Golden Road

Copper past producer · Jackson County, Oregon

Past ProducerCopperSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · COPPERBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for copper. 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
Coordinates42.64982, -123.14645

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
TertiaryGold, Silver, Zinc

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10177087
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Golden Road0.0 miGold, CopperProducer
Copper Occurrence0.1 miCopperProspect
Copper Occurrence0.1 miCopper, Gold, SilverOccurrence
Chrome King0.7 miChromiumPast Producer
Chrome King0.8 miChromiumPast Producer
Sunset Mine0.9 miGoldOccurrence
Sunset Mine0.9 miGoldProspect
Lone Star Placer1.4 miGoldPast Producer
Cynthia Tremolite1.9 miAsbestosOccurrence
Cynthia Tremolite1.9 miAsbestosProspect
Pleasant #1 & 22.0 miChromiumPast Producer
Pleasant Nos. 1 and 22.0 miChromiumPast Producer

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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