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The Mount Baker gold rush (1897 to mid 1920s) occurred in Whatcom County, Washington, United States, upon the discovery of the Lone Jack Mine. The Mount Baker area was flooded with prospectors which led to the staking of many claims both patented and unpatented. The most notable mines staked soon after the Lone Jack are the Boundary Red Mountain Mine, Garget Mine (a.k.a. Gold Run Mine), Gold Basin Mine, Silver Tip Mine, and the Evergreen Mine.[1][2][3]

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  1. ^ Percival R. Jeffcott (1963) Chechaco and Sourdough, Being an Account of the Hectic Pursuit of Gold in the Mt. Baker Mining District of Whatcom County, Washington, 1858-1960
  2. ^ Wolff, Fritz E.; Brookshier, Matthew I.; Norman, David K. (2008), INACTIVE AND ABANDONED MINE LANDS — Boundary Red Mountain Mine, Mt. Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington (PDF), Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Information Circular 99
  3. ^ Wolff, Fritz E.; McKay, Donald T.; Brookshier, Matthew I.; Norman, David K. (2005), INACTIVE AND ABANDONED MINE LANDS — Lone Jack Mine, Mt. Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington (PDF), Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Information Circular 98