Gold mines in Nebraska

MSHA has no gold mine records in Nebraska, but USGS lists 1 historic gold producers here, most of them long closed.

Historic gold producers in Nebraska (USGS)

USGS records 1 historic gold producer in Nebraska: 0 past producers and 1 listed as a producer or plant.

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
Douglas County001

Questions about gold mines in Nebraska

How many gold mines are in Nebraska?

MSHA has no gold mine records in Nebraska. USGS lists another 1 historic gold producers that are not in the MSHA records.

Can I visit an abandoned gold mine in Nebraska?

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

Other states

AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutGeorgiaIdahoIllinoisMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMontanaNevadaNew HampshireNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWisconsinWyoming