Reed

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
Coordinates42.67512, -123.30255

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10225856
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Reed0.0 miGoldPast Producer
Reed Mine0.0 miGoldPast Producer
Reed0.1 miGoldPast Producer
Porphyry Group0.1 miGoldOccurrence
Porphyry Group0.1 miGoldProspect
Black Chrome Claim0.2 miChromiumProspect
Scholey Gulch0.3 miChromiumOccurrence
Black Chrome0.3 miChromiumOccurrence
Horseshoe Lode0.3 miGold, SilverProducer
Horseshoe Lode0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Oro Grande0.3 miGoldProducer
Oro Grande0.3 miGoldProducer

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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