King Pin

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
Coordinates44.83705, -118.20775

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10274277
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
King Pin0.0 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Goldconda-Consolidated Gold0.2 miGoldPast Producer
Cracker-Summit0.2 miGold, SilverProducer
Cracker-Summit0.2 miGoldProspect
Climax Mine0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Columbia Mine0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Taber Fraction Claim0.5 miGoldPast Producer
E and E Mine0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Eureka and Excelsior Mine0.6 miGoldPast Producer
E and E0.6 miGold, SilverProducer
Columbia0.7 miGold, Silver, CopperPast Producer
North Pole0.7 miGold, SilverProducer

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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