Grubstake Gulch

Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

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

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -149.43129, 61.75785 (WGS84)
Elevation 716
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

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)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Seward 019 N 001 W 10 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) KJmu

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • 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

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: MRAK PLACER MINE, BILL MRAK BOX 1963 PALMER, ALASKA 99645 TELE: (907) 745-3635

Production statistics

  • Year 1924
    Description Production Reported 7 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 217.72g

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit NO RECORD OF PRODUCTION. PROBABLY COMBINED WITH WILLOW CR. MSHA MID 5070006

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-JUN-1988 Mirl-Dwb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 09/12/2000
MSHA mine ID5000297
Mine name (MSHA)Willow Grubstake Gulch
Current operatorMrak Placer Mine Company
Current controller (parent)William Mrak
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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