Mayflower Group

Gold prospect · Josephine County, Oregon

ProspectGoldUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · GOLDLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · 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
Coordinates42.58732, -123.64506

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver, Copper

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10152438
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Beth Prospect0.2 miCopperOccurrence
Beth Prospect0.2 miCopperProspect
Brass Ledge Quartz Claim0.3 miCopperPast Producer
Brass Ledge Quartz Claim0.3 miCopper, GoldPast Producer
Gold Placer0.3 miGoldUnknown
Gold Placer0.3 miGoldOccurrence
Mayflower Group0.4 miSilver, Gold, CopperOccurrence
Black Hawk0.5 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Black Hawk0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Gold Placer Prospect0.6 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Placer near Merlin, OR0.6 miGoldUnknown
Buffalo Group0.8 miGoldProspect

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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