Historic gold producers in Stafford County (USGS)
USGS records 10 historic gold producers in Stafford County: 10 past producers and 0 listed as producers or plants. For 8 of them USGS gives an output size (8 small). Production years are recorded for 5 sites, from 1834 to 1894. The most common deposit type is low-sulfide Au-quartz vein (7 sites).
Show the 10 sites
| Site | USGS status | Output | Commodities | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mine | Past producer | small | Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Sulfur-Pyrite | 1834 to 1894 |
| Monroe Mine | Past producer | small | Gold, Sulfur-Pyrite | from 1858 |
| Horse Pen Mine | Past producer | small | Gold | from 1860 |
| New Hope Mine | Past producer | small | Gold | from 1861 |
| Rattlesnake Mine | Past producer | small | Gold, Sulfur-Pyrite | from 1865 |
| Elliot Farm Mine | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Pris-King Mine | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Wise Farm Mine | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Horse Pin Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Monroe Mine | 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.
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