Abandoned gold mine records in Monterey County
1 record 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 Land status is from BLM's public dataset and can be out of date; being on public land is not permission to enter old workings.
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| Name | Type | Status since | Nearest town | Land | USGS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Mine | underground | Sep 15, 1979 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Historic gold producers in Monterey County (USGS)
USGS records 22 historic gold producers in Monterey County: 22 past producers and 0 listed as producers or plants.
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| Site | USGS status | Output | Commodities | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Alice Quartz | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Bauman Claims | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Bushnell Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Cholame Grant | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Cool Springs | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Goodrich | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Gorda | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Grizzly Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Humbug | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Logwood | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Los Burros | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Lucky Jim Placer | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Lucky Moe | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Copper, Silver | n/a |
| Mariposa Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Mary S Extension | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| New York Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Lead, Silver | n/a |
| Old Man of the Mountains | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Plaskett Placer Deposit | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Plaskette Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Rocky Bar | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Spruce Creek Placer Deposits | 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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