Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
“The Gildersleeve Mine, in Lolo National Forest near Superior in Mineral County, Montana, was a gold and barite mine listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.”
Wikipedia article Gildersleeve Mine, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 19 National Register listings published here for Mineral County · listed in 2002 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 73 fires within 5 miles of Gildersleeve Mine between 1992 and 2020, burning about 9,020 acres in total. 67 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 67 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2006 | Natural | 8.0 acres | Lolo National Forest | LIME CREEK |
| 29 September 2014 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Lolo National Forest | ILLINIOS PEAK |
| 27 September 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Lolo National Forest | CEMENT GULCH |
| 13 September 1995 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | GRAVES PEAK |
| 1 September 1998 | Natural | 2.5 acres | Lolo National Forest | CEDAR CREEK |
| 1 September 1998 | Natural | 1.6 acres | Lolo National Forest | VANNESS POINT |
| 9 August 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Lolo National Forest | CEDAR CREEK |
| 9 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Panhandle National Forest | MEDICINE CR #25 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 34 workings within 5 miles of Gildersleeve Mine: 15 occurrences, 8 past producers, 5 prospects, 4 unknowns. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Gold Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead | Occurrence | Underground | |
| Bonanza Group Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Gildersleeve Mine | Copper, Lead, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Gildersleeve Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Golden Sunset Mine | Lead, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Hoodoo Pass Area | Gold, Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Illinois Peak | Copper | Prospect | ||
| North Fork Claims | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| North Fork Claims 1, 2 & 3 | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Redemption #1 and #2 and Silver Streak Mines | Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | Vein |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Superior, the town this property stands in, in 12 storm reports between 1997 and 2015: 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 flood, 1 wildfire. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | Hail | Superior | - | A trained spotter reported penny-sized hail in Superior, with 0.50 inches of rain falling in 30 min. Winds estimated at 40 to 50 mph accompanied this report. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Superior | - | Debris flows were reported in Club Gulch in Flat Creek, Pardee Creek and at Shaw Gulch with moderate road damage. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Superior | - | Thunderstorm winds were reported to have blown down several trees and large limbs down along Quartz-Lozeau road. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Superior | - | Severe Thunderstorm downdraft winds blew several large trees down 5 miles west of Superior. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Superior | - | Two trees blew over onto a house. |
| July 1998 | Hail | Superior | - | Hail to 1.75 inches in diameter fell in a thunderstorm |
| June 2006 | Hail | Superior | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Superior | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Wildfire | Superior | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Flood | Superior | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Superior | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Superior | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 02000723 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Mineral County | All 19 listed properties in this county. |
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