Gold mines in Missoula County, Montana

Missoula County has 12 gold mines in MSHA records: 0 not abandoned and 12 abandoned. USGS lists 73 more historic producers.

Abandoned gold mine records in Missoula 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 Land status is from BLM's public dataset and can be out of date; being on public land is not permission to enter old workings.

Show the 12 abandoned records
NameTypeStatus sinceNearest townLandUSGS record
Glory Hole Gold Placer MinesurfaceJul 27, 1984n/an/an/a
Hidden TreasureundergroundDec 2, 1981n/an/an/a
Mattie VundergroundNov 13, 1980n/an/an/a
Nine Mile MinesundergroundDec 27, 1984n/an/an/a
Nine Mile OperationsurfaceAug 28, 1986n/an/an/a
Nine Mile PlacersurfaceSep 23, 1987n/an/an/a
Nugget #2surfaceJul 22, 1983n/an/an/a
Prince Mine #1surfaceJul 12, 1985n/an/an/a
W S PlacersurfaceOct 8, 1983n/an/an/a
Wahoe Friends #1surfaceFeb 10, 2026Missoulan/an/a
Wallace Creek Milling Companyprocessing facilityOct 8, 1983n/an/an/a
Ward Lode MineundergroundJan 14, 1980n/an/an/a

Historic gold producers in Missoula County (USGS)

USGS records 73 historic gold producers in Missoula County: 68 past producers and 5 listed as producers or plants. For 38 of them USGS gives an output size (1 medium, 37 small). Production years are recorded for 5 sites, from 1889 to 1964.

Show the 73 sites
SiteUSGS statusOutputCommoditiesYears
Ninemile Creek DistrictProducermediumGoldn/a
Ida A PlacerProducersmallGoldn/a
Josephine Creek Placer MineProducersmallGoldn/a
Petty Creek PlacersProducersmallGold, Coppern/a
Hidden TreasurePast producersmallCopper, Silver, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Arsenicfrom 1889
Nine Mile MinePast producersmallGold, Silver1894 to 1964
Cook ProspectPast producersmallManganese, Silver, Goldfrom 1917
Blacktail MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Goldfrom 1947
Mcginnis and Washoe Creek PlacerPast producersmallGoldfrom 1975
Adaline MinePast producersmallLead, Copper, Silver, Goldn/a
Aladdin MinePast producersmallCopper, Gold, Silvern/a
Belleview MinePast producersmallCopper, Silver, Goldn/a
Blue Bell MinePast producersmallCopper, Gold, Silver, Arsenicto 1957
Cape Nome MinePast producersmallCopper, Silver, Gold, Lead, Barium-Barite, Antimony, Arsenicfound 1897
Charcoal MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Gold, Zincto 1957
ChesterPast producersmallLead, Silver, Goldn/a
Clinton DistrictPast producersmallLead, Copper, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Barium-Barite, Bismuthfound 1889
Copper Cliff DistrictPast producersmallCopper, Gold, Silver, Arsenic, Antimonyfound 1891
Copper Cliff MinePast producersmallCopper, Gold, Silver, Antimony, Arsenicfound 1890
Copper KingPast producersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Gold, Zincn/a
Daisy MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
Dixie GroupPast producersmallGold, Silver, Zincn/a
Eileen Marcia Placer MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Elk Creek PlacerPast producersmallGoldfound 1886
Hautilla ProspectPast producersmallCopper, Silver, Gold, Zincn/a
Housum PlacerPast producersmallGoldn/a
Jack Pot MinePast producersmallCopper, Silver, Goldn/a
Kennedy Creek MinePast producersmallLead, Zinc, Copper, Silver, Goldn/a
Kennedy Creek Placer MinePast producersmallGoldfound 1880
La Chambre Placer MinePast producersmallSilver, Goldn/a
Lost Cabin GroupPast producersmallZinc, Lead, Gold, Silver, Coppern/a
Mammoth MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Antimonyfound 1897
Nellie MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Copper, Goldn/a
Olympiad MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Antimonyn/a
Queen Mary Copper ProspectPast producersmallCopper, Silver, Gold, Barium-Baritefound 1899
Rambled MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Antimonyn/a
San Martina MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Leadn/a
Triangle and Grass Widow MinesPast producersmallCopper, Silver, Goldn/a
Eureka Mining Co.Producern/aGold, Silver, Coppern/a
BellviewPast producern/aSilver, Gold, Coppern/a
Cape Nome MinePast producern/aCopper, Gold, Silvern/a
CatoPast producern/aGoldn/a
Chickaman MinePast producern/aGold, Coppern/a
ClemanthaPast producern/aGold, Copper, Silvern/a
Coloma PlacerPast producern/aGoldn/a
Copper Cliff MinePast producern/aCopper, Silver, Goldn/a
Crystal Springs MinePast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
DixiePast producern/aGoldn/a
Eileen Marsha Placer MinePast producern/aGoldn/a
Frances MinePast producern/aCopper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Antimonyn/a
Grass WidowPast producern/aCopper, Silver, Goldn/a
Hauttula ProspectPast producern/aSilver, Gold, Zinc, Coppern/a
Hidden Treasure MinePast producern/aCopper, Gold, Silvern/a
Ida A. PlacerPast producern/aGoldn/a
Jack PotPast producern/aCopper, Silver, Goldn/a
KlondikePast producern/aCopper, Silver, Goldn/a
La Chambre Placer MinePast producern/aGoldn/a
LeonardPast producern/aCopper, Gold, Silvern/a
Lolo Creek PlacerPast producern/aGoldn/a
Mammoth MinePast producern/aGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Marion Creek PlacerPast producern/aGoldn/a
Mattie VPast producern/aGoldn/a
Nine Mile OperationPast producern/aGoldn/a
Nine Mile PlacerPast producern/aGoldn/a
Petty Creek PlacerPast producern/aGoldn/a
Rambled MinePast producern/aGold, Copper, Silvern/a
Sweet Bye and Bye MinePast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
TrianglePast producern/aCopper, Silver, Goldn/a
Valley MinePast producern/aGold, Copper, Silvern/a
W.S. PlacerPast producern/aGoldn/a
Waldbillig MinePast producern/aCopper, Gold, Silvern/a
Wallace Creek MinePast producern/aGoldn/a
Ward Lode MinePast producern/aGold, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Coppern/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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