McPherson Prospect

Gold prospect · Josephine 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.19012, -123.79806

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiaryTellurium, Silver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10298397
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Mc Pherson Prospect0.0 miGold, Silver, TelluriumOccurrence
Lightning0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Winters Prospect0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Winters Prospect0.6 miSilver, Gold, TelluriumOccurrence
Canyon Ck. Cons. Gold Mines1.1 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Canyon Creek Cons. Gold Mines1.1 miGoldProspect
Chetco Copper Co1.1 miCopperOccurrence
Bouden Prospect1.1 miGoldUnknown
Bowden Prospect1.1 miGoldOccurrence
M C Mine1.8 miGoldProspect
M C Mine1.8 miGoldProspect
Hilltop Prospect2.0 miGold, ManganeseProspect

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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