USGS OREGON CHROMITE DEPOSITS of GRANT COUNTY Vintage 1940 With SIX MAPS!

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This is USGS Bulletin 922-D,
Chromite Deposits of Grant County, Oregon.
Published in 1940, there can’t be many of these around anymore. This publication consists of the 39-page book and ALL SIX OF THE ORIGINAL MAPS, four of which are foldout maps bound into the book, and the other two of which are in a pocket in the back of the book. All are in excellent condition, and several have nice colors. Some of the maps are of specific mine workings. Quite a number of mines in this area are discussed in the book, including:
Chambers mine
Iron King mine
Black Velvet deposit
Dry Camp mine
Marks and Thompson mine
Ray mine
Ajax mine
Bald Eagle deposit
Celebration mine
Ward mine
Kingsley mine
Powers mine
Howard prospects
Sheep Rock deposits
Ray prospects
Read and Campbell mines
Silver Lease mine
Glasscock claims
Hankins (Spring and Chrome Ridge) mine
Delore prospects
And others!
This publication makes not only a great guide for the collector wanting to visit this area, but also a unique historical record of this district. This is a rare publication on an interesting and historical mining area. This is a rare opportunity for the collector of Oregon minerals, the historian, or anyone that wants to give the area a crack!
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