Unnamed Prospect near Baker, OR

Gold prospect · Baker County, Oregon

ProspectGoldSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · GOLDBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

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.

Location

StateOregon
CountyBaker
Coordinates44.74656, -117.72933

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10297888
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Gold Occurrence0.0 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Baker, OR0.6 miGoldUnknown
Gold Prospect0.6 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Baker, OR1.0 miGoldProspect
Section 29 Gold Mine1.0 miGoldOccurrence
Gold Prospects1.4 miGoldProspect
Gold Prospect1.4 miGoldOccurrence
Emma Mine1.6 miGoldPast Producer
Emma1.6 miGoldPast Producer
Emma1.6 miGoldProducer
Unnameed Prospect1.6 miGoldUnknown
Gold Prospect1.7 miGoldOccurrence

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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