Sheep Rock 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
Coordinates45.00546, -117.36162

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10273080
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Zenith0.1 miCopper, Silver, GoldOccurrence
Zenith0.1 miGoldProspect
East Eagle0.4 miGold, CopperPast Producer
East Eagle Mine0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Sheep Rock Mine0.8 miGold, CopperPast Producer
O'Brien Lode1.5 miGoldPast Producer
Hillsboro Gold Mining Co1.6 miGoldPast Producer
Hillsboro Gold Mining Co.1.6 miGoldOccurrence
East Eagle Mining & Milling Co.2.1 miGoldPast Producer
Eagle Creek Placers2.2 miGoldPast Producer
Sanger Mine2.4 miGoldPast Producer
Carnagey William M2.6 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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