Red Boy and Mt. Chief

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
Coordinates45.03096, -117.21572

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10298021
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Elk Creek Gold Mining Company0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Last Chance Vein, Cornucopia Mine0.6 miGold, Silver, Lead, CopperPast Producer
Granite Mountain Veins0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Simmons0.9 miGold, Silver, Copper, LeadProducer
Wild Irishman Prospect1.0 miGoldProspect
Cornucopia Gold Mines1.0 miGoldPast Producer
Valley View Vein, Cornucopia Mine1.1 miGold, SilverProspect
White Elephant Prospect1.1 miGoldProspect
Red Boy and Mt. Chief1.1 miGold, Lead, Copper, SilverProspect

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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