Coos County Gold Claims

Here is a new list prior and current beach gold mines and beach gold claims for Coos County and a few hard rock mines also. Some may be on private property and some may be simple placer claims. The whole reason for posting such information, is for investigation to find places to find your own gold claim or to find a place to recreate without infringing on somebody’s rights. A good prospector does a fair bit of investigation, and is the reason for this post.

Chickamin Mine – Private property – Beach Placer Claim – located at or near 43°16'60?N , 124°18'17?W

Eagle Mine – Beach Placer Claim – located at or near 43°11'43?N , 124°21'43?W

Fletcher Myers Property – Private Property – U. S. Mining Company- Beach Placer Claim – located at or near 43°13'37?N , 124°22'13?W

Geiger Creek Mines – Beach Placer Claim – near 43°5'55?N , 124°22'37?W

Iowa Mine – Beach Placer Claim – near 43°6'43?N , 124°22'9?W

Lane Extension Mine – Beach Placer Claim – near 43°11'20?N , 124°21'50?W

Pioneer Mine – Beach Placer Claim – near 43°11'42?N , 124°21'47?W

Rose Mine – Beach Placer Claim – near 43°13'14?N , 124°21'47?W

Sengstacken Occurrence – Beach Placer Claim – near 43°17'21?N , 124°17'59?W

Hard Rock Gold Mines in the Coos County Area

Independence Mine – Sixes River District – Host Rock= Serpentinite – near 42°42'12?N , 124°5'29?W

Johnson Creek Placers – Sixes River District – Host Rock= gravel – near 42°45'41?N , 124°6'30?W

Salmon Mountain Mine – Sixes River District – near 42°46'40?N , 124°8'50?W

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