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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
LN004207 LIBBY CREEK GOLD MINING CO. LIBBY LINCOLN
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
300530200 48.1125 -115.555
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
27N 31W 11 5329595 607578 11
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
F KALISPELL LIBBY HOWARD LAKE
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
PLACER 10/23/1997 PAH
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
GOLD
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: LIBBY
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Watershed Code: 17010101
Forest or Resource Area: KOOTENAI
Owner: M
Impact:
Report: This site was screened out because it was a placer deposit and its location was inaccurate. The MILS database listed USGS Bulletin 956, p. 125 as the only reference (Gibson, 1948). This report lists the placer as being "on Howard Creek and Libby Creek near their junction".
Screening Criteria Table
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Visit: N
Comments: SCREENED OUT: PLACER; INACCURATE LOCATION;
Rank Table
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Investigator: P. HARGRAVE
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End of report. Retrieved 5/1/2024 9:03:56 PM.

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