Western Rock Reduction Portable

Crushed, Broken Stone NEC abandoned · Jackson County, Oregon

AbandonedCrushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceMSHA

Section

What kind of site this is
QUARRIED · CRUSHED, BROKEN STONE NECBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a quarry or pit, where the rock or gravel itself is the product. The ore color stands for crushed, broken stone nec. 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
CountyJackson
Nearest TownShady Cove
Coordinates42.58306, -122.82000

Commodities

PrimaryCrushed, Broken Stone NEC

Mine Details

StatusAbandoned
TypeSurface
OperatorWestern Rock Reduction Company
Data SourceMSHA
Source ID3503280
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Indian Creek Quarry1.2 miStonePast Producer
Idian Creek Quarry1.2 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Unnamed Pit near Shady Cove, OR2.1 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Quarry2.1 miStonePast Producer
Quarry2.1 miStonePast Producer
Unnamed Pit near Shady Cove, OR2.1 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Toprock2.3 miStonePast Producer
Toprock Pit2.3 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Freel Ranch Quarry2.5 miCrushed, Broken BasaltActive
Shady Cove/long Branch Pit3.1 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Shady Cove/long Branch3.1 miStonePast Producer
Long Branch3.6 miMercuryOccurrence

What This Means

This mine is listed as abandoned or sealed in federal records. Abandoned mines can pose safety and environmental risks, including unstable ground, toxic gas accumulation, flooded shafts, and potential groundwater contamination from heavy metals or acid mine drainage. Never enter an abandoned mine. If you live near this site, consider checking with your state environmental agency about any ongoing remediation or monitoring programs.

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