Abandoned gold mine records in Yuba County
5 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 Land status is from BLM's public dataset and can be out of date; being on public land is not permission to enter old workings.
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| Name | Type | Status since | Nearest town | Land | USGS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dredge 17 | surface | Apr 10, 2025 | Marysville | Land status not determined in the BLM dataset | Plant |
| Gbw-1 | processing facility | Feb 28, 2003 | Marysville | n/a | n/a |
| Pennsylvania Mine Mill | processing facility | May 29, 1979 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Retort & Gold Circuit | processing facility | Dec 11, 1989 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Yuba-Lowe Venture | surface | Dec 8, 1981 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Historic gold producers in Yuba County (USGS)
USGS records 40 historic gold producers in Yuba County: 32 past producers and 8 listed as producers or plants. For 4 of them USGS gives an output size (1 large, 3 small).
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| Site | USGS status | Output | Commodities | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuba River District | Producer | large | Gold, Iridium, Platinum, Osmium | from 1905 |
| Eagle Delle | Past producer | small | Gold, Copper, Silver | n/a |
| Horse Shoe | Past producer | small | Gold, Copper, Silver, Lead | n/a |
| Western World | Past producer | small | Copper, Silver, Gold, Zinc | found 1973 |
| Browns Valley-Smartville | Producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Brownsville-Challenge-Dobbins | Producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Hammonton District | Producer | n/a | Gold, Platinum, Sand and Gravel, Construction | found 1849 |
| Hammonton-Yuba River | Producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Yuba Consolidated Gold Fields | Producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Yuba County Gold Company | Plant | n/a | Gold, Silver | from 1903 |
| Western World | Plant | n/a | Copper, Gold, Silver | found 1973 |
| Baiton Hill | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Big Chief | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Big Rock | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Browns Valley District | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | found 1850 |
| Buckhorn | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Butz | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Cherry Hill | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Deadmans Gulch | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Depot Hill | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Fay | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Freemans Crossing | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Garden Valley | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Geer | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| La Badie | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Little Red Bear | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Mammoth | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Marilyn Dredge | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Nevart | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Oak Valley | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Old Tumbactoo | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Ophir | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Oversight | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Paquette Property | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Rippy | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Rose Property | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Sur-Nuf | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Williams Bar Dredge | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Without A Doubt | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Youngs Hill | Past producer | n/a | Gold, 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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