Boston Tunnel

Gold prospect · Grant 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
CountyGrant
Coordinates44.86315, -118.38965

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10298480
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Boston Tunnel0.0 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Buffalo Mine0.4 miSilverPast Producer
Central Mine0.5 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Tillicum Mine0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Central Mine0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Cox Tunnels0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Cox Tunnels0.5 miGoldProspect
Tillicum0.6 miGold, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Arsenic, CopperOccurrence
Blue Ribbon0.6 miGold, Silver, CopperPast Producer
Blue Ribbon Mine0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Cap Martin Mine0.7 miGoldProspect
Ajax Mine0.7 miGoldPast Producer

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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