Maid of the Mist Mine

Gold prospect · Jackson 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
CountyJackson
Coordinates42.20483, -123.17614

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiaryArsenic

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10176923
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Maid of the Mist0.0 miArsenicOccurrence
Fakir0.3 miGoldPast Producer
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El Senora Mine1.6 miGoldPast Producer
El Sonora1.6 miGoldPast Producer
Thompson Creek Placers2.2 miGoldPast Producer
Thompson Creek Placers2.2 miGoldPast Producer
Quarry2.3 miStonePast Producer
Name Unknown near Ruch, OR2.3 miStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Afterthought Mine2.3 miGoldProspect
Afterthought2.4 miGoldPast Producer
Star Mine2.6 miGoldPast Producer

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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