Gold prospect · Baker County, Oregon
discovered 1914
Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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.
| State | Oregon |
| County | Baker |
| Coordinates | 44.59676, -117.16211 |
| Primary | Gold |
| Tertiary | Silver |
| Status | Prospect |
| Type | Surface |
| Discovery Year | 1914 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10297753 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mullin Prospect | 0.3 mi | Gold, Silver, Antimony, Copper | Producer |
| Schist | 0.9 mi | Gold | Past Producer |
| Schist Mine | 0.9 mi | Gold | Prospect |
| Soda Creek Mine | 0.9 mi | Gold | Prospect |
| Soda Creek Uranium Prospect | 1.3 mi | Uranium | Unknown |
| Soda Creek Uranium Prospect | 1.3 mi | Uranium | Occurrence |
| Unnamed Site near Richland, OR | 1.3 mi | Gold | Occurrence |
| Snake River Mines | 1.3 mi | Gold | Unknown |
| Snake River Mines | 1.3 mi | Gold | Occurrence |
| Liddy Group | 1.6 mi | Gold | Unknown |
| Liddy Group | 1.9 mi | Gold, Silver, Copper, Antimony | Occurrence |
| Connor Creek Mine | 1.9 mi | Gold | Past Producer |
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.