Waldo Copper Mine

Copper past producer · Josephine County, Oregon

Past ProducerCopperUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · COPPERLEVELSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for copper. 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
Coordinates42.04042, -123.59925

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
TertiaryGold

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10273904
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Waldo Copper Mine0.0 miCopperProducer
Lilly0.3 miCopperPast Producer
Lilly Mine0.3 miCopperPast Producer
Queen of Bronze Mine0.6 miCopperPast Producer
North and South Queen of Bronze0.6 miPast Producer
Queen of Bronze0.7 miCopperPast Producer
Lilly Mine0.9 miCopperProducer
Lyttle Mine1.1 miCopperPast Producer
Lyttle Mine1.1 miCopper, Gold, SilverPast Producer
Beasley Chrome1.4 miChromiumUnknown
Daisy Mining Company1.5 miGoldProspect
Cowboy Mine1.5 miPast Producer

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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