Vanguard Property

Gold prospect · Josephine 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.25542, -123.73396

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiaryCopper

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10201597
This siteNearby records

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White Pine Mine0.7 miGoldProspect
Gold Blanket Mine0.9 miGoldOccurrence
Gold Blanket Mine0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Gold Prospect0.9 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Kerby, OR0.9 miGoldProspect
Gold Ridge Prospect1.1 miGoldPast Producer
Gold Ridge1.1 miGoldProducer
Chatty Mine1.1 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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