Gold mines in Imperial County that are not abandoned
| Mine | Type | MSHA status | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesquite | surface | Active | 277 |
Abandoned gold mine records in Imperial County
12 records marked abandoned by MSHA. They are listed for reference only. Land status is from BLM's public dataset and can be out of date; being on public land is not permission to enter old workings.
Show the 12 abandoned records
| Name | Type | Status since | Nearest town | Land | USGS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 C's | surface | Nov 13, 1989 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| American Girl Surface Mine | surface | Feb 25, 2000 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| American Girl Underground Mine/M | underground | Jan 8, 1997 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Belle Of Portugal Mine | surface | Jul 20, 1990 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cherokee Load | surface | Aug 31, 1982 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| El Star | surface | Mar 1, 1989 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Holtville Wash Plant | surface | Oct 12, 1988 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Imperial Valley Mine | surface | Dec 14, 1981 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jackson Gulch | surface | Jul 17, 1998 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Modoc | surface | Apr 29, 1996 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Morisson Mine | surface | Apr 12, 1982 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Picacho Mine | surface | May 20, 2002 | Winter Haven | n/a | n/a |
Historic gold producers in Imperial County (USGS)
USGS records 50 historic gold producers in Imperial County: 33 past producers and 17 listed as producers or plants. For 9 of them USGS gives an output size (1 large, 2 medium, 6 small).
Show the 50 sites
| Site | USGS status | Output | Commodities | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumco Mine | Past producer | large | Gold | found 1884 |
| Potholes Placer | Past producer | medium | Gold | n/a |
| Senator Mine | Past producer | medium | Gold | n/a |
| Coffee Pot Prospect | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Good Luck and Gunsight | Past producer | small | Gold, Silver, Copper | n/a |
| Imperial Buttes Mine | Past producer | small | Lead, Gold, Copper | n/a |
| Indian Rose | Past producer | small | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Land Group | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Volunteer Group | Past producer | small | Copper, Gold, Silver | n/a |
| American Girl Mine | Producer | n/a | Copper, Silver, Gold | n/a |
| Big Bear and Little Bear Mine | Producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Blossom Mine | Producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Butterfly Group of Mines | Producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Cargo Muchacho | Producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Mary Lode Mine | Producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Mesquite Mine | Producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Mesquite Mine | Producer | n/a | Gold, Silver, Copper, Antimony, Lead, Molybdenum, Arsenic, Tellurium | found 1876 |
| Picacho Gold Mine | Producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Trio Mine | Producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Cargo Mine | Plant | n/a | Gold, Silver | from 1953 |
| Picacho Mine | Plant | n/a | Gold | from 1980 |
| Mesquite Mine | Plant | n/a | Gold, Silver | from 1986 |
| American Girl Mine | Plant | n/a | Gold, Copper, Silver | from 1987 |
| Imperial Lode Mine Imperial Proj | Plant | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Madre and Padre Mines | Plant | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Roadside Mine | Plant | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| American Boy Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| American Girl | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver, Antimony, Barium-Barite, Mercury, Zinc, Lead, Copper | found 1776 |
| Big Bear and Little Bear Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Blossom Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Butterfly Group of Mines | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Golden Dream | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Golden Queen Prospect 1 | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Imperial Buttes Mine | Past producer | n/a | Lead, Copper, Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Kirton-Gunn Prospect | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Kirton-Gunn Prospect | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Copper, Lead, Silver | n/a |
| La Colorado Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | found 1914 |
| Land Group | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Mary Lode Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Mother Lode | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Old Senator Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Oro Cruz (Tumco) | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Pasadena | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Picacho Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Mercury, Arsenic, Antimony, Silver, Copper | found 1880 |
| Picacho Peak Gold Project | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Pk Mine | Past producer | n/a | Tungsten, Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Potholes Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Tee Wee Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Three C's Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Trio Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (retrieved 2026-10-13). The database was last updated around 2011, positions can be approximate and "producer" does not mean a mine is operating today. Sites already matched to an MSHA record are shown in the MSHA tables.
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