Lakeside Spring

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
Coordinates44.83735, -118.18684

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10183163
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Lakeside Spring0.0 miGoldOccurrence
Sampson and Risk0.3 miGoldProspect
Sampson and Risk0.3 miGoldOccurrence
South Pole Mine0.4 miGoldPast Producer
North Pole-Columbia0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Eureka and Excelsior Mine0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Cracker-Oregon0.6 miGold, SilverProducer
North Pole0.6 miGold, SilverProducer
Taber Fraction Claim0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Cracker-Oregon Mine0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Little Cracker Group0.8 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Little Cracker 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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