Abandoned gold mine records in Meagher County
12 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 Land status is from BLM's public dataset and can be out of date; being on public land is not permission to enter old workings.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigler Mine | underground | Aug 26, 2020 | White Sulpher Springs | Private land or land not mapped as public | n/a |
| Camp Robber | surface | Sep 1, 1987 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Elk Creek Operation | surface | Jul 11, 1984 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Five Gallon Bucket | surface | Jul 18, 1984 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hughesville Joint Venture | underground | Nov 26, 1984 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Last Hope Placer | surface | Aug 11, 1983 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mc Connell Mine | surface | Nov 16, 1992 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Rader Mines | surface | Jul 18, 1984 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Snowbank Mine | underground | Sep 23, 1989 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Tom Mc Millin | surface | Sep 5, 1985 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Tom Mc Millin Mine | surface | Jul 18, 1984 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| William Manger | surface | Aug 28, 1990 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Historic gold producers in Meagher County (USGS)
USGS records 21 historic gold producers in Meagher County: 19 past producers and 2 listed as producers or plants. Production years are recorded for 2 sites, from 1888 to 1961.
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| Site | USGS status | Output | Commodities | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Mtn | Producer | n/a | Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Manganese | n/a |
| Hungry Hollow Placer | Producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Castle Mountain | Past producer | n/a | Lead, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Copper, Manganese | 1888 to 1961 |
| Willow Creek Deposit | Past producer | n/a | Silver, Titanium, Manganese, Iron, Gold | from 1920 |
| Bigler Group | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Blue Jay Placer | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Camp Robber Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Camp Robber Placer | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Exchange Placer Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Jack Pine | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver, Copper | n/a |
| King Group | Past producer | n/a | Lead, Gold, Copper, Silver | n/a |
| Lark Placer | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Last Chance Placer | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Rader Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Rich-Mich Placer | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Snowbank | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Terrible Placer | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Tom Mcmillin | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Tom Mcmillin | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Vermont Gulch Placer | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Yellowstone Mine | Past producer | n/a | Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold | found 1886 |
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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