Gold mines in Inyo County, California

Inyo County has 17 gold mines in MSHA records: 0 not abandoned and 17 abandoned. USGS lists 408 more historic producers.

Abandoned gold mine records in Inyo County

17 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 Land status is from BLM's public dataset and can be out of date; being on public land is not permission to enter old workings.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 17 abandoned records
NameTypeStatus sinceNearest townLandUSGS record
B J MinesurfaceDec 26, 1990Tronan/an/a
Beagle Sam MinesurfaceJun 15, 1981n/an/an/a
Bishop Millprocessing facilityAug 29, 1989n/aFederal land managed by the Bureau of Land Managementn/a
BriggssurfaceJun 12, 1991n/an/an/a
Briggs MinesurfaceOct 15, 2019TronaLand status not determined in the BLM datasetn/a
CR Briggs UndergroundundergroundJul 26, 2002TronaLand status not determined in the BLM datasetn/a
Darwin Operationprocessing facilityApr 10, 1996n/an/an/a
Emperor Stockwell MineundergroundMay 1, 1989n/an/an/a
Goldbug MineundergroundDec 27, 1985n/an/an/a
Keystone MineundergroundMay 6, 1992n/an/an/a
Kurias MinesurfaceJan 26, 1989n/an/an/a
Owens Lake Goldprocessing facilityNov 21, 1991n/an/an/a
Partly MinesurfaceAug 28, 1989n/an/an/a
Radcliff MineundergroundDec 20, 2016TronaFederal land managed by the Bureau of Land Managementn/a
Reward-Brown MonsterundergroundJun 14, 1984n/an/an/a
Snow Cap Mine & Millprocessing facilityJul 11, 1991n/an/an/a
Snowcap MinesurfaceDec 31, 1988n/an/an/a

Historic gold producers in Inyo County (USGS)

USGS records 408 historic gold producers in Inyo County: 368 past producers and 40 listed as producers or plants. For 220 of them USGS gives an output size (1 large, 5 medium, 214 small). The most common deposit type is polymetallic replacement (4 sites).

Show the 300 biggest of 408 sites
SiteUSGS statusOutputCommoditiesYears
Briggs MineProducerlargeGold, Silverfound 1970
Gold KingPast producermediumGold, Leadn/a
Keane Wonder MinePast producermediumGold, Silver, Copper, Leadn/a
Reward MinePast producermediumGold, Silver, Copper, Leadfound 1870
Shoshone MinesPast producermediumZinc, Lead, Silver, Goldn/a
Skidoo MinePast producermediumGold, Silver, Leadn/a
Morning GloryProducersmallLead, Copper, Gold, Silvern/a
RichardsonProducersmallLead, Silver, Zinc, Goldn/a
RosarioProducersmallLead, Silver, Goldn/a
Un-Named PlacerProducersmallGoldn/a
UnknownProducersmallGold, Ironn/a
Alabama-Mohawk MinePast producersmallGold, Iron, Coppern/a
Alvord MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
AmericanPast producersmallCopper, Gold, Silvern/a
American Flag MinePast producersmallGold, Leadn/a
American Silver Corp.Past producersmallGold, Silvern/a
ArgentaPast producersmallLead, Zinc, Gold, Silvern/a
Argus MinePast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
Argus SterlingPast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
Arondo MinePast producersmallGold, Ironn/a
Ashford MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Leadfound 1906
Baldy MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Barranca MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
BaxterPast producersmallLead, Silver, Zinc, Goldn/a
Benicia MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Big Bell and Frisco LodesPast producersmallGold, Lead, Silvern/a
Big FourPast producersmallZinc, Lead, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
Big Tee MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Bighorn MinePast producersmallGold, Copper, Ironn/a
Birthday MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Black EaglePast producersmallSilver, Gold, Lead, Coppern/a
Blue Bell MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Blue DickPast producersmallLead, Zinc, Silver, Copper, Goldn/a
Blue Eagle MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Blue Rock MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Bonanza MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Bronco MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Coppern/a
Burgess MinePast producersmallGold, Leadn/a
Burro and Mary F. ClaimsPast producersmallGoldn/a
Buster Brown MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Butte GroupPast producersmallCopper, Silver, Gold, Leadn/a
CarbonatePast producersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Goldn/a
Cardinal Gold Mining Company ClaimsPast producersmallGold, Silver, Iron, Arsenic, Copper, Zincn/a
Casey MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Cecil R MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Cerro GordoPast producersmallLead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Goldn/a
Champion GroupPast producersmallGoldn/a
Chilula, Gavilan, Montano and San AntinoPast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadn/a
Chloride CliffPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Lead, Coppern/a
Chloride Cliff MinePast producersmallGold, Mercuryn/a
Christmas GiftPast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
Cleveland MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Commetti MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Coppern/a
Confidence-MendocinoPast producersmallGoldn/a
Copper QueenPast producersmallCopper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zincn/a
Corona MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Ironn/a
Cosmopolitan MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
CosoPast producersmallCopper, Silver, Gold, Leadn/a
Coso View MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Curran MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Ironn/a
CusterPast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
Davenport MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
December MinePast producersmallGold, Copper, Leadn/a
Defense MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Coppern/a
Del Norte GroupPast producersmallGold, Copper, Leadn/a
Denman MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadn/a
Echo Gilt Edge GroupPast producersmallGoldn/a
Eclipse MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Ella GroupPast producersmallLead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Goldn/a
EmigrantPast producersmallGoldn/a
EmpressPast producersmallLead, Zinc, Silver, Copper, Goldn/a
EssexPast producersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Goldn/a
EstellePast producersmallLead, Zinc, Silver, Goldn/a
Finance MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
FlapjackPast producersmallGoldn/a
Free Coinage MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Georgia MinePast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
Gold Basin MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Gold Dollar GroupPast producersmallGoldn/a
Gold Ridge Group of MinesPast producersmallGoldn/a
Gold Standard MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Iron, Zincn/a
Gold Tooth MinePast producersmallGold, Ironn/a
Gold Wedge MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Golden Gate MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Golden MinePast producersmallGold, Copper, Leadn/a
Golden Mirage ProspectPast producersmallGoldn/a
Golden Rod MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Golden TrioPast producersmallGold, Ironn/a
Good Luck MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Goodwin MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Granite ContactPast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Coppern/a
Gray Eagle ProspectPast producersmallGold, Lead, Coppern/a
Great DividePast producersmallGold, Iron, Coppern/a
GunsitePast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Coppern/a
Gypsy Queen MinePast producersmallGold, Copper, Ironn/a
Hayseed GoldPast producersmallGoldn/a
Hidden Treasure ConsolidatedPast producersmallGoldn/a
Highland Chief MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Hirsh MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Coppern/a
Holy RollerPast producersmallGoldn/a
Honolulu-Big Horn MinePast producersmallZinc, Lead, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
Hoot Owl DepositPast producersmallIron, Goldn/a
Hornspoon MinePast producersmallGold, Ironn/a
Independent MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Leadfound 1906
Inyo Gold MinePast producersmallGold, Iron, Manganesen/a
Jail CanyonPast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Leadn/a
Josephine MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Journigans Group of MinesPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
JumboPast producersmallCopper, Lead, Silver, Goldn/a
Kearsarge MinePast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
Keeler MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Iron, Manganesen/a
Kerdell MinePast producersmallGold, Leadn/a
Keynote GroupPast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Coppern/a
Keystone GroupPast producersmallCopper, Lead, Silver, Goldn/a
Knob GroupPast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Ironfound 1893
La MoinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Goldn/a
Last Chance Group of MinesPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
Laura and Mcavoy MinesPast producersmallGoldn/a
Lead KingPast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Coppern/a
Lead MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Coppern/a
Leary MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Goldn/a
Lee MinePast producersmallZinc, Silver, Lead, Copper, Goldn/a
Lestro Mountain MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Coppern/a
Lillie MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Manganesen/a
Little Mack MinePast producersmallGold, Leadn/a
Long JohnPast producersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Goldn/a
Lost Burro MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Lotus MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadn/a
Lucky Bill MinePast producersmallGold, Zinc, Coppern/a
Lucky Boy ProspectPast producersmallGoldn/a
Lucky Red MinePast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
Luella MinePast producersmallGold, Iron, Coppern/a
Magpie Group of MinesPast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadn/a
Mamie MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Mammoth MinePast producersmallGold, Iron, Coppern/a
MargaretPast producersmallGoldfound 1896
Margaret MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
MariposaPast producersmallGoldn/a
Mary Darleen MinePast producersmallSilver, Gold, Lead, Coppern/a
Maxmaur-MargueritePast producersmallGoldn/a
May MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Mcavery MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
McKinley-WestphaliaPast producersmallGoldn/a
MinniettaPast producersmallLead, Silver, Zinc, Gold, Coppern/a
Modoc MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Gold, Coppern/a
Moffatt MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Mohawk MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Monte CarloPast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
MontezumaPast producersmallLead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
Morning Star MinePast producersmallGold, Lead, Silver, Coppern/a
Mountain Girl MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Ironn/a
Mountain Springs Canyon MinePast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
Napoleon GroupPast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
New Era MinePast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
NewsboyPast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
Ninety-Eight Quartz and PlacerPast producersmallGoldn/a
Noonday Grant MinesPast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
O.B.J. MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Iron, Manganesefound 1893
Olympic MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
OphirPast producersmallLead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
Orion MinePast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
Paddy PridePast producersmallLead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
Panamint Treasure MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadfound 1894
PiersonPast producersmallLead, Silver, Goldn/a
Pine Mtn. MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Poleta MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Ironn/a
Pumpkin MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Ratcliff MinePast producersmallGold, Lead, Iron, Copper, Tungstenfound 1897
Red CloudPast producersmallLead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
Red Dog MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Goldn/a
Red Hill MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Red Mexican MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Red Rock GroupPast producersmallGoldn/a
Rex Montis MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Rosario GroupPast producersmallGoldn/a
Rose and Galena MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Coppern/a
Rose MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Royal GroupPast producersmallLead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
Ruiz MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Ruth MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Saddlerock MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
San LucasPast producersmallLead, Copper, Silver, Goldn/a
Santa Cruz MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Santa RosaPast producersmallLead, Copper, Silver, Zinc, Goldn/a
Scotchman GroupPast producersmallGoldn/a
Scotchman GroupPast producersmallGold, Lead, Silvern/a
Senator MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Sharp MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Shorty HarrisPast producersmallTungsten, Goldn/a
Silver SpoonPast producersmallLead, Zinc, Silver, Goldn/a
Southern Homestake MinePast producersmallGold, Ironn/a
Squash GroupPast producersmallGoldn/a
St. Elmo MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
St. George MinePast producersmallGold, Lead, Arsenic, Coppern/a
Star of the West MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Stockwell MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Copperfound 1897
Stone Cabin MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Sunrise View MinesPast producersmallGoldn/a
Sunset MinePast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
Suprise Package MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Coppern/a
SurprisePast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Coppern/a
Sylvia MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Coppern/a
Tom Casey MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Tombstone MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Treasure Hill MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadn/a
Tucki MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
UbehebePast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zincn/a
Un-Named Dry Washer OperationPast producersmallGold, Ironn/a
Union MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadn/a
Victor GroupPast producersmallGoldn/a
Vin Blano MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Wahoo MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Gold, Coppern/a
Washington MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Waterfall ProspectPast producersmallGoldfound 1906
West Point GroupPast producersmallGoldn/a
WestgardPast producersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Goldn/a
WonderPast producersmallSilver, Lead, Copper, Goldn/a
Wooley MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
X-Ray MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
YaneyPast producersmallTungsten, Goldn/a
Pine CreekProducern/aTungsten, Copper, Molybdenum, Gold, Silver, Bismuthfrom 1918
AnthonyProducern/aCopper, Gold, Lead, Silvern/a
BallaratProducern/aGoldn/a
Buster BrownProducern/aGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Chloride CliffProducern/aGoldn/a
Darwin GroupProducern/aLead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Tungsten, Coppern/a
GladstoneProducern/aGraphite, Silver, Copper, Goldn/a
Gold Dollar No 1Producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Gold HillProducern/aGold, Lead, Silver, Coppern/a
Inyo Range-UnionProducern/aGoldn/a
Keystone Gold Mine #1Producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Keystone Gold Mine #2Producern/aGoldn/a
Mary RoperProducern/aIron, Gold, Coppern/a
Queen of ShebaProducern/aLead, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
RewardProducern/aGold, Lead, Silver, Coppern/a
Skidoo-Wild RoseProducern/aGoldn/a
Willshire-Bishop CreekProducern/aGoldn/a
Keynot MinePlantn/aGold, Copper, Silverfrom 1878
Pine Creek Tungsten Mine & MillPlantn/aTungsten, Copper, Molybdenum, Silver, Goldfrom 1925
Adamson MinePlantn/aTungsten, Copper, Molybdenum, Gold, Silverfrom 1942
Briggs Gold MinePlantn/aGold, Silverfrom 1996
(Facility) Inyo Copper Mines and Smelter Co.Plantn/aCopper, Silver, Goldn/a
Beveridge MinePlantn/aGold, Silvern/a
Chambers MinePlantn/aSilver, Gold, Coppern/a
Copper and Gold ProspectPlantn/aCopper, Goldn/a
Cove Spring ArrastrePlantn/aGoldn/a
Craig Canyon MillPlantn/aGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Hunter ArrastresPlantn/aGold, Silvern/a
Joy and Vega ClaimsPlantn/aGold, Copper, Silvern/a
Keynot No. 30 MinePlantn/aGoldn/a
KeystonePlantn/aGoldn/a
Keystone MillsitePlantn/aGoldn/a
Pat Keyes ArrastresPlantn/aGoldn/a
Snowcaps MinePlantn/aGold, Silvern/a
Silver RulePast producern/aZinc, Gold, Lead, Silverfrom 1910
Defense MinePast producern/aLead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Copperfrom 1948
Alice Quartz MinePast producern/aGoldn/a
Altaras Consolidated PlacerPast producern/aGoldn/a
AmericanPast producern/aCopper, Gold, Silvern/a
American Flag MinePast producern/aSilver, Gold, Copper, Leadn/a
Apple No. 1 ClaimPast producern/aLead, Gold, Silver, Zincn/a
Argenta MinePast producern/aZinc, Gold, Lead, Silvern/a
Argus-SterlingPast producern/aCopper, Silver, Gold, Leadn/a
Arondo MinePast producern/aGold, Ironn/a
Ashford MinePast producern/aGold, Lead, Silver, Coppern/a
Auguste MinePast producern/aLead, Silver, Zinc, Goldn/a
Barranca MinePast producern/aGold, Copper, Lead, Silvern/a
BaxterPast producern/aLead, Copper, Gold, Silver, Zincn/a
Beveridge Canyon Mn No. 12 MinePast producern/aGoldn/a
Big BellPast producern/aGold, Lead, Silvern/a
Big Horn Mine AreaPast producern/aSilver, Gold, Lead, Coppern/a
Birch Creek Rare Ii AreaPast producern/aSilver, Gold, Lead, Zincn/a
Birthday Nos. 1-4Past producern/aCopper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zincn/a
Black CanyonPast producern/aLead, Copper, Gold, Silvern/a
Black Eagle MinePast producern/aLead, Copper, Gold, Silvern/a
Blue Eagle MinePast producern/aGoldn/a
Blueledge MinePast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Broken BottlePast producern/aSilver, Gold, Copper, Wollastoniten/a
BullionPast producern/aGoldn/a
BurgessPast producern/aGold, Lead, Silver, Zincn/a
Buster BrownPast producern/aGold, Copper, Silvern/a
CardinalPast producern/aGold, Copper, Lead, Silvern/a
Carol J. MinePast producern/aGold, Copper, Lead, Silvern/a
CashierPast producern/aGold, Lead, Copper, Silvern/a
Cecil R MinePast producern/aGoldn/a
Cerro GordoPast producern/aZinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Goldfound 1865
Cerro Gordo MinePast producern/aLead, Gold, Copper, Silver, Zincn/a
Christmas GiftPast producern/aLead, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
Cinnamon MinePast producern/aGoldn/a
ClevelandPast producern/aGold, Copper, Silvern/a
CliffordPast producern/aGoldn/a
Commetti MinesPast producern/aGold, Copper, Lead, Silvern/a
Confidence-MendocinoPast producern/aGoldn/a
Copper QueenPast producern/aLead, Copper, Gold, Silver, Zincn/a
Cougar MinePast producern/aGoldn/a
Crescent MinePast producern/aGold, Lead, Silver, Zincn/a
Crystal MinePast producern/aGoldn/a
Darwin MinesPast producern/aTungsten, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Goldfound 1874
Davenport MinePast producern/aGoldn/a
DefiancePast producern/aLead, Zinc, Gold, Silver, Tungstenn/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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