The data below represent everything available in the MBMG Abandoned and Inactive Mines (AIM) database.

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
FE001293 RUBY GULCH FERGUS
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
300270064 47.128 -109.3086
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
16N 19E 27 5218155 633902 12
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
F LEWISTOWN LEWISTOWN NEW YEAR
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
LODE/PLACER
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
GOLD
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: BLM
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Watershed Code: 10040103
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Report: Inaccurate location; taken from Woodward, L.A., 1995. " Placer gold was discovered along Alpine Gulch in the Judith Mountains in 1879-1880. This discovery was soon followed by mining of gold placers on Warm Spring Creek near Maiden, in the upper part of Ruby Gulch, Ford Creek, and its tributary Maiden Creek, and the headwaters of Armells Creek."
Screening Criteria Table
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Visit: N
Comments: INACCURATE LOCATION TAKEN FROM WOODWARD, L.A., 1995.
Placer Table
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Gold: Y
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End of report. Retrieved 4/28/2024 12:31:53 AM.

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