Harrison Creek and Tribs

The Harrison Creek and Tribs is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,982 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Harrison Creek and Tribs
Secondary: South Fork Harrison Creek
Secondary: North Fork Harrison Creek
Secondary: Ptarmigan Gulch
Secondary: Maiden Pup
Secondary: Clayworth Association
Secondary: Pitkas Bar

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Tin

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Land ownership: Federal
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.

Holdings

Type: Located Claim

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: Thomas, John
Company ID: 5001400
Info Year: 1979

Owner Name: Robert Brown
Company ID: 5001400
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1979

Owner Name: Tomsha Ventures
Company ID: 5001400
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1982

Owner Name: C. J. Mining- C. Johnson
Company ID: 5001400
Home Office: Oregon
Info Year: 1981

Owner Name: Garland H. Achman
Company ID: 5001400
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1976

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Not available

Comments

Comment (Deposit): 254, 255, 261, 262, 288, 299, 256 (ACTIVE CLAIMS). ADDITIONAL OWNERS: GULLYCAT ENTERPRISES,WAYNE GIBSON,CARSON HOLT,T. HARKNESS,GARLAND WOHLGEMUTH,STEVE & DONNA CARLIN, CHARLES CLEVELAND. PRODUCTION FROM HARRISON CREEK PRIOR TO 1956: 6452 OZ AU, 1365 OZ AG. PRODUCTION FROM NORTH FORK OF HARRISON CREEK PRIOR TO 1941: 3689 OZ AU, 598 OZ AG (USBM AFOC FILES). REF. POINT LOCATED AT CONFLUENCE OF NORTH AND SOUTH FORKS OF HARRISON CR. MINING BY OPEN CUT, GROUNDSLUICING, HYDRAULIC METHODS IS BEING PERFORMED. (SEE CARNES, 1975 FOR LOCATIONS). MSHA ID 5001072

Comment (Ownership): OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: MR. TOMSHA BOX 305 DELTA JUNCTION, ALASKA 99727

References

Reference (Deposit): B910A p. 49

Reference (Deposit): B917A p. 48

Reference (Deposit): B926A p. 44

Reference (Deposit): B933A p. 41

Reference (Deposit): TDM1 p. 32

Reference (Deposit): GC13 p. 28

Reference (Deposit): MF391

Reference (Deposit): OF508 p. 66

Reference (Deposit): BMOF98-76 pp. 21, 23

Reference (Deposit): OF76-633 pp. 30-31

Reference (Deposit): AMR 81-82 p. 16

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-344

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-370

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-387

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-434

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-435

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-456

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-471

Reference (Deposit): B314n pp. 188, 195-197

Reference (Deposit): B442n p. 238

Reference (Deposit): B480j p. 164

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-127

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-154

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-165

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-189

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-198

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-199

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-242

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-253

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-254

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-255

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-256

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-261

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-262

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-276

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-288

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-299

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-318

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-329

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-338

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-339

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-340

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-341

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-010

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-017

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-026

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-034

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-061

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-094

Reference (Deposit): B824d pp. 171-172

Reference (Deposit): B836a p. 37

Reference (Deposit): B844A p. 37

Reference (Deposit): B857A p. 38

Reference (Deposit): B864A p. 39

Reference (Deposit): B880A p. 43

Reference (Deposit): B897A p. 50

Reference (Deposit): B897C pp. 231-235

Reference (Deposit): B538 pp. 65-66

Reference (Deposit): B824a p. 36

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