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Otter Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Antimony, Chromium, Gold, Lead, Mercury, Silver, Tin, Tungsten
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  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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10112877
MRDS ID A001369
MAS/MILS ID 0020730003
Record type Site
Current site name Otter Creek
Alternate or previous names Black Creek, Boulder Creek, Glen Gulch

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -157.93623, 62.4438 (WGS84)
Elevation 122
Location accuracy 100(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

Iditarod B-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Iditarod SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Iditarod C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Doyon, Limited(ANCSA Region)

ANCSA Region NTVPIC(Type of land area)

NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Seward 027 N 047 W 11 SE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Tertiary
Chromium Critical Tertiary
Gold Primary
Lead Tertiary
Mercury Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Critical Tertiary
Tungsten Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -157.93623, 62.4438
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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 BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner John Miscovich
    ID 5000302
    Interest 81
    Home office California
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Ralph Alderson
    ID 5000302
    Interest 14
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner
    Owner J. E. Hunter And Elizabeth Nielson
    ID 5000302
    Interest 5
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Misco Walsh Mining Co.-John Miscovich
    ID 5000302
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1983
  • Type Operator
    Owner Leo Walsh
    ID 5000302
    Year 1983
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Otter Dredging Co.-John Miscovich
    ID 5000302
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1983

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: MISCA WALSH MINING CO.- JOHN MISCOVICH GENERAL DELIVERY FLAT, ALASKA 99509

Production statistics

  • Year 1915
    Description 370,593 Yards Processed. 13194 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 417200g/mt
  • Year 1916
    Description 340,000 Yards Processed. 12433 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 393100g/mt
  • Year 1917
    Description 13,666 Yards Processed. 8034 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 254100g/mt
  • Year 1917
    Description 1472 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 46540g/mt
  • Year 1918
    Description 951 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 30070g/mt
  • Year 1918
    Description 107,000 Yards Processed. 7791 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 246300g/mt
  • Year 1919
    Description 2113 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 66810g/mt
  • Year 1919
    Description 259,288 Yards Processed. 12865 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 406800g/mt
  • Year 1920
    Description 429,264 Yards Processed. 14871 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 470200g/mt
  • Year 1920
    Description 2224 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 70320g/mt
  • Year 1921
    Description 1364 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 43130g/mt
  • Year 1921
    Description 401,261 Yards Processed. 9512 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 300700g/mt
  • Year 1922
    Description 1376 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 43510g/mt
  • Year 1922
    Description 461,945 Yards Processed. 9211 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 291200g/mt
  • Year 1923
    Description 1014 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 32060g/mt
  • Year 1923
    Description 274,264 Yards Processed. 6818 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 215600g/mt
  • Year 1924
    Description 560 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 17710g/mt
  • Year 1924
    Description 560,765 Yards Processed. 5387 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 170300g/mt
  • Year 1925
    Description 1371 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 43350g/mt
  • Year 1925
    Description 86,335 Yards Processed. 7190 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 227300g/mt
  • Year 1926
    Description 911 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 28810g/mt
  • Year 1926
    Description 5,000 Yards Processed. 7360 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 232700g/mt
  • Year 1927
    Description 1030 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 32570g/mt
  • Year 1927
    Description 226,986 Yards Processed. 6626 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 209500g/mt
  • Year 1928
    Description 876 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 27720g/mt
  • Year 1928
    Description 186,269 Yards Processed. 5506 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 174100g/mt
  • Year 1929
    Description 96 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3035g/mt
  • Year 1929
    Description 7,000 Yards Processed. 613 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 19380g/mt
  • Year 1930
    Description 94 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3972g/mt
  • Year 1930
    Description 50,000 Yards Processed. 570 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 18020g/mt
  • Year 1931
    Description 266,177 Yards Processed. 3688 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 116600g/mt
  • Year 1932
    Description 125,317 Yards Processed. 5295 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 167400g/mt
  • Year 1933
    Description 61 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1929g/mt
  • Year 1933
    Description 12,000 Yards Processed. 432 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 13660g/mt
  • Year 1934
    Description 714 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 22570g/mt
  • Year 1934
    Description 228,035 Yards Processed. 4567 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 144400g/mt
  • Year 1935
    Description 1412 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 44650g/mt
  • Year 1936
    Description 1626 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 51410g/mt
  • Year 1941
    Description 1735 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 54860g/mt
  • Year 1941
    Description 9583 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 303000g/mt
  • Year 1942
    Description 1107 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 35000g/mt
  • Year 1942
    Description 5096 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 161100g/mt
  • Year 1943
    Description 98 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3099g/mt
  • Year 1943
    Description 990 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 31300g/mt
  • Year 1945
    Description 84 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2656g/mt
  • Year 1945
    Description 505 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 15960g/mt
  • Year 1946
    Description 509 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 16090g/mt
  • Year 1946
    Description 120,800 Yards Processed. 3660 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 115700g/mt
  • Year 1947
    Description 567 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 17930g/mt
  • Year 1947
    Description 93 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2940g/mt
  • Year 1950
    Description 533,000 Yards Processed. 5007 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 158300g/mt
  • Year 1950
    Description 777 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 24570g/mt
  • Year 1951
    Description 367,500 Yards Processed. 4174 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 131900g/mt
  • Year 1951
    Description 654 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 20680g/mt
  • Year 1952
    Description 875 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 27670g/mt
  • Year 1952
    Description 491,000 Yards Processed. 5654 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 178700g/mt
  • Year 1953
    Description 1161 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 36710g/mt
  • Year 1953
    Description 662,000 Yards Processed. 7119 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 225100g/mt
  • Year 1954
    Description 1015 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 32090g/mt
  • Year 1954
    Description 555,800 Yards Processed. 6343 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 200600g/mt
  • Year 1955
    Description 378 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 11950g/mt
  • Year 1955
    Description 271,000 Yards Processed. 2128 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 67290g/mt
  • Year 1956
    Description 478 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 15110g/mt
  • Year 1956
    Description 417,000 Yards Processed. 2985 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 94390g/mt
  • Year 1957
    Description 1053 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 33290g/mt
  • Year 1957
    Description 487,600 Yards Processed. 6952 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 219800g/mt
  • Year 1958
    Description 522,180 Yards Processed. 5080 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 160600g/mt
  • Year 1958
    Description 744 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 23520g/mt
  • Year 1959
    Description 494 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 15620g/mt
  • Year 1959
    Description 207,000 Yards Processed. 3114 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 9847g/mt
  • Year 1960
    Description 593 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 18750g/mt
  • Year 1960
    Description 3656 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 115600g/mt
  • Year 1961
    Description 523 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 16530g/mt
  • Year 1961
    Description 331,111 Yards Processed. 3183 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 100600g/mt
  • Year 1962
    Description 368 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 11630g/mt
  • Year 1962
    Description 380,000 Yards Processed. 2300 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 72730g/mt
  • Year 1963
    Description 224 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 7083g/mt
  • Year 1963
    Description 430,000 Yards Processed. 1426 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 45090g/mt
  • Year 1964
    Description 275 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 8696g/mt
  • Year 1964
    Description 440,000 Yards Processed. 1789 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 56570g/mt
  • Year 1965
    Description 206 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 6514g/mt
  • Year 1965
    Description 370,000 Yards Processed. 1292 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 40850g/mt
  • Year 1966
    Description 199 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 6292g/mt
  • Year 1966
    Description 350,000 Yards Processed. 1109 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 35069g/mt
  • Year 1968
    Description 39,000 Yards Processed. 84 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2656g/mt
  • Year 1968
    Description 14 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 443g/mt

Comments on the production information

  • USGS CRIB A001380, USGS CRIB A001393, USGS CRIB A001398, USGS CRIB D002698. PRODUCTION FROM BLACK CREEK PRIOR TO 1916: 1842 OZ AU, 149 OZ AG (USBM AFOC FILES). PRODUCTION FROM GLEN GULCH PRIOR TO 1959: 10,421 OZ AU, 1231 OZ AG (USBM AFOC FILES). PRODUCTION FROM OTTER CREEK PRIOR TO 1969: 230,121 OZ AU, 30,028 OZ AG (USBM AFOC FILES). MISCOVICH MINING ON OTTER CREEK IN 1975 (CARNES, 1975). USGS CRIB D002699 USGS CRIB D002701

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-MAY-1991 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 09/09/1985
MSHA mine ID5000302
Mine name (MSHA)Misca Walsh Mine
Current operatorMisca Walsh Mining Company
Mine typeSurface (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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