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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
LN005922 AMERICAN KOOTENAI WEST FISHER LINCOLN
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
27-020 300530068 48.0506 -115.5439
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
27N 31W 36 CCBA 5322726 608515 11
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
3880 F KALISPELL LIBBY HOWARD LAKE
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
LODE 10/20/1997 PAH
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
GOLD
SULFUR
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: LIBBY
Forest Service Tract:
Watershed Code: 17010102
Forest or Resource Area: KOOTENAI
Owner: M
Impact:
Report: This lode was discovered in the 1890's according to Johns (1970) and according to Gibson (1948), three adits were driven. One adit was still open at the time of this visit, with the two others caved and nearly obliterated. There is a road to the open adit and there was evidence of camping on the dump. Gibson (1948) states that the American Kootenai is hosted by the Prichard Formation with the ore in bedding plane or crosscutting veins. The veins were irregular thickness with very little pyrite; the sparse original pyrite had been largely oxidized. The total length of workings in all three adits was estimated at 600 feet (Gibson, 1948). No trace of the mill was found (built before 1901) and it may have been destroyed by a snowslide or a fire (Johns, 1970). Few sulfides were reported mainly because of oxidation due to the shallow nature of the deposit. A cable that may be a remnant of the aerial tramway from the Jumbo Group was located to the east of the mine.
Mines Table
Type Condition Ground Water Photos Available? Photo Numbers Ownership Comments
A01 INTACT NO Y 50-1,2 NF
Screening Criteria Table
Information
Mill Tailings: Y
Adit Discharge:
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Open Adit: Y
Visit: Y
Comments: ONE OPEN ADIT WITH TRASH ON LAND OF MIXED OWNERSHIP; 2 PROSPECTS.
M-Mines Table
Type Latitude Longitude UTM_N UTM_E UTM_Z Size Open Length Size Open Width Elevation Elevation Units
A01
Rank Table
Information
Investigator: P. HARGRAVE
Date: 10/16/1997
Photos Available?:
Access: 4W
Nearest Wetlands/Bog:
Drainage Basin: WEST FISHER CREEK
Water Contact Stream: N
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Safety Risk from Open Adit/Shaft: Y
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Sensitive Environments within 2 miles of Site or 15 miles Downstream:
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