiumPast Producer
Cavyell Horse Mt.1.4 miChromiumProducer

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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