Historic gold producers in Orange County (USGS)
USGS records 6 historic gold producers in Orange County: 6 past producers and 0 listed as producers or plants. For 3 of them USGS gives an output size (3 small).
Show the 6 sites
| Site | USGS status | Output | Commodities | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Light | Past producer | small | Lead, Zinc, Silver, Copper, Gold | n/a |
| Ortega | Past producer | small | Lead, Zinc, Silver, Copper, Gold | n/a |
| Wilhunt | Past producer | small | Lead, Gold, Silver, Antimony, Zinc | n/a |
| Blue Light Mine | Past producer | n/a | Lead, Gold, Silver, Zinc | n/a |
| Wilhunt Mines | Past producer | n/a | Lead, Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Yvonne Claims | 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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