Gold mines in Maryland

MSHA has no gold mine records in Maryland, but USGS lists 30 historic gold producers here, most of them long closed.

Historic gold producers in Maryland (USGS)

USGS records 30 historic gold producers in Maryland: 29 past producers and 1 listed as a producer or plant. For 10 of them USGS gives an output size (10 small).

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
Montgomery County0025
Frederick County004
Baltimore City County001

Questions about gold mines in Maryland

How many gold mines are in Maryland?

MSHA has no gold mine records in Maryland. USGS lists another 30 historic gold producers that are not in the MSHA records.

Can I visit an abandoned gold mine in Maryland?

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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