The Esperanto Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 699 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: 699 Feet (213 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 63.4267, -156.76110
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Esperanto Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Esperanto Creek
Secondary: Nos. 2-3 Above
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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
Not available
Production
Year: 1956
Description: 70 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1956
Description: 439 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1955
Description: 104 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1955
Description: 19,260 Yards Processed. 704 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1954
Description: 83 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1954
Description: 560 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1953
Description: 103 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1953
Description: 671 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1936
Description: 64 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1935
Description: 38 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1934
Description: 7 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1934
Description: 38 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1933
Description: 800 Yards Processed. 14 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1929
Description: 46 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1924
Description: 100 Yards Processed. 36 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1923
Description: 39 Yards Processed. 10 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1959
Description: 15 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1959
Description: 68 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1958
Description: 32 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1958
Description: 193 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1957
Description: 96 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1957
Description: 30,000 Yards Processed. 586 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1922
Description: 150 Yards Processed. 27 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1921
Description: 400 Yards Processed. 68 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1919
Description: 8 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1919
Description: 237 Yards Processed. 84 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1917
Description: 11 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1917
Description: 104 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1962
Description: 39 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1962
Description: 28,519 Yards Processed. 234 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1961
Description: 44 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1961
Description: 18,520 Yards Processed. 189 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1960
Description: 58 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1960
Description: 13,348 Yards Processed. 260 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1917
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 (Deposit): USGS CRIB A002604
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 064-008B
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 064-063
Reference (Deposit): B1139 p. 224
Reference (Deposit): OF76-576 pp. 69, 76
Reference (Deposit): AMR 81-82
The Top Ten Gold Producing States
These ten states contributed the most to the gold production that built the West from 1848 through the 1930s. The Top Ten Gold Producing States.
