| Deposit ID | 60000380 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D010940 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Lower San Miguel District |
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.05395, 38.0172 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | DISTRICT LIES ALONG SAN MIGUEL RIVER FROM CONFLUENCE WITH SOUTH FORK 5 MILES BELOW TELLURIDE TO AREA ABOUT 6 MILES BELOW PLACERVILLE, WITH SEVERAL PLACER CLAIMS ACROSS SAN MIGUEL-MONTROSE COUNTY LINE ABOUT 16 MILES BELOW PLACERVILLE; INCLUDES LOWER PORTIONS OF FOLLOWING PRINCIPAL TRIBUTARIES: DEEP CREEK, BIG BEAR CREEK, FALL CREEK, LEOPARD CREEK, SLAUGHTERHOUSE GULCH, AND SPENCER CREEK. PRINCIPAL LANDMARKS AND FEATURES INCLUDE DEEP CREEK MESA, GRAY HEAD, WILSON MESA, SPECIE MESA, LITTLE CONE, HASTINGS MESA, IRON SPRINGS MESA, AND SAN MIGUEL CANYON. DISTRICT EXTENDS ONTO LITTLE CONE (1953), GRAY HEAD (1953), GURLEY CANYON (1964), AND SANBORN PARK (1967) QUADS, AND ONTO CORTEZ (1969) AND DURANGO (1945) 1X2 SHEETS; INCLUDES FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL SECTIONS: SEC. 31, T43N, R9W; SECS. 04 AND 05, T42N, R10W; SECS. 07, 18, AND 19, T45N, R12W; SECS. 11, 12, AND 13, T45N, R13W. DISTRICT ACCESSIBLE VIA COLORADO RTE 145 ALONG SAN MIGUEL RIVER WEST FROM TELLURIDE, AND SE FROM NATURITA AND NORWOOD; VIA TRAILS OVER SAN MIGUEL MTNS NORTH FROM RICO AND DUNTON (DOLORES RIVER VALLEY); VIA COLORADO RTE 62 SW FROM RIDGEWAY, OVER DALLAS DIVIDE, AND DOWN LEOPARD CREEK. ELEV AND LAT-LONG GIVEN ARE FOR BENCH MARK (ELEV 7300) IN CENTRALLY LOCATED TOWN OF PLACERVILLE (SE SE SEC. 34, |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Miguel(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Placerville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Nucla(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Moab(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
San Miguel(hydrologic unit)
Upper Colorado-Dolores(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Colorado-Dolores(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Colorado(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | Montrose |
| United States | Colorado | San Miguel |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Vanadium Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Limestone, General | Secondary |
| Stone, Dimension | Secondary |
| Uranium | Secondary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Chromium Critical | Tertiary |
| Cobalt Critical | Tertiary |
| (1) | -108.05395, 38.0172 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | PARADOX BASIN, UNCOMPAHGRE UPLIFT, SAN JUAN VOLCANIC FIELD, SAN MIGUEL MTNS |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Discovery year | 1875 |
| Year of first production | 1878 |
| Year of last production | 1977 |
| District name | LOWER SAN MIGUEL DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | SPENCER AND SCHOOLEY |
| Home office | MANCOS |
| Year | 1977 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | SPENCER AND SCHOOLEY |
| Home office | MANCOS |
| Year | 1977 |
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