Historic gold producers in Merced County (USGS)
USGS records 16 historic gold producers in Merced County: 15 past producers and 1 listed as a producer or plant. For 2 of them USGS gives an output size (2 small). Production years are recorded for 4 sites, from 1848 to 1952.
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| Site | USGS status | Output | Commodities | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snelling | Producer | small | Gold, Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium, Ruthenium, Osmium, Iridium | 1848 to 1952 |
| Jose | Past producer | small | Copper, Gold | n/a |
| Yuba Consolidated Goldfields | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Platinum, Silver | from 1930 |
| Snelling Gold Dredging Co. | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Platinum, Silver | from 1932 |
| Merced Dredging Co. | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Platinum, Silver | from 1934 |
| B and W Mining Co. | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Dredge Tailings | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Dredge Tailings | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Dry Creek Placer Tailings | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Glacier Rock Products | Past producer | n/a | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Mid State Equipment & Dredging Co. | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| R.H. Bottoms | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Ranch Hill | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| San Joaquin Mining Co. | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Platinum, Silver | n/a |
| Snelling District | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver, Platinum | found 1850 |
| Yosemite Mining and Dredging Co. | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Platinum, Silver | 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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