Lost Prospect

Gold past producer · Josephine 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.03153, -123.37694

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiaryCopper

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10128833
This siteNearby records

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Lost Prospect0.0 miGoldProducer
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Tannen Placer2.1 miGoldPast Producer
Tannen Placer Mine2.1 miGoldUnknown
Tomlinson, Gates & Thomas Claims2.6 miCopperProspect
Tomlinson, Gates & Thomas Claims2.6 miCopperOccurrence
Grizzly Mine2.6 miGoldOccurrence
Grizzly Mine2.6 miGoldOccurrence
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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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