Porterville Mine

Gold past producer · Baker County, Oregon

Past ProducerGoldUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · GOLDLEVELSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
1850190019502000today

discovered 1864

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
CountyBaker
Coordinates44.67485, -118.38525

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Discovery Year1864
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10152566
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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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