Fall is slowly making its way here in southern Oregon. The leaves are changing and it’s even raining right this second. The field work is still roughly the same for me. I’ve been inspecting quarries on the far reaches of the district and mining operations also. Some quarries are so old, they’ve begun to reclaim themselves and you can barely tell it was even a quarry at one time, while others are still being actively used for road maintenance. Other than inspections, I’ve been working on GIS analysis for the Resource Management Plan for western Oregon. This includes queries of quarry data, ancient and present mining claim data, and many areas of critical environmental concern (ACECs). Oregon does have some interesting mineral potential due to its complex geology. Here are some pictures of my recent field travels.

Whisky Creek overlook above the Wild and Scenic Rogue River

Mt. Bolivar – The highest peak in the Coast Range

A pretty old stamp mill at a mine site

An open adit found during a recent mine inspection

Cheers,

Morgan – BLM Medford