Chunilna Creek

Past 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 10283084
MAS/MILS ID 0020760003
Record type Site
Current site name Chunilna Creek
Alternate or previous names John Creek, S #1-10, Atkinson,James G, Dutch Hill, Baking Creek, Fire Creek, Geiger Creek, Chunilna Cr, D #1-6, J #1-4,11-30, A&M 1-7, Bacon Fork, Mcgowan, John, Mccullar, Clyde, Clear Creek, Robert V. Young

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -149.59447, 62.64127 (WGS84)
Elevation 442
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Matanuska-Susitna(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Talkeetna Mountains C-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Talkeetna Mountains NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Talkeetna Mountains(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Talkeetna 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 030 N 002 W 35 S2 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -149.59447, 62.64127

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1931

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Mixed

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Mc Williams, Howard F.
    ID 5001218
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1985

Production statistics

  • Year 1931
    Description Troy Ounces Gold

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit NO RECORDED PRODUCTION ON CHUNILNA CR. OR TRIBUTARIES. NO OTHER REFERENCES. IN 1975 HOWARD F. MCWILLIAMS OPERATED WITH A DOZER AND A BACKHOE. MSHA ID 5001218

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-JUN-1988 Hfd 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 09/09/1981
MSHA mine ID5001218
Mine name (MSHA)Fairview Loop Road Pit
Current operatorMatanuska Redi-Mix Concrete
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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