Gold mines in Maine

MSHA has no gold mine records in Maine, but USGS lists 49 historic gold producers here, most of them long closed.

Historic gold producers in Maine (USGS)

USGS records 49 historic gold producers in Maine: 48 past producers and 1 listed as a producer or plant. For 12 of them USGS gives an output size (1 large, 1 medium, 10 small). Production years are recorded for 1 sites, from 1972 to 1977. The most common deposit type is polymetallic veins (12 sites).

Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (retrieved 2026-10-13), last updated around 2011. The county pages list the sites.

Counties

CountyMSHA, not abandonedMSHA, abandonedUSGS historic
Hancock County0035
Washington County006
Oxford County004
Penobscot County002
Knox County001
York County001

Questions about gold mines in Maine

How many gold mines are in Maine?

MSHA has no gold mine records in Maine. USGS lists another 49 historic gold producers that are not in the MSHA records.

Can I visit an abandoned gold mine in Maine?

Old workings are dangerous and most are on private land or active claims, so the answer is almost always no. Do not enter them.

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