“Lost flat Package” $9999
Location-
- Galice Mining District, Josephine County, OR.
- NE 1/4 of Section 17 Range 8W Township 35S
- Downstream Boundary: 42.5314 N; 122.6660 W
- Upstream Boundary: 42.5350 N; 122.6653 W
- You are free to sample the claim with non-motorized equipment. Before traveling to the claim scroll down to the “Buy Now” button below. If it is labeled “Out of Stock”, the claim has sold. For directions via google maps to the claim CLICK HERE. These directions will lead you to spur dirt road cutting off to the right of the main road. Right at this intersection there will be a large pine tree with a white claim sign on it. This marks the center of the lode claim. The lode claim extend 300′ to the West, 300′ to the East, 750′ to the North, and 750′ to the South. About 100 feet down the dirt road you will see an open pit mine. This is the main hard rock working. About 1000 feet further up the main gravel road you will see a yellow claim sign on the left hand side of the road. This marks the upstream boundary of the placer claim. The placer claim extends about 1320′ downstream of this sign.
BLM Serial #- OR106802954 and OR106330297
Acres- 20 Acre placer claim and a 20.66 acre lode claim
Legal to Dredge?- Yes
Creek Frontage- About 1400′
Water- Year around. May need to recirculate in the summer
Camping- Roadside/ Creek side camping. Suitable for a small travel trailer or tent. The road in maybe too rough to tow your travel trail in.
Access- The claim is accessed by a gravel road. 4×4 may be necessary in bad weather.
The Lost Flat Mine was historically one of the top producers in the Galice Mining District. Up to the mid 1900’s it had produced over 6000 ounces of gold or $28,000,000+ in today’s money. In the 1980’s it was bought from the same family who had held the mine for over 100 years for well into the six figures in 1980’s dollars. Production continued through the 1980’s but production from the mid 1900’s thru the 1980’s was not publicly recorded. Most of the gold came from one open pit. Historical assays from the open pit ran 1-5 opt.
The open pit has since been sluffed in. I have owned this mine for several years with the intention of cleaning it out and getting back on to the vein. However, I have never got around to it and due to career changes, I likely never will. Since the pit is sluffed in, I have never personally tested the vein. However, pans of crushed quartz from the dump average several hundred colors per pan.
The placer claim included in this package covers a year around legal to dredge creek which drains the hillside with the pit. Upstream of the pit I averaged 1 small color every couple of surface pans. Downstream of the pit I averaged about 3 or 4 colors per surface pan. The gold looks very pure and crystalline.
This is a mining claim and a mining claim only. You do not own the land. You can mine and camp on the claim. This is not a homestead or a place to live. Upon completed payment you will receive A properly filed Quit Claim Deed transferring ownership of the claim to you. This document will be notarized, recorded at the county courthouse, recorded with the BLM, and mailed to you. This process can take between 15-45 days. However, you will have access to the claim immediately. We cover all fees and do all of the work associated in transferring the claim over to you. The claim is yours forever as long as you pay a yearly $200 fee to the BLM.
If you have any questions please visit our FAQ page or you can email us at Republicmining@yahoo.com. If you are ready to buy the claim you can pay by credit or debit by clicking the “Buy Now” button below. If it says “out of stock” below, then the claim has sold. If the purchase price exceeds the daily limit of your debit or credit card, please let us know and we can charge you in multiple invoices.
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