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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
FE007227 ALPINE GULCH PLACER WARM SPRINGS FERGUS
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
300270125 47.1822 -109.2794
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
16N 19E 2 A 5226631 630363 12
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
F LEWISTOWN LEWISTOWN NEW YEAR
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
PLACER
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
GOLD
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: BLM
Region District: LEWISTOWN
Ranger District:
Forest Service Tract:
Watershed Code: 10040103
Forest or Resource Area: LEWISTOWN
Owner: P
Impact:
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
Information
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Visit: N
Comments: NO SITE VISIT. SCREENED OUT IN OFFICE.
Placer Table
Information
Gold: Y
Silver:
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Year Discovered: 1879-1880
Rank Table
Information
Investigator: BOWLER
Date:
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Sensitive Environments within 2 miles of Site or 15 miles Downstream:
Population within 0-0.25 miles:
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End of report. Retrieved 4/27/2024 10:50:58 AM.

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