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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
WindsorSonoma, CANear HealdsburgMSHA 0401825Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/10/2003Hanson Aggregates West IncReported operatorHanson PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Windsor Plant No 3Sonoma, CAMSHA 0401801Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1992Kaiser Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Winkeye Consolidated MinesSierra, CAMSHA 0404537Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1982Winkeye Consolidated MinesReported operatorWinkeye Consolidated MinesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Wishon QuarryMadera, CANear OakhurstMSHA 0405817Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/05/2012Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.Reported operatorKiewit Infrastructure Group IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
W Martin And AssociatesTrinity, CAMSHA 0404866Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1988W Martin & AssociatesReported operatorW Martin & AssociatesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Wolf RanchTehama, CANear RichfieldMSHA 0405919Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/23/2017Crain Orchards, Inc.Reported operatorCharles R Crain JrReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
Wonderstone PlantImperial, CAMSHA 0404951Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1989Massey Sand & Rock CompanyReported operatorTarmac PlcReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Woodhouse MineCalaveras, CAMSHA 0404523Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1982Troy Gold Industries LtdReported operatorFarrell James AReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Woodland Pit Yolo, CAMSHA 0404244Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1999Granite Construction CompanyReported operatorGranite Construction IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Woodward Sand Company IncorporatedSan Diego, CAMSHA 0402003Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1991Woodward Sand Company IncReported operatorJohn WoodwardReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Wrightwood Plant 1San Bernardino, CAMSHA 0400148Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/15/1979Industrial Rock ProductsReported operatorAnderson Robert PReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Wyoming MineInyo, CAMSHA 0404512Silver OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985Mineop CorpReported operatorDavid L PruettReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Wyroc Apple ValleyRiverside, CANear Lake ElsinoreMSHA 0405494Common Clays NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/05/2009Wyroc IncReported operatorJeff C HalloranReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Wyroc Apple ValleySan Bernardino, CANear Apple ValleyMSHA 0405718Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/29/2008Wyroc Materials IncReported operatorJeff C HalloranReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Wyroc Lake Street Portable PlantRiverside, CANear Lake ElsinoreMSHA 0405065Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/07/2003Wyroc IncReported operatorJeff C HalloranReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Wyroc NorcoRiverside, CANear NorcoMSHA 0405531Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/07/2002Wyroc IncReported operatorJeff C HalloranReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
WYROC PLANTSan Diego, CAMSHA 0404199Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/25/2000Wyroc IncReported operatorJeff C HalloranReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Yard #3Santa Cruz, CAMSHA 0403851Construction Sand and GravelFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 05/25/1978Santa Cruz AggregatesReported operatorThomas J NicholsonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Yellow AsterCalaveras, CAMSHA 0404722Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1989Yellow Aster Mining CompanyReported operatorYellow Aster Mining CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Yellow Butte Pit #172 Screening PlantSiskiyou, CAMSHA 0404418Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1982Siskiyou County Department Of Public WorksReported operatorSiskiyou County-CaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Yellow Jacket MineSierra, CAMSHA 0404326Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1979E FrostReported operatorE FrostReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Yolo Or Yolo Plant #131Yolo, CAMSHA 0401894Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1984Lone Star Industries IncReported operatorLone Star Industries IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Yorba LindaOrange, CAMSHA 0404850Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1988Materials Transport Services IncReported operatorPaul H Cleary Jr; Jim D GraceReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
York ClaimsKern, CAMSHA 0404775Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1986Lentz MiningReported operatorLentz MiningReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Yosemite Slate QuarryMariposa, CAMSHA 0405136Crushed, Broken SlateSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1991Mariposa County Department Of Public WorksReported operatorMariposa County-CaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Yost Sand PitSacramento, CAMSHA 0404285Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1982Yost ConstructionReported operatorYost ConstructionReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
You Bet MillPlacer, CAMSHA 0402733Crushed, Broken SandstoneFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1978Pacific Silica CompanyReported operatorHemphill Brothers IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
YREKA TRANSIT MIXSiskiyou, CAMSHA 0405204Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1999Yreka Transit Mix Concrete IncReported operatorDarren RoseReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Yuba #1 & #2Sierra, CAMSHA 0404216Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1983Neocene ExplorationsReported operatorRichard Clarence J & Joan EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Yuba Gold Field PlantYuba, CAMSHA 0404936Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1989Baldwin Contracting Company IncReported operatorM & T IncReported 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.