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Walker Fork

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Silver
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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. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10160652
MRDS ID A015172
MAS/MILS ID 0020600006
Record type Site
Current site name Walker Fork
Alternate or previous names Upper Walker Fork, Younger Creek, Davis Creek, Poker Creek, Twelvemile Creek, Cherry Creek
Related records 10107543

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -141.14296, 64.06757 (WGS84)
Elevation 754
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Southeast Fairbanks(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Eagle A-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Eagle SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Eagle(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 026 N 022 E 05 SWNENW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -141.14296, 64.06757
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past 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-Operator
    Owner Heflinger Mining Co.
    ID 5001301
    Interest 33
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1984
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Gold And Minerals Co.
    ID 5001301
    Interest 67
    Home office Dist Of Columbia
    Year 1976
  • Type Operator
    Owner Walker Fork Mining Co.
    ID 5001301
    Year 1981
  • Type Operator
    Owner Hefbury Mining Co.
    ID 5001301
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1983

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: FRED & DAVE HEFLINGER 409 CLARK STREET FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 99706 OWNER ADDRESS: HEFLINGER MINING COMPANY 665 10TH AVE., APT. 307 FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 99701 TELE: (907) 456-4548 OPERATOR ADDRESS: WALKER FORK MINING COMPANY P.O. BOX 2196 FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 99707 TELE: (907) 479-4927 HOME OPERATOR ADDRESS: HEFBURY MINING COMPANY P.O. BOX 2196 FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 99707 TELE: (907) 479-4927 HOME TELE: (907) 452-1441 WORK

Production statistics

  • Year 1920
    Description 4,500 Yards Processed. 204 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6345.11g
  • Year 1921
    Description 6,000 Yards Processed. 230 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7153.8g
  • Year 1922
    Description 8,000 Yards Processed. 501 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 15582.84g
  • Year 1923
    Description 9,000 Yards Processed. 556 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 17293.53g
  • Year 1924
    Description 19 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 590.96g
  • Year 1925
    Description 1944 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 60465.16g
  • Year 1926
    Description 27,000 Yards Processed. 1823 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 56701.64g
  • Year 1928
    Description 2418 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 75208.21g
  • Year 1931
    Description 50,000 Yards Processed. 1693 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 52658.19g
  • Year 1934
    Description 166 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 5163.17g
  • Year 1934
    Description 658 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 20466.09g
  • Year 1946
    Description 474 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 14743.04g
  • Year 1946
    Description 235,000 Yards Processed. 3156 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 98162.58g
  • Year 1948
    Description 186 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 5785.24g
  • Year 1948
    Description 173,400 Yards Processed. 1078 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 33529.55g
  • Year 1949
    Description 38 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1181.93g
  • Year 1949
    Description 26,000 Yards Processed. 248 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7713.66g
  • Year 1954
    Description 100 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3110.34g
  • Year 1954
    Description 45,000 Yards Processed. 706 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 21959.05g
  • Year 1955
    Description 149 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4634.41g
  • Year 1955
    Description 20,000 Yards Processed. 1041 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 32378.72g
  • Year 1956
    Description 12 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 373.24g
  • Year 1956
    Description 6,000 Yards Processed. 84 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2612.69g
  • Year 1960
    Description 17 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 528.75g
  • Year 1960
    Description 64 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1990.62g

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit HEFLINGER OPERATING NONFLOAT PLANT ON WALKER FORK (CARNES, 1975, P. 28). GOLD AND MINERAL CO. DRAGLINE AND DOZER ON WALKER FORK IN 1975 (CARNES, 1975, P. 27). PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1967: 12,971 OZ AU, 1726 OZ AG (USBM AFOC FILES). MSHA ID 5000509

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Rdc U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusIntermittent since 04/22/2016
MSHA mine ID5001301
Mine name (MSHA)Walker Fork
Current operatorAjax Mining Alaska Inc
Current controller (parent)Kim Ferguson
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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