| Deposit ID | 10210014 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A010723 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020850120 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Grubstake Gulch |
| Alternate or previous names | Willow Creek, Craigie Creek, Willow Grubstake Gulch |
| Related records | 10000527 |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -149.43129, 61.75785 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 716 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Matanuska-Susitna(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Anchorage D-7(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Anchorage NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Anchorage(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Susitna River(hydrologic unit)
Susitna River(hydrologic accounting unit)
South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seward | 019 N | 001 W | 10 | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mrak, Aklestad, Herman And Herman |
| ID | 5000297 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1986 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mrak Placer Mine-Bill Mrak |
| ID | 5000297 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1986 |
| Year | 1924 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Production Reported 7 Troy Ounces Gold | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020850120 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A010723 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5000297 |
B314h pp. 116-118
B327 pp. 65-66
B442a p. 42
B480i pp. 139, 150-151
P70 p. 165
B592l pp. 250-253
B607 pp. 52-54
B622c p. 48
B642i p. 200
B824a p. 31
B836a p. 31
B849C pp. 188, 228
B910A p. 44
B917A p. 41
C184 p. 5
B1004 p. 83
GC7 p. 3
OF508 pp. 12-13
B1374 p. 19
E&MJ 7905 p. 83, No. 163
AK MINE LICENSE-1983
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NO RECORD OF PRODUCTION. PROBABLY COMBINED WITH WILLOW CR. MSHA MID 5070006 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-JUN-1988 | Mirl-Dwb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/12/2000 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 5000297 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Willow Grubstake Gulch |
| Current operator | Mrak Placer Mine Company |
| Current controller (parent) | William Mrak |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
MSHA cross-reference per the original MRDS record. Mine status and operator reflect MSHA's last published Mines export (February 2025); MSHA's public bulk feed has been unavailable since, so this may be out of date. See the Mine Data Retrieval System for current status.
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