Manganese prospect · Jackson County, Oregon
discovered 1918
Drawn as a mine worked both from the surface and underground. The ore color stands for manganese. 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.
| State | Oregon |
| County | Jackson |
| Coordinates | 42.54423, -122.72173 |
| Tertiary | Manganese |
| Status | Prospect |
| Type | Surface-Underground |
| Discovery Year | 1918 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10225648 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vestal Group | 0.0 mi | Manganese | Occurrence |
| Reese Creek Quarry | 1.1 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
| Reese Creek Quarry | 1.1 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
| Freel Ranch Quarry | 3.9 mi | Crushed, Broken Basalt | Active |
| Unnamed Pit near Eagle Point, OR | 4.1 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
| Quarry | 4.1 mi | Stone | Past Producer |
| Brownsboro #617 | 5.0 mi | Stone | Past Producer |
| Brownsboro Rock Pit | 5.0 mi | Clay | Past Producer |
| Lick Creek Copper | 5.4 mi | Copper | Occurrence |
| Lick Creek Copper | 5.4 mi | Copper | Unknown |
| Unnamed Deposit near Eagle Point, OR | 5.5 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
| Quarry | 5.5 mi | Stone | Past Producer |
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.