South Pole

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
Coordinates44.85485, -118.17684

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver, Arsenic

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10249940
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
South Pole0.0 miGoldPast Producer
Jim Blaine0.0 miGoldOccurrence
Jim Blaine0.0 miGoldProspect
Unnamed Prospect near Sumpter, OR0.2 miGoldProspect
Gold Prospect0.2 miGoldOccurrence
Western Union Mine0.5 miGoldProspect
Iron King0.6 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Iron King0.6 miGoldProspect
Western Union0.6 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Midas0.8 miGoldProspect
Midas0.8 miGold, SilverOccurrence
South Pole Mine0.9 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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