Squaw Creek Copper

Copper prospect · Jackson County, Oregon

ProspectCopperUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · COPPERLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · 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
CountyJackson
Coordinates42.03623, -123.08864

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
TertiaryGold, Zinc, Silver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10273952
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Squaw Creek Copper0.0 miCopperOccurrence
North Central Claim0.8 miGold, CopperOccurrence
North Central Claim0.8 miGoldOccurrence
Juby Lode1.1 miMercuryOccurrence
Juby Lode1.1 miMercuryProspect
Frog1.4 miGoldOccurrence
Frog Claim1.4 miGoldOccurrence
Stewart Mining Claim2.0 miGoldProspect
Stewart2.0 miGoldOccurrence
Bonnie Asbestos2.4 miAsbestosProspect
Bonnie Asbestos2.4 miAsbestosOccurrence
Stibnite No1 & 22.5 miAntimonyUnknown

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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