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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
SidewinderSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0404801Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1986Anderson Mining & Exploration IncReported operatorAnderson MargaretReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sidewinder #1Kern, CAMSHA 0404402Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 01/29/1981Sidewinder Mine & Milling Company IncReported operatorO'Connor E EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sidewinder PitImperial, CANear WinterhavenMSHA 0405730Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/24/2008Kiewit Pacific CoReported operatorKiewit Infrastructure Group IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Sierra GoldSierra, CAMSHA 0404641Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1984Alfred MitchellReported operatorAlfred MitchellReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sierra Lady Site 1Lassen, CANear DoyleMSHA 0405872Sand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2015US Mine CorpReported operatorJohn Bremer; Brady BartoReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Sierra MineSierra, CAMSHA 0404303Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/26/1983Sierra Mines CompanyReported operatorNixon J EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sierra Piedra CompanyKern, CAMSHA 0404831Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1991Sierra Piedra CompanyReported operatorWebb Aubrey MReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sierra QuarryMono, CAMSHA 0404715Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/12/1984Hunewill Ready Mix CompanyReported operatorLoren E HunewillReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Siltex Pit & Pacific MineMono, CAMSHA 0404440TalcSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1982Standard Industrial Minerals IncReported operatorStandard Slag CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Silver CrossKern, CAMSHA 0404570Silver OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1983Capital Mineral Association IncReported operatorSpringstead Terry LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Silver Dollar Gold MineSierra, CAMSHA 0404633Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1985Silver Dollar Mining Company IncReported operatorDe Grio Roland(Mike)Reported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Silver FallsShasta, CAMSHA 0404569Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1983James D Parrott Mining & Timber CompanyReported operatorParrott James DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Silver LakeSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0404358Iron OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1982Transcorp Technology IncReported operatorTranscorp LtdReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Silver Reef MineSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0404068Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1979Annona CompanyReported operatorAnnona CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Simpco BarDel Norte, CANear Smith RiverMSHA 0405191Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/04/2003Morgan Redi-MixReported operatorRandy MorganReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Singley PitHumboldt, CAMSHA 0402713Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1979County Of HumboldtReported operatorHumboldt County-CAReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Siskiyou #141 Homemade Portable ScreeninSiskiyou, CAMSHA 0404420Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1982Siskiyou County Department Of Public WorksReported operatorSiskiyou County-CaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Siskiyou #322 Koleman Screening PlantSiskiyou, CAMSHA 0404419Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1982Siskiyou County Department Of Public WorksReported operatorSiskiyou County-CaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Siskiyou #431-E Screening PlantSiskiyou, CAMSHA 0404422Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1982Siskiyou County Department Of Public WorksReported operatorSiskiyou County-CaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
SISKIYOU ASPHALTSiskiyou, CAMSHA 0405220Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/24/2000Siskiyou AsphaltReported operatorJohn F SheaReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Siskiyou County Portable CrusherSiskiyou, CAMSHA 0402787PumiceSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1981Siskiyou County Road DepartmentReported operatorSiskiyou County-CaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Siskiyou County Portable PlantSiskiyou, CAMSHA 0404412Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/04/1993Siskiyou County Road DepartmentReported operatorSiskiyou County-CaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Six Mile HillShasta, CAMSHA 0405179PumiceSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1994Hat Creek Construction IncReported operatorPerry ThompsonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Skedadele PitLassen, CAMSHA 0404628Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1984Lassen Sand & GravelReported operatorBollman Fred AReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Skyline QuarrySan Mateo, CAMSHA 0404054Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1979San Francisco Water DepartmentReported operatorSan Francisco County-CaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Slaughterhouse AggregatesSan Diego, CANear Lakeside, CAMSHA 0402251Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/05/2026Martin Marietta San Diego Aggregates, LLCReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Sloan Canyon PlantSan Diego, CANear El CajonMSHA 0403027Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/12/2003Calmat CompanyReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Smc/Soboba Materials CompanyRiverside, CAMSHA 0405078Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1992Smc/Soboba Materials CompanyReported operatorChuck PerraultReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Smith PitTrinity, CANear weavervilleMSHA 0405007Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2022Trinity Sand and GravelReported operatorJohn J BuickReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Smith River Pit & MillDel Norte, CANear Cresent CityMSHA 0401871Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/16/2012Granite Construction CompanyReported operatorGranite Construction IncReported 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.

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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.