The Upper Canyon is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,690 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
Elevation: 1,690 Feet (515 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 63.5264, -150.95560
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Upper Canyon MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Upper Canyon
Secondary: Eldorado Creek
Secondary: Kantishna 1
Secondary: Chinook Assoc. 1-6
Secondary: Moose Howtay Assn. 1-3
Secondary: Moose Creek
Secondary: Spruce Creek
Secondary: North Fork
Secondary: Kantishna
Secondary: Camp Denali
Secondary: Eureka Creek
Secondary: Friday Creek
Secondary: Shamrock 1-10
Secondary: Willow Creek 1-2
Secondary: Discovery 1-3
Secondary: Jauhola 1-3
Secondary: Liberty 1-59
Secondary: Rainey 1-8
Secondary: Chopper 1-2
Secondary: George 1
Secondary: Taybo 3-4
Secondary: Moose Creek 1-2
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: Mixed
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: Northwest Exploration, Inc.
Company ID: 5001039
Percent: 90.00
Info Year: 1977
Owner Name: Aurora Mining
Company ID: 5001039
Percent: 8.00
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1977
Owner Name: Taylor, Arley
Company ID: 5001039
Home Office: Washington
Info Year: 1977
Owner Name: Milton C. Jauhola
Company ID: 5001039
Percent: 2.00
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1977
Production
Year: 1922
Description: 30,140 Yards Processed. 291 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1917
Description: 10 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1917
Description: Production Reported 64 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1962
Description: 114 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1962
Description: 1,840 Yards Processed. 390 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1951
Description: 50 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1951
Description: 1,200 Yards Processed. 169 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1950
Description: 53 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1950
Description: 7,407 Yards Processed. 182 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1947
Description: 20 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1947
Description: 87 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1942
Description: 2 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1942
Description: 7 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1932
Description: 296 Yards Processed. 384 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1929
Description: 1095 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1925
Description: 246 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1924
Description: 9 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1923
Description: 600 Yards Processed. 19 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
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 (Production): PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1963: 1,858 OZ. OF GOLD AND 429 OZ. OF SILVER (USBM AFOC FILES). LARGE SCALE HYDRAULIC MINING AND HAND WORK IN THE PAST. AURORA MINING USED 2 DOZERS AND A SLUICE PLATE (CARNES,1975) ARLEY TAYLOR HAD 10 MEN, A DOZER WITH SLUICE PLATE IN 1975 ON MOOSE CREEK (CARNES,1975). ARLEY TAYLOR, ROUTE 1,BOX 147-B,GRANITE FALLS, WA.98252 EXTENSIVE BENCH GRAVELS CARRING VALUES UNDERLAIN BY FALSE BEDROCK OF STICKY BLUE CLAY AT A DEPTH OF 6-10 FT WHICH IS UNDERLAIN BY A SCHIST BEDROCK (B775). MSHA MID 5000225 MSHA MID 5001055 MSHA MID 5001080
References
Reference (Deposit): SR38 p. 26
Reference (Deposit): BMOF129-84 pp. 65,67-68
Reference (Deposit): BMOF214-84 pp. 35,37-40,52-53
Reference (Deposit): BMOF1-86 pp. 3,5,8-9,11,15-17,33-36,50-51
Reference (Deposit): B520c p. 38
Reference (Deposit): B662k p. 306
Reference (Deposit): B687 pp. 88-89
Reference (Deposit): B722a p. 52
Reference (Deposit): B739a p. 37
Reference (Deposit): B755a p. 41
Reference (Deposit): B755c pp. 141-142
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 066-007
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 066-013
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 066-079
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 066-083
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 066-087
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 066-089
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 066-090
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 066-098
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 066-102
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 066-115
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 066-116
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 066-118
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 066-133
Reference (Deposit): B284l p. 125
Reference (Deposit): B314o p. 217
Reference (Deposit): B797a p. 23
Reference (Deposit): B910A p. 58
Reference (Deposit): B917A p. 57
Reference (Deposit): B926A p. 52
Reference (Deposit): B1108A p. 29
Reference (Deposit): OF471 p. 10
Reference (Deposit): MF366
Reference (Deposit): MF422
Reference (Deposit): BMOF98-76 p. 54
Reference (Deposit): AMR 81-82
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