Canyon City — Grant County

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Canyon City — Grant County

Gold Mining Site OR • Grant County County
Description
The Canyon City district produced over 900,000 ounces of gold to date. Along the John Day and all its tributaries contain rich placer deposits. There were numerous area lode gold mines. The Golden West mine is located in T14S R31E Sec. 12. The Great Northern Mine is located in T14S R32E Sec. 7. The Great Northern Mine was a rich pocket mine that produced free gold. The Haight Mine, near the Great Northern, was also a good producer. The Miller Mountain Mine is located on the northeast slope of...
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: grant_or.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: Canyon City. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. The Canyon City district produced over 900,000 ounces of gold to date. Along the John Day and all its tributaries contain rich placer deposits. There were numerous area lode gold mines. The Golden West mine is located in T14S R31E Sec. 12. The Great Northern Mine is located in T14S R32E Sec. 7. The Great Northern Mine was a rich pocket mine that produced free gold. The Haight Mine, near the Great Northern, was also a good producer. The Miller Mountain Mine is located on the northeast slope of Miller Mountain and it was also a very rich producer. Near the Marysville School you will find the Prairie Diggings, this mine consisted of shallow surface cuts in a mineralized belt.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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