Gold Mining in Eastern Oregon
Gold Mining in Eastern Oregon

Author: United States Bureau Mines

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2014-11-09

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9781503172128

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Mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic mining work in this important re-issue of the United States Bureau of Mines publication "Gold Mining and Milling in North Eastern Oregon." Originally published in 1938, this important publication on Oregon Mining has not been available for over a century. Included in this volume are important insights into the famous mining districts of Eastern Oregon during the late 1930's. Particular attention is given to those gold mines with milling and concentrating facilities in the Greenhorn, Red Boy, Alamo, Bonanza, Granite, Cable Cove, Cracker Creek, Virtue, Keating, Medical Springs, Sanger, Sparta, Chicken Creek, Mormon Basin, Connor Creek, Cornucopia and the Bull Run Mining Districts. Some of the mines featured include the Ben Harrison, North Pole-Columbia, Highland Maxwell, Baisley-Elkhorn, White Swan, Balm Creek, Twin Baby, Gem of Sparta, New Deal, Gleason, Gifford-Johnson, Cornucopia, Record, Bull Run, Orion and others. Of particular interest are the mill flow sheets and descriptions of milling operations of these mines. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As such, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.

The Gold Fields of Eastern Oregon
The Gold Fields of Eastern Oregon

Author: Baker City Chamber of Commerce

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2014-10-17

Total Pages: 78

ISBN-13: 9781502879806

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Mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic mining work in this important re-issue of “Commercial Report on the Gold Fields of Eastern Oregon”. Unavailable since 1900, this publication was originally compiled by the Baker City Chamber of CommerceOffering important insights into the gold mining history of Eastern Oregon, “The Gold Fields of Eastern Oregon” sheds a rare light on many of the gold mines that were operating at the turn of the 19th Century in Baker County and Grant County in North Eastern Oregon. Some of the areas featured include the Cable Cove District, Baisely-Elhorn, Granite, Red Boy, Bonanza, Susanville, Sparta, Virtue, Vaughn, Sumpter, Burnt River, Rye Valley and other mining districts.Included is basic information on not only many gold mines that are well known to those interested in Eastern Oregon mining history, but also many mines and prospects which have been mostly lost to the passage of time. Accompanying are numerous rare photos.Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As such, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.

Gold Panning the Pacific Northwest
Gold Panning the Pacific Northwest

Author: Garret Romaine

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2023-11-01

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1493064444

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Gold Panning the Pacific Northwest is the premiere reference source for anyone who is interested in getting started or continuing their gold prospecting in the pacific northwest region. Fully revised and updated, this guide contains accurate, up-to-date prospecting information for all known panning areas in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. The write-ups for each locale include driving directions, GPS coordinates, historical information, land ownership restrictions, full-color photos, and geological background. Features include: Full-color images GPS coordinates Geology basics Tools of the trade for every level of collector Rules and regulations Polishing, preserving, crafting, and displaying your treasures

Gold Dust
Gold Dust

Author: Kerby Jackson

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2011-11-27

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 9781467995320

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Oregon mining historian and prospector, Kebry Jackson, brings you a treasure trove f seventeen stories on Oregon's rich history of gold prospecting, the prospectors and their discoveries, and the breathtaking areas they settled in and made their homes.