Abandoned gold mine records in Monroe County
1 record 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 Land status is from BLM's public dataset and can be out of date; being on public land is not permission to enter old workings.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 1 abandoned records
| Name | Type | Status since | Nearest town | Land | USGS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whipper Will Mine | surface | Jun 21, 2005 | Coker Creek | n/a | n/a |
Historic gold producers in Monroe County (USGS)
USGS records 31 historic gold producers in Monroe County: 30 past producers and 1 listed as a producer or plant. For 15 of them USGS gives an output size (15 small).
Show the 31 sites
| Site | USGS status | Output | Commodities | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost River Mine | Producer | small | Gold | from 1970 |
| Annette Placer Workings | Past producer | small | Gold | from 1831 |
| Big Branch Placer Workings | Past producer | small | Gold | from 1831 |
| Big Surface Workings | Past producer | small | Gold | from 1831 |
| Hotwater Branch Placer Workings | Past producer | small | Gold | from 1831 |
| Johnson Branch Placer Workings | Past producer | small | Gold | from 1831 |
| Mcallister Branch Placer Workings | Past producer | small | Gold | from 1831 |
| Mill Branch Placer Workings | Past producer | small | Gold | from 1831 |
| Gear Placer Workings | Past producer | small | Gold | from 1922 |
| Big Branch Placer | Past producer | small | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Hotwater Placer | Past producer | small | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Lost River Mine | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Peck Prospect | Past producer | small | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Unnamed Prospect Pit | Past producer | small | Gold | found 1861 |
| Whippoorwill Branch Placer Workings | Past producer | small | Gold | found 1834 |
| Hollinghead Field Placer Workings | Past producer | n/a | Gold | from 1834 |
| El Tigre Placer | Past producer | n/a | Gold | from 1960 |
| Annette Placer Workings | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Big Branch Placer Workings | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Big Surface Workings | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Boyd Placer Workings | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Boyd Placer Workings | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| El Tigre Placer | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Gear Placer Workings | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Hollinghead Field Placer | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Hotwater Branch Placers Workings | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Johnson Branch Placer Workings | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Lost River Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Mcallister Branch Placer | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Mill Branch Placer Workings | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Whippoorwill Branch Placer Workings | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/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.