Oregon Chief Mine

Gold prospect · Baker 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
CountyBaker
Coordinates44.84925, -118.28605

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10177023
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Oregon Chief0.1 miArsenic, Gold, Silver, ZincOccurrence
Red Dike0.1 miGoldProspect
Red Dike0.1 miGoldOccurrence
Mile High0.2 miGold, Silver, CopperProducer
Mile High0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Sunnybrook0.6 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Mountain View Prospect0.6 miGoldUnknown
Mountain Slopes0.6 miGoldOccurrence
Mountain Slopes0.6 miGoldProspect
Crown Point Mine0.6 miGoldProspect
Crown Point Mine0.6 miGold, Silver, ArsenicProspect
Sunnybrook Mine0.7 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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