Jaybird

Gold prospect · Grant 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
CountyGrant
Coordinates44.80265, -118.47415

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10225888
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Jaybird0.0 miGoldOccurrence
May Queen0.0 miGoldOccurrence
May Queen0.0 miGoldProspect
Poor Boy0.1 miGoldOccurrence
Poor Boy0.1 miGoldProspect
Mineral Wonder0.2 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Mineral Wonder0.2 miGoldProspect
Red Mountain Mine0.3 miGoldProspect
Red Mountain Mine0.3 miGold, Silver, ArsenicOccurrence
Poor Boy Mill Site0.3 miGoldUnknown
Blue Bird0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Silent Friend0.5 miGold, SilverOccurrence

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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