The Ford 4 showing is located within the Adams Plateau, approximately 66 kilometres northeast of Kamloops and 22 kilometres north of Chase.

Regionally, the area is underlain by sedimentary, igneous and volcanic Paleozoic rocks of the Kootenay terrane, deposited on the distal margin of the ancestral North American craton.

Locally, the area is underlain by intermediate volcanics, generally chlorite schist, quartz porphyry, and granodiorite-to-diorite orthogneiss of the Eagle Bay Formation.

Mineralization occurs as rare masses of chalcopyrite within a milky quartz stockwork zone in schists.

In 1984, Utah Mines Ltd. completed an exploration program of geological mapping; silt, soil and rock sampling and an airborne geophysical survey. Highlights of the sampling program include sample 84 FRT-38, which assayed 0.20 per cent copper, 13.3 grams per tonne silver and 0.11 gram per tonne gold (Assessment Report 13400).

In 1985, Utah Mines Ltd. conducted geological mapping; rock, silt and soil sampling and VLF and magnetometer geophysical surveys.

In 1986, BHP-Utah Mines Ltd. executed an IP geophysical survey on the property.

In 1987, BHP-Utah Mines Ltd. completed three IP geophysical surveys and four diamond drillholes near the showing. Highlights include drillhole 63, which assayed 1.73 per cent zinc and 4.3 grams per tonne silver over 0.94 metre (Assessment Report 17232).

In 1989, Teck Corp. became the operator of the property and completed a program of geological mapping and rock sampling.

In 1990, Teck Corp. conducted an exploration program of geological mapping, geophysical surveys and diamond drilling, as well as relogging of old diamond drillcore. Teck Corp. did not complete any further work and allowed the claims to lapse.

In 2011, Rogue Resources Inc. staked the claims encompassing the Ford 4 showing. They later changed their name to Rogue Iron Ore Corp., who then executed an exploration program of geological mapping and prospecting. Highlights of the rock sampling include sample ADTK-009, which assayed 20.9 grams per tonne silver and 0.87 per cent copper, and sample ADTK-016, which assayed 1.1 grams per tonne gold, 31.2 grams per tonne silver, and 0.7 per cent copper (Assessment Report 33128).