Wallace Dredging Co

The Wallace Dredging Co is a gold mine located in Calaveras county, California at an elevation of 249 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

Name: Wallace Dredging Co  

State:  California

County:  Calaveras

Elevation: 249 Feet (76 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 38.1909, -120.97590

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.


Satelite image of the Wallace Dredging Co

Wallace Dredging Co MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Wallace Dredging Co
Secondary: Gold Hill Dredging Co


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Calaveras


Land Status

Land ownership: Unknown
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

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: California Trough


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 (Location): Dredge piles on Bear Creek near Wallace visible on Google Earth and a point in the tailing was selected for the location. Dredge tailing are very extensive.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: AURIFEROUS LONE GRAVEL 4-8' THICK OVERLAIN BY 10-12' HARDPAN . GRAVEL TIGHT, CONTAINS NO BOULDERS. GOLD FINE, SPOTTY IN DISTRIBUTION

Comment (Production): 3 CU. FT. CONNECTED-BUCKET DREDGE ACTIVE OCT. 1936-OCT. 1939. GRAVEL WASHED IN 26' SCRUBBER-TROMMEL AND 700 SQ. FT. OF SLUICES


References

Reference (Deposit): Clark, W.B., and Lydon, P.A., 1962, Mines and mineral resource of Calaveras County, California: California Division of Mines and Geology County REPT No. 2 , P. 209.


California Gold

Where to Find Gold in California

"Where to Find Gold in California" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in California. Read more: Where to Find Gold in California.