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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
E S K ENTERPRISES LLCSan Diego, CANear San DiegoMSHA 0405676Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/02/2006E S K ENTERPRISES LLCReported operatorJill Berlinger; Richard BerlingerReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Esmeralda MineSan Diego, CANear RamonaMSHA 0405836GemstonesUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/28/2014RPL Mining Limited LLCReported operatorWilliam LarsonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Essannie Sand And GravelNevada, CAMSHA 0404299Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/09/1980Murphy Ready MixReported operatorMurphy Ready MixReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
ESSAYONS #1Siskiyou, CANear yrekaMSHA 0405424Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2003Essayons IncReported operatorTerry E SmithReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Essex PitSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0404897Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/21/1988Desert Construction CompanyReported operatorMendel Al JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
E T MineSiskiyou, CAMSHA 0404589Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1985Whole Earth Mining CompanyReported operatorWadstein Glenn EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Eureka MineKern, CAMSHA 0404174Antimony OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1979Eureka Mining Company IncReported operatorEureka Mining Company IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Eureka MineSierra, CAMSHA 0404221Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1979Daniel HollowayReported operatorDaniel HollowayReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Eureka Ready Arcata Pit Humboldt, CANear EurekaMSHA 0402710Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/21/2005Eureka Sand & Gravel Co Inc Reported operatorRobert C McLaughlin; Michael J McLaughlinReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Evening Star MineKern, CAMSHA 0404663Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1990BlackhawkReported operatorMoreland WilliamReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
E.W.TInyo, CAMSHA 0405394Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/26/2001Big Pine DistributorsReported operatorJesse HutchingsReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Excelsior PitSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0404505TalcSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1985Pfizer IncReported operatorMinerals Technologies IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ex Cramer Gold MineAmador, CAMSHA 0403044Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1980Paul RammReported operatorPaul RammReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Extec 1Los Angeles, CANear LittlerockMSHA 0405699Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/17/2009Hawk Stone CoReported operatorRonald Roy HockmanReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Extec ScreenerHumboldt, CANear scotiaMSHA 0405488Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/28/2011Humboldt Redwood Company LLCReported operatorAlexander Redwood Partners, LLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Extec Screening PlantTulare, CANear PortervilleMSHA 0405695Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/12/2007Mitchell Brown General Engineering IncReported operatorMitchell BrownReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Fab-Tech 09Riverside, CANear MurrietaMSHA 0405609Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/31/2019North County Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorMike J LaPagliaReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Fab-Tech 17Riverside, CANear RiversideMSHA 0405517Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/02/2012North County Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorMike J LaPagliaReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Fab-Tech 18Riverside, CANear TemeculaMSHA 0405518Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/04/2017North County Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorMike J LaPagliaReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Fab-Tech 49Riverside, CANear San JacintoMSHA 0405549Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/10/2009North County Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorMike J LaPagliaReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Fall River Mills PitsShasta, CAMSHA 0404207PumiceSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1982Shasta CountyReported operatorShasta County-CaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Fargo Canyon MineRiverside, CANear CoachellaMSHA 0404470Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2022Coronet Concrete Products IncReported operatorJames RichertReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Farming Camp MineSan Luis Obispo, CAMSHA 0404565GypsumSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1986Temblor Gypsum CompanyReported operatorTemblor Gypsum CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
FAWNDALE ROCK & ASPHALTShasta, CAMSHA 0405150Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1997Jaxon EnterprisesReported operatorW (Wallace) Jaxon BakerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Feather Fork MineKern, CAMSHA 0404213Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1979Feather Fork Mines LtdReported operatorFeather Fork Mines CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Feather River Pit And MillPlumas, CAMSHA 0404227Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1978Crushed Stone AggregatesReported operatorCrushed Stone AggregatesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
FEATHER RIVER TRAVERTINE QUARRYPlumas, CAMSHA 0402321Dimension MarbleSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1998B & R QuarriesReported operatorRaymond PhillipReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
FeltonSanta Cruz, CANear FeltonMSHA 0401828Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/03/2004Hanson Aggregates West, Inc.Reported operatorHanson PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Fgs PitShasta, CAMSHA 0404206PumiceSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1978Fruit Growers Supply CompanyReported operatorFruit Growers Supply CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Field'S Sand & RockSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0403179Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/26/1981Field'S Sand & RockReported operatorField Harvie & JoeReported 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.