Gold Mines in La Plata County, CO: 9 Abandoned + 181 Historic

Abandoned gold mine records in La Plata County

9 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 Land status is from BLM's public dataset and can be out of date; being on public land is not permission to enter old workings.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 9 abandoned records

Name	Type	Status since	Nearest town	Land	USGS record
Cumberland-Monitor	underground	Dec 2, 1988	n/a	n/a	n/a
Cunningham Tunnel	underground	May 1, 1979	n/a	n/a	n/a
Incas	underground	Apr 22, 1988	n/a	n/a	n/a
Incas Mine	surface	Jul 16, 2009	Mayday	n/a	n/a
Mason Mine	underground	Sep 11, 1989	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mayday - Idaho Mine	underground	Mar 11, 2017	Hesperus	Private land or land not mapped as public	Past producer
Neglected	underground	Jul 8, 1985	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rowe Mill	processing facility	Oct 2, 1990	n/a	n/a	n/a
Toltec & Granger	underground	Mar 14, 1988	n/a	n/a	n/a

Historic gold producers in La Plata County (USGS)

USGS records 181 historic gold producers in La Plata County: 179 past producers and 2 listed as producers or plants. For 54 of them USGS gives an output size (54 small). Production years are recorded for 39 sites, from 1875 to 1987. The most common deposit type is polymetallic veins (46 sites).

Show the 181 sites

Site	USGS status	Output	Commodities	Years
Small Hope Mine	Producer	small	Silver, Gold, Copper	n/a
Comstock Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Tellurium, Bismuth, Antimony	1875 to 1931
Jumbo-Morovoratz Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead	1875 to 1932
Bay City Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead	1876 to 1918
Cumberland Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Copper	1878 to 1921
Snowstrom Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Arsenic, Antimony	1878 to 1888
Bessie G. Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Copper, Antimony, Mercury, Zinc, Lead, Tellurium	1880 to 1987
Needle Mountain District	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Manganese, Molybdenum, Uranium, Antimony, Zinc, Bismuth	1880 to 1936
Aurora Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Tellurium, Copper	from 1882
Eureka-Bulldozer Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Lead, Copper, Tellurium	1882 to 1914
Ruby King Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Copper, Antimony, Arsenic, Tellurium	from 1882
Tippecanoe Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Lead, Antimony	1882 to 1918
Lady Eleanora Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Antimony	1885 to 1923
Mineral Wonder Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Antimony	1885 to 1922
Western Belle Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Tellurium	1885 to 1942
May Rose Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Copper, Tellurium	1887 to 1921
Jennie Lind Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Vanadium, Tellurium	1892 to 1967
Small Hope Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Copper, Tellurium	1892 to 1919
Tomahawk Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Tellurium, Uranium, Manganese, Antimony	1892 to 1934
Durango Girl Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Antimony, Vanadium, Tellurium, Mercury, Copper	1893 to 1939
Bonnie Girl Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Copper	1895 to 1919
Columbus Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Tellurium	1895 to 1913
Daisy-Hibernia Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Antimony	1895 to 1925
Little Kate Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Copper	1895 to 1900
Mountain Lily Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Tellurium	1895 to 1942
Black Diamond Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Tellurium	1900 to 1939
Neglected Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Antimony, Tellurium, Mercury, Copper	1901 to 1949
Puzzle Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Tellurium, Antimony	1902 to 1930
Lucky Four Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Lead, Copper, Zinc	1907 to 1914
Incas Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Tellurium	1909 to 1922
Copper Hill Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Copper, Platinum, Gold, Palladium	1911 to 1917
Texas Chief Mine	Past producer	small	Copper, Silver, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Antimony	1917 to 1928
Sadie Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Antimony, Lead, Copper, Tellurium	1928 to 1930
Lost Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver	1931 to 1933
Bakers Ridge Placer	Past producer	small	Gold	1933 to 1938
Aetna Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Bismuth, Manganese, Zinc	n/a
Apache Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Zinc	n/a
Aztec Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Manganese, Molybdenum	n/a
Boren Gulch Group	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc	to 1920
Brooklyn Group	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper	to 1916
Cascade District	Past producer	small	Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Gold	to 1925
Eureka Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Manganese	n/a
Gold Bar Placer	Past producer	small	Gold	n/a
Gold King-Swamp Angel Group	Past producer	small	Mercury, Copper, Gold	n/a
Gold Nugget Group	Past producer	small	Copper, Gold, Tungsten	found 1900
Grizzly King, Bobby, and Lost Claims	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Lead	to 1936
La Plata River Placers	Past producer	small	Gold	found 1873
Little Jim Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Manganese	n/a
Little Nona Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Manganese	n/a
Monarch Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver	to 1933
Muldoon Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Antimony, Arsenic	to 1949
Pittsburg Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Lead, Copper, Zinc	n/a
Shorty Lode	Past producer	small	Vanadium, Uranium, Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold	n/a
Southern Boy Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Tellurium	to 1924
May Day	Producer	n/a	Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc	n/a
(Facility) Cumberland Mill	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
American Minerals	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc	n/a
Animas River Placers	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Gold	n/a
Ashland-Ten Broek	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Bay City Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver, Copper	n/a
Black Diamond Group	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Blackhawk	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Lead, Silver	n/a
Bonnie Girl	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Lead, Silver	n/a
Brawner Tunnel & Mill	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Lead, Silver	n/a
Brooklyn	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Buffalo-Bristol Claims	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Champion	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Champion Gold, Inc.	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Comstock	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Cunningham Tunnel	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Daisy	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Daisy-Hibernia Group	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
E.a.k.	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Eagle Pass	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
East Mancos River Placers	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Esmerelda	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Gold	n/a
Farmer Boy	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Lead, Silver	n/a
Flicker Group	Past producer	n/a	Vanadium, Copper, Gold, Silver	n/a
Fraction	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Gold Coin	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Gold King	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc	n/a
Gold King Mill	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Gold, Lead, Zinc	n/a
Gold King-Swamp Angel	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Coal	n/a
Gold Wedge	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Golden Girl	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Lead, Silver	n/a
Golden Rose	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Good Hope	Past producer	n/a	Vanadium, Uranium, Gold, Silver	n/a
Gracie I Fox	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Grassy Hills	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Copper, Silver	n/a
Graves	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Ground Hog Tunnel	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Gold	n/a
H. & H. Mining Co.	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Sand and Gravel, Construction	n/a
Hazel Mine Group	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Tellurium, Gold	n/a
Hidden Treasure	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Holbrook	Past producer	n/a	Copper, Zinc, Gold, Lead	n/a
Inca Claims	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Iridos	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Mercury	n/a
J.L. Russell-Jim Smith	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Jenny Lind	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Zinc, Lead, Silver	n/a
Kennebec	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Lady Eleanora	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Lead	n/a
Lady Maurine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver, Vanadium	n/a
Last Chance	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Little Jim	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Little Kate	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Little Nona	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Lucky Discovery	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Zinc, Silver	n/a
Lucky Four	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Lead, Silver	n/a
Lucky Strike	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver, Lead	n/a
Maine	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Marcy-Shenandoah	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Mars	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Copper, Gold, Lead	n/a
Mary S.	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Mason Milling & Mining	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Copper, Lead, Silver	n/a
Mastadon Group	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
May Rose Group	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Copper, Silver	n/a
Mccartney Group	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Monarch	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Montezuma Gold Reef Group	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Morning Glory	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Morning Glory	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Morning Star	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Morovoratz	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Mountain Lily	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Ohio-Indiana	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Oro Fino	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Oro Negro Group	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver, Zinc	n/a
P.W.Pittman Group	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Painter Placer Claims	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Pat Lode	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Lead, Silver	n/a
Peerless	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Pine River	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Pittsburg	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Poverty Hill	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Pro Patria Tunnel	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Puzzle	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Copper, Silver	n/a
R.M. Campbell Group	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Revenue Tunnel	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Rosenite	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Copper, Gold, Lead, Zinc	n/a
Ruby	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Copper, Silver	n/a
Ruby King	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Gold	n/a
Ruby Tunnel	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Sadie	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Saint Paul	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Sarah S.	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Schroeder Tunnel	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Silver Star	Past producer	n/a	Lead, Silver, Zinc, Gold	n/a
Silver State Smelting & Refining C	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Copper, Lead, Zinc	n/a
Slipper Tunnel	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Small Hope	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Snowstorm	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Southern Boy & Girl	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc	n/a
Southern Cross	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Suene De Oro	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Sunshine	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Supreme	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Suprise Tunnel	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Texas Chief	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Copper, Silver	n/a
Thomas Property	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Timbrock	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Tomahawk Group	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Triangle	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Uncle Sam	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Gold	n/a
Unknown	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Unknown	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Unknown	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Unknown	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Copper, Silver	n/a
Unknown	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Unknown	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Unknown	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Unknown	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Unknown	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Unknown	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Valley View	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Van Emmett Gold Mining	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Victory	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Western Belle	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Lead, Silver	n/a
Western View Mng Group	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Lead, Silver	n/a
White Diamond Tunnel	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Wyatt Myers Group	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Copper	n/a
Yellow Eye	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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