Powder River 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, -117.78664

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver, Copper

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10274119
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Power River Mine0.0 miCopper, Gold, SilverOccurrence
Creek Copper Prospect0.7 miCopperOccurrence
Unnamed Prospectspect near North Powder, OR0.7 miCopperProspect
Worthing Prospect0.8 miCopperUnknown
Worthing Prospect0.8 miCopper, GoldOccurrence
Worthing Group0.9 miCopperProspect
Johnson Mine1.2 miAntimony, CopperPast Producer
Johnson Mine1.2 miGoldProspect
Gravel Pit2.2 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Pit near North Powder, OR2.2 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gold Occurrence2.7 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Gold Occurrence near North Powder, OR2.7 miGoldUnknown

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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