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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
PK006458 LORI KAY / BLACK DIAMOND /WAR EAGLE LAZY DAY BRIDGE CREEK PARK
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
300670226 45.2622 -110.27
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
07S 12E 5 A 5012153 557251 12
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
F BOZEMAN GARDINER THE NEEDLES
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
LODE 10/7/1999 PAH
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
SILVER
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: BIG TIMBER
Forest Service Tract:
Watershed Code: 10070002
Forest or Resource Area: GALLATIN
Owner: N
Impact: U
Report: This mine was originally located in either 1878 or 1882 on the northeast side of War Eagle Mountain approximately at 8,000 ft to 8,500 ft elevation. Workings include five adits and two caved shafts (Stotelmeyer et al., 1983). The mine is hosted by Precambrian gneisses, Paleozoic limestone, and Tertiary intrusives and extrusives (Stotelmeyer et al., 1983). The mine is located on a remote slope and is difficult to find. The USGS report lists at least two open adits.
Screening Criteria Table
Information
Mill Tailings:
Adit Discharge:
Metal Leaching:
Water Erosion:
Residence:
Hazardous Materials:
Open Adit: Y
Visit: N
Comments: UNABLE TO LOCATE, OPEN ADITS ACCORDING TO STOTELMEYER ET AL., 1983

End of report. Retrieved 5/3/2024 1:46:50 PM.

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