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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
HasloeMariposa, CAMSHA 0404813Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1990Gentry Gulch Mining IncReported operatorSoojian TannyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hath-Reich MineSierra, CAMSHA 0404817Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1988R A Jones & AssociatesReported operatorR A Jones & AssociatesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hayden Hill MineLassen, CANear AdinMSHA 0405159Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/12/2003Lassen Gold Mining IncReported operatorKinross Gold CorporationReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hayden Hill OperationLassen, CAMSHA 0404699Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1986Pecos Resources IncReported operatorHycroft Mining CorporationReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Haywire MineSiskiyou, CAMSHA 0402470Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 04/05/1994Haywire MineReported operatorDahlke Robert & RichardReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Haywire Mine & MillModoc, CAMSHA 0404431Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1982Haywire Mining CompanyReported operatorHaywire Mining CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
HazardPlacer, CAMSHA 0402441Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1992Point West PropertiesReported operatorTallant David AReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hazel Creek MineEl Dorado, CAMSHA 0404560Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1988Mineral Strategies IncReported operatorMineral Strategies IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Healdsburg Main PlantSonoma, CANear healdsbergMSHA 0401700Construction Sand and GravelFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 05/17/2017Syar Industries IncReported operatorJames M SyarReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Healdsburg Sand & GravelSonoma, CAMSHA 0401921Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1994Syar Industries IncReported operatorJames M SyarReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Healdsburg Sand & GravelSonoma, CAMSHA 0402700Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1989Syar Industries IncReported operatorJames M SyarReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
H E Burrier And W H Benson ClaimsSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0403064Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1980H E Burrier & W H Benson PartnersReported operatorH E Burrier & W H Benson PartnersReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
HectorSan Bernardino, CANear BarstowMSHA 0405747Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/16/2009Blackstone-Pacific, LLCReported operatorMarshall PettitReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hells 1/2 AcreMendocino, CAMSHA 0404683Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1985Hot Rocks IncReported operatorHandley MargieReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hellyer PitSanta Clara, CAMSHA 0403860Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/11/1979Max AbbottReported operatorMax AbbottReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Henagon LimitedSan Bernardino, CANear ColtonMSHA 0404870Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2008Henagon LimitedReported operatorHenry A GonzalesReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
HERCULES MINESan Diego, CAMSHA 0405315GemstonesUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1997San Diego Mining CompanyReported operatorScott L Ritchie; Erik M CordovaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hester Granite PitSan Diego, CAMSHA 0404934Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1989Dave Martin Supplies IncReported operatorMartin David BReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Heymenn #1San Bernardino, CAMSHA 0404677Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1986Heymenn EnterprisesReported operatorHeymenn George & Richard PhillipsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
HGM NeboSan Bernardino, CANear DaggettMSHA 0405931Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/08/2023Hi-Grade Materials Co.Reported operatorRobar Enterprises IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hiatt Sand & GravelInyo, CAMSHA 0401794Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1985Hiatt Sand & GravelReported operatorM J HiattReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hickman Pit And MillStanislaus, CAMSHA 0401724Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1989Charles D Warner & Son IncReported operatorCharles D Warner & Son IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hidden Hills PlantOrange, CAMSHA 0405014Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1990G & M TruckingReported operatorLosta George A & Marvin BieberReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hidden Valley Sand & GravelLake, CANear CLEARLAKE OAKSMSHA 0401930Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025Clearlake Lava IncReported operatorDonald W Van PeltReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hi Desert Rustic StoneKern, CANear Red MountainMSHA 0404965Dimension SlateSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2014Sydney Peak Stone IncReported operatorJohn D ChesneyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
High Bar PlacerSiskiyou, CANear Forks of SalmonMSHA 0405755Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2009Wabuska Mining LLCReported operatorMark E Gavard; Thomas NicholasReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
High Country AggregatesAmador, CANear PlymouthMSHA 0405719Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/02/2013High Country Partners LLCReported operatorA J SalomonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
High EnoughKern, CAMSHA 0404133Tungsten OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1981Metaline Industries IncReported operatorMetaline Industries IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
HIGH GRADE #3Kern, CANear kernMSHA 0405323Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1998Robert Or Cy GuidryReported operatorGuidry Robert & CyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Highland PlantSan Bernardino, CANear HighlandMSHA 0405793Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2012Ranch RockReported operatorNicholas J TonkinsonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView 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.

OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗

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.