Galloway 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
Coordinates44.83545, -118.25275

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10273705
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Mammoth Placer0.8 miGoldOccurrence
Mammoth Placer0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Mammoth Mine0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Belle of Baker Mine0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Hemler Claims0.9 miGoldProspect
Mammoth1.0 miGold, SilverProducer
Umpqua Gulch Placers1.0 miGoldProspect
Umpqua Gulch Placers1.0 miGoldPast Producer
Belle of Baker Mine1.1 miGold, SilverProducer
Morning Star1.1 miGold, Silver, LeadOccurrence
Morning Star Mine1.2 miGoldProspect
Dean Mine1.4 miGoldProspect

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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