Gold mines in San Bernardino County, California

San Bernardino County has 45 gold mines in MSHA records: 2 not abandoned (1 active, 1 intermittent) and 43 abandoned. USGS lists 691 more historic producers.

Gold mines in San Bernardino County that are not abandoned

MineTypeMSHA statusEmployees
Castle Mountain MinesurfaceActive38
Colosseum Rare Metals Inc.surfaceIntermittent6

Abandoned gold mine records in San Bernardino County

43 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 Land status is from BLM's public dataset and can be out of date; being on public land is not permission to enter old workings.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 43 abandoned records
NameTypeStatus sinceNearest townLandUSGS record
America MinesurfaceMay 22, 1985n/an/an/a
Angels No I-Ii-Iii-IvundergroundAug 18, 1982n/an/an/a
Atolia Millprocessing facilityAug 10, 1978n/an/an/a
Bagdad Chase MinesurfaceMay 3, 1982n/an/an/a
Bagdad-Chase MinesurfaceNov 29, 1989n/an/an/a
Balance RockundergroundMay 29, 1984n/an/an/a
Benson MineundergroundJul 10, 1992n/an/an/a
Big Horn MineundergroundMar 17, 1992n/an/an/a
Blackhawk MinesurfaceApr 26, 1990n/an/an/a
Camp Rock MinesurfaceNov 7, 1988n/an/an/a
Cascadeprocessing facilityDec 3, 1990n/an/an/a
Castle Mountain MinesurfaceApr 26, 2001n/an/an/a
Castle Mountain MineundergroundDec 17, 1997n/an/an/a
Cima JunctionsurfaceMay 17, 1988n/an/an/a
Colosseum Gold MinesurfaceJan 4, 1988n/an/an/a
Colosseum MinesurfaceFeb 9, 1993n/an/an/a
Cross-Wess MineundergroundApr 9, 1979n/an/an/a
Crystal Cave MineundergroundMar 29, 1988n/an/an/a
Danby Millprocessing facilityMar 29, 1982n/an/an/a
Desert AirsurfaceMay 17, 1988n/an/an/a
E & F Millingprocessing facilityJun 8, 1982n/an/an/a
Four SquareundergroundAug 27, 1982n/an/an/a
Four Square Millprocessing facilityAug 27, 1982n/an/an/a
Gold Ace MineundergroundAug 3, 1993n/an/an/a
Small gold operation (MSHA 0405252)surfaceOct 1, 2011BIG BEARn/an/a
Golden Quail Millprocessing facilityApr 14, 1989n/an/an/a
Golden Quail MinesurfaceApr 14, 1989n/an/an/a
Great NorthernundergroundAug 14, 1987n/an/an/a
Heymenn #1surfaceDec 2, 1986n/an/an/a
Kokoweef MineundergroundAug 29, 2003Mountain PassLand status not determined in the BLM datasetPast producer
Morning Star MinesurfaceSep 25, 2000n/an/an/a
New DiscoverysurfaceAug 18, 1982n/an/an/a
O K West #1undergroundJun 7, 1984n/an/an/a
Persistence MinesurfaceSep 10, 2026JohannesburgLand status not determined in the BLM datasetPast producer, small output
Placer Mines Ltdprocessing facilityAug 26, 1985n/an/an/a
Rattle Snake MinesurfaceAug 13, 1982n/an/an/a
Rattlesnake MinesurfaceJul 29, 1988n/an/an/a
Shadow Valley MinesurfaceJan 14, 1991n/an/an/a
Shaherald MinesurfaceJun 14, 1991n/an/an/a
Shining DawnundergroundJul 8, 1985n/an/an/a
SidewinderundergroundDec 1, 1986n/an/an/a
Silver Reef MinesurfaceSep 18, 1979n/an/an/a
Strom King I-Ii-Iii-Iv-VundergroundAug 18, 1982n/an/an/a

Historic gold producers in San Bernardino County (USGS)

USGS records 691 historic gold producers in San Bernardino County: 660 past producers and 31 listed as producers or plants. For 372 of them USGS gives an output size (6 large, 366 small).

Show the 300 biggest of 691 sites
SiteUSGS statusOutputCommoditiesYears
Castle Mountain MineProducerlargeGold, Clayfound 1907
Castle Mountain MineProducerlargeGold, Silver, Clay, Arsenic, Antimony, Mercury, Molybdenum, Beryllium, Copperfound 1907
Bagdad-Chase MinePast producerlargeGold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zincfound 1880
Colosseum MinePast producerlargeGold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Arsenic, Antimony, Zincfound 1865
Kramer Hills and HerkelrathPast producerlargeGoldn/a
Morning StarPast producerlargeGold, Silvern/a
Blue MoonProducersmallLead, Copper, Silver, Goldn/a
G. A. FayleProducersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
Leiser Ray MineProducersmallCopper, Gold, Silver, Lead, Vanadiumn/a
Lucky JimProducersmallCopper, Silver, Gold, Leadn/a
AlluredPast producersmallCopper, Gold, Silvern/a
AlvordPast producersmallGold, Lead, Copper, Ironn/a
AmericaPast producersmallGold, Copper, Arsenicfound 1903
American EaglePast producersmallCopper, Goldn/a
American FlagPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
Apex MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadn/a
ArrastrePast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
ArrowheadPast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
Artic CanyonPast producersmallGoldn/a
Avawatz CrownPast producersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Gold, Zincn/a
AviationPast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Leadn/a
Azucar MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Bagdad - ChasePast producersmallGold, Copper, Silver, Leadn/a
Balanced RockPast producersmallGoldn/a
BarrettPast producersmallGold, Lead, Coppern/a
Bell GilroyPast producersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Goldn/a
BelmontPast producersmallGoldn/a
Beverly GlenPast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Coppern/a
Big ButtePast producersmallCopper, Gold, Silvern/a
Big HornPast producersmallGold, Lead, Silver, Coppern/a
Billie BoyPast producersmallGoldn/a
Black BeautyPast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
Black HawkPast producersmallTungsten, Goldn/a
Black HawkPast producersmallGoldn/a
Black HillsPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
Bliss ProvidencePast producersmallGoldn/a
Blue BellPast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
Blue EaglePast producersmallGold, Lead, Zinc, Arsenicn/a
Bluff and WesternPast producersmallGoldn/a
Bonanza KingPast producersmallSilver, Lead, Copper, Goldn/a
Branch MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Coppern/a
BranniganPast producersmallGold, Silver, Coppern/a
BrooklynPast producersmallGold, Silver, Coppern/a
BullionPast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
Bullion RangePast producersmallGoldn/a
BurchamPast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Coppern/a
CalarivadaPast producersmallCopper, Silver, Goldn/a
Calico-OdessaPast producersmallSilver, Lead, Gold, Coppern/a
California ComstockPast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
CalmontPast producersmallGoldn/a
CalumetPast producersmallGoldn/a
CarbonatePast producersmallGold, Silver, Manganese, Lead, Zincn/a
Carbonate KingPast producersmallZinc, Lead, Silver, Goldn/a
Carbonate King Zinc MinePast producersmallZinc, Lead, Silver, Gold, Ironn/a
Carbonate MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
CarlylePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Arsenic, Antimony, Bismuth, Coppern/a
CastlePast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
CherokeePast producersmallGoldn/a
Chesterfield & Old Gold GroupPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
ChristePast producersmallGoldn/a
ClimaxPast producersmallGoldn/a
Coarse GoldPast producersmallGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Coin Stock GroupPast producersmallGoldn/a
ConfidencePast producersmallCopper, Gold, Tungstenn/a
ContactPast producersmallGoldn/a
Copper Bell GroupPast producersmallCopper, Gold, Silvern/a
Copper ChiefPast producersmallCopper, Gold, Silvern/a
Copper KingPast producersmallCopper, Silver, Goldn/a
Copper WorldPast producersmallCopper, Silver, Gold, Leadn/a
CourtlandPast producersmallGold, Ironfound 1955
CraterPast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadn/a
CrystalPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
CumberlandPast producersmallGold, Copper, Ironfound 1900
D. and W.Past producersmallCopper, Silver, Goldn/a
DaisyPast producersmallGoldn/a
Dan HenriePast producersmallGoldn/a
Dandy GroupPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
DarlingPast producersmallGoldn/a
David, Mill and KingPast producersmallGoldn/a
Dents GrandviewPast producersmallGoldn/a
Desert KingPast producersmallGoldn/a
Desert ViewPast producersmallGold, Ironn/a
DevinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Dixie Ext. No. 1Past producersmallSilver, Copper, Goldn/a
Doulch No. 1Past producersmallGoldn/a
Dull PickPast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
Dutch OvenPast producersmallGoldn/a
Edgeworth No. 1Past producersmallGoldn/a
ElsiePast producersmallGold, Copper, Arsenicn/a
Embody MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
EmersonPast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Leadn/a
EmperorPast producersmallCopper, Silver, Lead, Goldn/a
ErwinPast producersmallGoldn/a
Ethel LeonaPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
EvannaPast producersmallGoldn/a
F. D. RooseveltPast producersmallGoldn/a
FearnotPast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
FordPast producersmallGoldn/a
Fremont PeakPast producersmallGold, Arsenicn/a
Frisco GroupPast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadn/a
GemcoPast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Coppern/a
GlobePast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadn/a
GloryPast producersmallCopper, Silver, Goldn/a
Gold BannerPast producersmallCopper, Goldn/a
Gold BeltPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
Gold BeltPast producersmallGoldn/a
Gold BronzePast producersmallGold, Lead, Copper, Silvern/a
Gold Bullion MinePast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
Gold ChiefPast producersmallGoldn/a
Gold CoinPast producersmallCopper, Gold, Silvern/a
Gold DividePast producersmallGold, Tungstenn/a
Gold HammerPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
Gold HammerPast producersmallGoldn/a
Gold HillPast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Coppern/a
Gold HillPast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadn/a
Gold Hill CopperPast producersmallCopper, Silver, Goldn/a
Gold PeakPast producersmallGold, Lead, Silver, Coppern/a
Gold Point, Gold ButtonPast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Iron, Manganesen/a
Gold QuartzPast producersmallGoldn/a
Gold Reef GroupPast producersmallGoldn/a
Gold RidgePast producersmallGold, Silver, Copperfound 1883
Gold StandardPast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Manganesen/a
Gold TrailsPast producersmallCopper, Goldn/a
Gold Zone MinePast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
GoldstonePast producersmallGold, Leadn/a
GoldstonePast producersmallGoldn/a
Goldstone-BelmontPast producersmallGold, Leadn/a
GolossemPast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Zincn/a
GrandviewPast producersmallGoldn/a
Green GoldPast producersmallLead, Zinc, Copper, Gold, Silvern/a
Green GoldPast producersmallGold, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Coppern/a
Green LeadPast producersmallGold, Copper, Silverfound 1876
GreenePast producersmallGoldn/a
H.o.k.Past producersmallGoldn/a
HaffordPast producersmallGoldn/a
Harvey KPast producersmallGoldn/a
Hello Al GroupPast producersmallGoldn/a
HerculesPast producersmallCopper, Goldn/a
Hidden HillsPast producersmallGold, Silver, Copperfound 1882
Hill TopPast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Coppern/a
HogansonPast producersmallGoldn/a
HoldcombPast producersmallGoldn/a
HollidayPast producersmallGold, Tungstenn/a
Hollie AnnPast producersmallGold, Tungstenn/a
Hoosier and MissouriPast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Coppern/a
HooverPast producersmallGoldn/a
HornPast producersmallCopper, Goldn/a
Independence Mine No. 1Past producersmallGold, Copper, Ironfound 1955
Iron HorsePast producersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Gold, Zincn/a
IslanderPast producersmallGold, Silver, Coppern/a
J.a.w.Past producersmallGold, Ironn/a
JackpotPast producersmallGold, Lead, Silver, Coppern/a
Jeff DavisPast producersmallLead, Goldn/a
Jo JePast producersmallGoldn/a
JohnsonPast producersmallGold, Arsenicn/a
Juanita GroupPast producersmallCopper, Goldn/a
JumboPast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadn/a
JupiterPast producersmallGoldn/a
KewaneePast producersmallGoldn/a
KeystonePast producersmallGold, Silver, Tungstenn/a
LesterPast producersmallGoldn/a
LibertyPast producersmallGoldn/a
LismorePast producersmallGoldn/a
Little NuggetPast producersmallGoldn/a
Log CabinPast producersmallGold, Tungstenn/a
Lone Wolf ComplexPast producersmallCopper, Iron, Silver, Gold, Silica, Sulfurfound 1938
Long ShotPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
Los PadrePast producersmallGoldn/a
Lost LeadPast producersmallGoldn/a
LouisaPast producersmallGoldn/a
LuckyPast producersmallGold, Copper, Lead, Silvern/a
Lucky JimPast producersmallSilver, Copper, Lead, Goldn/a
MabelPast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Coppern/a
MacedoniaPast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zincn/a
Mancha No. 2Past producersmallGoldn/a
MarkesonPast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
Massen GroupPast producersmallGoldn/a
McClellan'sPast producersmallGoldn/a
MerrickPast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
MidnightPast producersmallGoldn/a
Minnie GoldPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
MohawkPast producersmallLead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Goldn/a
MolluskPast producersmallSilver, Goldn/a
Mountain FlatPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
Nellie May GroupPast producersmallCopper, Silver, Goldn/a
New DealPast producersmallGoldn/a
New EraPast producersmallGoldn/a
New TrailPast producersmallCopper, Gold, Silvern/a
Nickel PlatePast producersmallGold, Silver, Coppern/a
NonadayPast producersmallGoldn/a
O.k.Past producersmallGoldn/a
O.k.Past producersmallGold, Silvern/a
Old DomainPast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Leadn/a
Old PenPast producersmallGold, Ironn/a
Old PetePast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Leadfound 1932
Olony LodePast producersmallGoldn/a
OlympusPast producersmallGold, Manganesen/a
Ord BeltPast producersmallGoldn/a
Ord MountainPast producersmallCopper, Gold, Silver, Leadn/a
Oro BellePast producersmallGoldn/a
Oro FinoPast producersmallGoldn/a
Oro GrandePast producersmallGoldn/a
Oro Grande 11Past producersmallGoldn/a
OsbornePast producersmallGoldn/a
OverlookPast producersmallGold, Lead, Coppern/a
OzarkPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
OzierPast producersmallGold, Ironn/a
Pacific Coast Mill & Mining Company.Past producersmallGold, Silver, Coppern/a
PainsvillePast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
Pay MasterPast producersmallGold, Copperfound 1900
PioneerPast producersmallGold, Silver, Coppern/a
PiutePast producersmallLead, Zinc, Gold, Silver, Coppern/a
PoblePast producersmallGoldn/a
PocilioPast producersmallGoldn/a
Prince GroupPast producersmallGoldn/a
Prosperity GroupPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
Rainbow LodePast producersmallGoldn/a
RamseyPast producersmallGold, Copper, Leadn/a
Red HillsPast producersmallGoldn/a
RewardPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
RexPast producersmallGoldn/a
Rio HondoPast producersmallGoldn/a
Rose and Monte CristoPast producersmallGold, Silver, Iron, Copper, Leadn/a
RoseberryPast producersmallGoldn/a
RoulettePast producersmallGoldn/a
Roy ExPast producersmallGold, Tungstenn/a
SagamorePast producersmallLead, Silver, Zinc, Tungsten, Gold, Coppern/a
Santa FePast producersmallGold, Lead, Copper, Ironn/a
ScandoPast producersmallGoldn/a
Sheep HolePast producersmallGoldn/a
SidewinderPast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Manganesen/a
Silver BasinPast producersmallGold, Tungstenn/a
Silver DomePast producersmallGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Silver DomePast producersmallGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Silver DutchessPast producersmallGoldn/a
Silver GatePast producersmallGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Silver RulePast producersmallLead, Zinc, Silver, Goldn/a
Sky Blue No. 3Past producersmallGoldn/a
SmithPast producersmallGoldn/a
Spangler MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Spud PatchPast producersmallTungsten, Gold, Mercuryn/a
Standard No. 2Past producersmallCopper, Lead, Silver, Goldn/a
StarPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
StewartPast producersmallGoldn/a
Sullivan No. 1Past producersmallGoldn/a
SunnysidePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Tungstenn/a
SunrisePast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
Supply, NightingalePast producersmallGold, Leadn/a
TelegraphPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
Top NestPast producersmallGold, Copper, Ironn/a
True BluePast producersmallGoldn/a
Turtle Dove ?Past producersmallGoldn/a
Uncle SamPast producersmallGoldn/a
UnionPast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGoldn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGoldn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Silver, Coppern/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGoldn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGoldn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Manganesen/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGoldn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGoldn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGoldn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGoldn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGoldn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGoldn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Silver, Arsenicn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Silver, Coppern/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Silver, Coppern/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGoldn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGoldn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Tungstenn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGoldn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGoldn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGoldn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGoldn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Leadn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Silver, Arsenicn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGoldn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Copper, Ironn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGold, Copper, Ironn/a
UnnamedPast producersmallGoldn/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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