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Abandoned mines in California

Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.

2,021 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.

Mine / reported locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Dry Creek PitButte, CAMSHA 0402141Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/06/1982W Herbert WilsonReported operatorWilson W HerbertReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
DRY CREEK PLANTTulare, CAMSHA 0405188Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/05/2002Artesia Ready Mix Concrete IncReported operatorLarry P Oliver; Richard D OliverReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
DS-10Contra Costa, CAMSHA 0405417Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/01/2000Jones Sand CompanyReported operatorOlin Jones; Gail JonesReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
DS-10Contra Costa, CANear RichmondMSHA 0405468Sand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/12/2009Foss Maritime CompanyReported operatorSaltchuck Resources IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
D & S EarthmoversLos Angeles, CAMSHA 0404989Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/21/1994D & S Earthmovers Equipment RentalReported operatorWoods DockReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dudleys' Underground Construction IncorpTehama, CAMSHA 0405045Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1993Dudleys' Underground Construction IncReported operatorDudley Kenneth HarryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dumbarton QuarryAlameda, CAMSHA 0402379Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1978Dumbarton Quarry AssociatesReported operatorRich GatesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dunn SidingSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0403132TalcFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1982Desert Mineral Products CorpReported operatorContinental Minerals CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Durham PitAlameda, CAMSHA 0403819Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982Sand'S QuarryReported operatorSand'S QuarryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dusi PitHumboldt, CAMSHA 0404386Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1982Simpson Timber CoReported operatorSimpson Timber CoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dyche Valley MineSan Diego, CAMSHA 0403167Tungsten OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1979Ernist Engel & AssociatesReported operatorErnist Engel & AssociatesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
D. YOUNGER PITRiverside, CAMSHA 0404649Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/07/2000D Younger CompanyReported operatorYounger Dennis DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Eagle BirdSierra, CANear DownievilleMSHA 0405869Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2014Eagle Bird Mining Co., LLCReported operatorStephan Shannon; William Weber; James WeberReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Eagle Rock Crushing IncSiskiyou, CANear MontegueMSHA 0405565Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/15/2013Eagle Rock Crushing IncReported operatorScott NicholsonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Easles Nest MineRiverside, CAMSHA 0404379Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1983Eagles Nest CompanyReported operatorEagles Nest CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
East Branch MinePlacer, CAMSHA 0404446Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1987American Jade & Gold CompanyReported operatorAxel HermanReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
EAST COUNTY SAND MINESan Diego, CANear LakesideMSHA 0405927Sand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/29/2026East County Sand, LLCReported operatorRobert TurnerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
EAST HIGHLINEImperial, CANear BrawleyMSHA 0401816Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/24/2025IMPERIAL VALLEY AGGREGATES LLCReported operatorJames RichertReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
EAST HIGHLINE #2Imperial, CANear BrawleyMSHA 0405682Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/12/2012GIBSON'S ALL AMERCIAN AGGREGATES, INC.Reported operatorDonald H GibsonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
East Highline Pit No 2Imperial, CAMSHA 0404112Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/18/1979All American AggregatesReported operatorDonald H GibsonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
East Highline Plant No 2Imperial, CAMSHA 0405186Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1993All American AggregatesReported operatorDonald H GibsonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Eastside AggregatesShasta, CANear BurneyMSHA 0405479Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/20/2025Hat Creek Construction IncReported operatorPerry ThompsonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
ECHENIQUE PITMonterey, CANear montereyMSHA 0405413Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/21/2000Swift Tectonics IncReported operatorJohn D CederquistReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Echo MountainModoc, CANear TionestaMSHA 0405863PumiceSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/11/2026Oldcastle APGReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
ECHO MOUNTAIN STONESiskiyou, CAMSHA 0405401PumiceSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/05/2000Echo Mountain StoneReported operatorMalby GlennReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Eclipse MineInyo, CAMSHA 0401098Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1985Pfizer IncReported operatorMinerals Technologies IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Eddy Gulch MinesSiskiyou, CANear AltaMSHA 0405809Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/17/2010Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Edgewood Quarry And MillSan Mateo, CAMSHA 0401624Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1978Edgewood Materials IncReported operatorEdgewood Materials IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
E D S Incorporated (Sand & Gravel)Riverside, CAMSHA 0404535Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1985E D S IncReported operatorShade EdReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
E & F MillingSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0404556Gold OreFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1982Ellsworth Metals IncReported operatorEllsworth Metals-F C L EnterprisesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.

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Reclamation projects

Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.

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Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.