Timber Canyon 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
Coordinates44.75516, -117.34462

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10224992
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Timber Canyon Mine0.0 miGoldPast Producer
Buffalo and Buckland0.7 miGoldPast Producer
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Gold Occurrence1.4 miGoldOccurrence
Dolly Varden Mine1.5 miGoldPast Producer
Chrome Occurrence1.8 miChromiumOccurrence
Unnamed Chromite Occurrence near Richland, OR1.8 miChromiumOccurrence
Unnamed Chromite Occurrence near Richland, OR2.4 miChromiumOccurrence
Chrome Occurrence2.4 miChromiumOccurrence
Keystone Mine2.5 miGoldUnknown
Keystone Mine2.6 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Richland, OR2.7 miUnknown

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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