Harrison Creek and Tribs

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Silver, Tin
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. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10111805
MAS/MILS ID 0020500006
Record type Site
Current site name Harrison Creek and Tribs
Alternate or previous names South Fork Harrison Creek, North Fork Harrison Creek, Ptarmigan Gulch, Maiden Pup, Clayworth Association, Pitkas Bar

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -145.13212, 65.36283 (WGS84)
Elevation 604
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Circle B-3(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Circle SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Circle C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Steese National Conservation Area(National Conservation Area)

National Conservation Area BLM(Type of land area)

BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Fairbanks 006 N 013 E 08 SWSWNW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -145.13212, 65.36283

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Garland H. Achman
    ID 5001400
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1976
  • Type Operator
    Owner C. J. Mining- C. Johnson
    ID 5001400
    Home office Oregon
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Tomsha Ventures
    ID 5001400
    Home office California
    Year 1982
  • Type Operator
    Owner Robert Brown
    ID 5001400
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Thomas, John
    ID 5001400
    Year 1979

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: MR. TOMSHA BOX 305 DELTA JUNCTION, ALASKA 99727

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 254, 255, 261, 262, 288, 299, 256 (ACTIVE CLAIMS). ADDITIONAL OWNERS: GULLYCAT ENTERPRISES,WAYNE GIBSON,CARSON HOLT,T. HARKNESS,GARLAND WOHLGEMUTH,STEVE & DONNA CARLIN, CHARLES CLEVELAND. PRODUCTION FROM HARRISON CREEK PRIOR TO 1956: 6452 OZ AU, 1365 OZ AG. PRODUCTION FROM NORTH FORK OF HARRISON CREEK PRIOR TO 1941: 3689 OZ AU, 598 OZ AG (USBM AFOC FILES). REF. POINT LOCATED AT CONFLUENCE OF NORTH AND SOUTH FORKS OF HARRISON CR. MINING BY OPEN CUT, GROUNDSLUICING, HYDRAULIC METHODS IS BEING PERFORMED. (SEE CARNES, 1975 FOR LOCATIONS). MSHA ID 5001072

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 26-AUG-1986 Mirl 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 09/16/1982
MSHA mine ID5001400
Mine name (MSHA)Tomsha Mine
Current operatorTomsha Inc
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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