Gold mines in Okanogan County, Washington

Okanogan County has 7 gold mines in MSHA records: 0 not abandoned and 7 abandoned. USGS lists 185 more historic producers.

Abandoned gold mine records in Okanogan County

7 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 Land status is from BLM's public dataset and can be out of date; being on public land is not permission to enter old workings.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 7 abandoned records
NameTypeStatus sinceNearest townLandUSGS record
Brays MillsurfaceJul 9, 1990n/an/an/a
Buckhorn MineundergroundAug 20, 2018ChesawFederal land in a US Forest Service national forest or grasslandPast producer
Minnie MinesurfaceJun 18, 1986n/an/an/a
Reco MinesurfaceJan 22, 1981n/an/an/a
Silver BellundergroundDec 19, 1989n/an/an/a
Silver BellundergroundJul 16, 1999n/an/an/a
Star Mountain MineundergroundMar 29, 1982n/an/an/a

Historic gold producers in Okanogan County (USGS)

USGS records 185 historic gold producers in Okanogan County: 158 past producers and 27 listed as producers or plants. For 107 of them USGS gives an output size (1 large, 2 medium, 104 small). Production years are recorded for 22 sites, from 1889 to 1972. The most common deposit type is polymetallic veins (12 sites).

Show the 185 sites
SiteUSGS statusOutputCommoditiesYears
IvanhoeProducerlargeSilver, Gold, Antimonyn/a
Horn Silver ArizonaProducermediumSilver, Gold, Copper, Antimonyn/a
Leuena Laeuna, LaunaProducermediumSilver, Antimony, Gold, Coppern/a
Copper World ExtensionProducersmallCopper, Gold, Silver, Tungsten, Zinc, Iron1912 to 1919
Key MineProducersmallSilver, Lead, Copper, Gold, Bismuth, Zincn/a
Little Chief GroupProducersmallSilver, Gold, Coppern/a
Mountain BeaverProducersmallCopper, Silver, Gold, Bismuthn/a
Similkameen PlacersProducersmallGold, Platinumfound 1859
Fourth of July MinePast producersmallSilver, Gold, Lead, Copper1889 to 1967
Lone Star MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zinc, Tungsten1890 to 1969
Mineral Hill GroupPast producersmallSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Molybdenum1896 to 1939
Copper Glance MinePast producersmallCopper, Gold, Silver, Ironfrom 1914
Okanogan Free Gold ClaimsPast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Zinc1914 to 1939
Kaaba ClaimsPast producersmallLead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Gold, Tungsten, Molybdenum1915 to 1950
Gray Eagle No. 2 MinePast producersmallGold, Silver1916 to 1951
American Flag ClaimsPast producersmallCopper, Silver, Lead, Gold, Zinc1918 to 1919
Central MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zinc1918
Chloride Queen ProspectPast producersmallGold1936 to 1937
Crystal Butte MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper1937 to 1941
Minnie PropertyPast producersmallGold, Silver, Tungsten, Copper, Zinc, Sulfur1941 to 1945
49th ParallelPast producersmallCopper, Gold, Tungsten, Molybdenumn/a
American FlagPast producersmallCopper, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Leadn/a
American Girl ProspectPast producersmallGoldn/a
American Graphite and Metals Corp. PropertyPast producersmallGraphite, Gold, Molybdenumn/a
Bi-Metallic MinePast producersmallMolybdenum, Copper, Silver, Gold, Tungstento 1918
Blue Lake MinePast producersmallCopper, Goldn/a
Bullfrog ClaimsPast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
Bunker HillPast producersmallGoldn/a
Bunkerhill ClaimPast producersmallGoldto 1890
Butcher BoyPast producersmallGold, Silver, Zinc, Leadn/a
Butcher Boy MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Zinc, Leadto 1909
CaribouPast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Ironn/a
Caribou MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Coppern/a
CentralPast producersmallSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zincn/a
ChicagoPast producersmallGold, Copper, Zinc, Ironn/a
ChicagoPast producersmallGold, Copper, Zinc, Ironn/a
Copper GlancePast producersmallCopper, Gold, Silver, Ironn/a
Copper World ExtensionPast producersmallGold, Copper, Silver, Tungsten, Zinc, Ironn/a
Crounse PlacerPast producersmallGoldn/a
Crystal ButtePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Coppern/a
Fourth of JulyPast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Coppern/a
FridayPast producersmallGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Gold AxePast producersmallGold, Copper, Silver, Ironn/a
Gold KeyPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
Gold KeyPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
Golden ChariotPast producersmallSilver, Copper, Gold, Tungsten, Molybdenumn/a
Golden Chariot MinePast producersmallCopper, Gold, Silver, Tungsten, Molybdenumn/a
Golden Zone MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Molybdenum, Zincto 1939
Gray EaglePast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
Hidden TreasurePast producersmallGold, Silver, Coppern/a
HighlandPast producersmallCopper, Gold, Tungsten, Zincn/a
Holden-CampbellPast producersmallGold, Copper, Tungsten, Silver, Molybdenumn/a
HomestakePast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Bismuthn/a
Homestake ClaimPast producersmallLead, Silver, Goldn/a
Horn SilverPast producersmallGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Horn Silver GroupPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Copper, Molybdenumfound 1926
IndependencePast producersmallCopper, Gold, Molybdenumn/a
IvanhoePast producersmallSilver, Gold, Antimony, Leadn/a
Ivanhoe MinePast producersmallSilver, Gold, Antimonyn/a
John JudgePast producersmallGold, Copper, Lead, Silvern/a
KaabaPast producersmallLead, Silver, Tungsten, Molybdenum, Zinc, Copper, Goldn/a
KimberlyPast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zincn/a
Kimberly MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zincn/a
King Solomon MinePast producersmallLead, Copper, Goldn/a
LakeviewPast producersmallGoldn/a
Leadville GroupPast producersmallGold, Copper, Lead, Silvern/a
LeuenaPast producersmallSilver, Copper, Goldn/a
LilmanPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Coppern/a
Little ChiefPast producersmallGold, Copper, Silvern/a
Lone StarPast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zinc, Tungstenn/a
MagneticPast producersmallCopper, Silver, Gold, Ironn/a
Mary Ann Creek PlacerPast producersmallGoldn/a
Mazama Queen ClaimsPast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zincn/a
MethowPast producersmallGold, Tungsten, Copper, Silver, Molybdenumn/a
Mid RangePast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Zincn/a
Mid RangePast producersmallZinc, Silver, Copper, Goldn/a
MinniePast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Sulfur, Tungstenn/a
Mountain BeaverPast producersmallGold, Copper, Silver, Bismuthn/a
Mountain SheepPast producersmallSilver, Copper, Goldn/a
O.k.Past producersmallSilver, Gold, Coppern/a
Okanogan Free GoldPast producersmallGold, Silver, Zinc, Leadn/a
Palmer Mountain TunnelPast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Leadn/a
Palmer SummitPast producersmallGold, Copper, Leadn/a
PanamaPast producersmallSilver, Antimony, Goldn/a
PaymasterPast producersmallGold, Tungstenn/a
PeacockPast producersmallGold, Antimony, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Coppern/a
PinnaclePast producersmallGold, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silvern/a
Pinnacle MinePast producersmallGold, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Silvern/a
Poland ChinaPast producersmallLead, Goldn/a
Poland China MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadn/a
RainbowPast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Leadn/a
RecoPast producersmallGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Red ShirtPast producersmallGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Red Shirt GroupPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Arsenic, Coppern/a
RubyPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Zincn/a
SheridanPast producersmallSilver, Goldn/a
Shotwell PlacerPast producersmallGoldn/a
Silver Bluff ClaimPast producersmallSilver, Copper, Goldn/a
Silver LedgePast producersmallGold, Silver, Arsenicn/a
Silver MountainPast producersmallSilver, Lead, Zinc, Goldto 1943
SpokanePast producersmallGold, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Coppern/a
Squaw Creek DistrictPast producersmallGold, Copper, Silver, Molybdenum, Tungstenn/a
St. AnthonyPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Coppern/a
SullivanPast producersmallGold, Silver, Copperto 1941
SummitPast producersmallLead, Copper, Gold, Silvern/a
Summit MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Coppern/a
Triune MinePast producersmallSilver, Copper, Gold, Lead, Molybdenumn/a
Apache MineProducern/aSilver, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Copperfrom 1911
American RandProducern/aCopper, Molybdenum, Gold, Silvern/a
ArlingtonProducern/aSilver, Antimony, Copper, Gold, Leadn/a
ArlingtonProducern/aSilver, Copper, Lead, Gold, Zincfound 1887
BellevueProducern/aGold, Silver, Copper, Antimonyn/a
Chief SunshineProducern/aSilver, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Copper, Antimonyn/a
Crystal ButteProducern/aGold, Copper, Zinc, Silver, Leadfound 1978
Fourth of JulyProducern/aSilver, Copper, Antimony, Goldn/a
KeyProducern/aLead, Gold, Copper, Silver, Bismuthn/a
Little ChiefProducern/aSilver, Copper, Antimony, Goldn/a
O.K. MineProducern/aCopper, Silver, Gold, Molybdenum, Tungstenn/a
PanamaProducern/aSilver, Antimony, Goldn/a
PeacockProducern/aSilver, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Antimonyn/a
RubyProducern/aSilver, Gold, Lead, Copper, Antimony, Zincn/a
RubyProducern/aSilver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Zincn/a
RubyProducern/aSilver, Antimony, Copper, Goldn/a
Silver BluffProducern/aSilver, Gold, Coppern/a
Bender Custom MillPlantn/aLead, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
Crown Jewel MinePlantn/aGold, Silvern/a
Fourth of July MinePast producern/aSilver, Lead, Gold, Copperfrom 1889
Arlington MinePast producern/aSilver, Gold, Copperfrom 1893
Bodie Gold MinePast producern/aGold, Silver, Iron, Copper1902 to 1944
Antimony Queen MinePast producern/aAntimony, Gold, Zinc, Tungsten, Copper, Lead1906 to 1972
Gold Axe MinePast producern/aGold, Copper, Silver, Iron1910 to 1934
RubyPast producern/aSilver, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Copperfrom 1919
Alder MinePast producern/aGold, Copper, Zinc, Silverfrom 1939
Alder MinePast producern/aGold, Silver, Zinc, Copperfrom 1939
Alder MillPast producern/aCopper, Goldn/a
American FlagPast producern/aGold, Zinc, Silver, Coppern/a
American Graphite and Metal CorpPast producern/aGraphite, Goldn/a
Antimony QueenPast producern/aAntimony, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Tungsten, Silvern/a
ApachePast producern/aSilver, Gold, Lead, Manganese, Zinc, Coppern/a
ArlingtonPast producern/aZinc, Silver, Copper, Gold, Leadn/a
BellevuePast producern/aGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Bi-MetallicPast producern/aTungsten, Silver, Gold, Copper, Molybdenumn/a
Black BearPast producern/aGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Black Bear MinePast producern/aGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Blue LakePast producern/aCopper, Goldn/a
BodiePast producern/aGold, Silver, Ironn/a
Bodie MinePast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
BullfrogPast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Canamera Milling and SmeltingPast producern/aGoldn/a
Cassimer Bar PlacerPast producern/aGoldn/a
Castle CreekPast producern/aLead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zincn/a
Castle CreekPast producern/aLead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
ChloridePast producern/aSilver, Antimony, Gold, Niobium (Columbium)n/a
Chloride QueenPast producern/aGoldn/a
Copper Glance ProspectPast producern/aCopper, Silver, Gold, Barium-Bariten/a
Forty Ninth ParallelPast producern/aCopper, Tungsten, Goldn/a
Forty Ninth ParallelPast producern/aTungsten, Goldn/a
FridayPast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Friday ClaimsPast producern/aGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Gold CrownPast producern/aGoldn/a
Gold KeyPast producern/aGold, Coppern/a
Golden ZonePast producern/aGold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Molybdenumn/a
Gray Eagle No. 2Past producern/aCopper, Goldn/a
HiawathaPast producern/aLead, Copper, Zinc, Gold, Silvern/a
Hiawatha LodePast producern/aLead, Gold, Silver, Copper, Zincto 1938
Hidden TreasurePast producern/aGold, Tungsten, Silver, Coppern/a
Holden-CampbellPast producern/aGold, Molybdenum, Copper, Tungsten, Silvern/a
KeyPast producern/aSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zinc, Bismuthn/a
King SolomonPast producern/aLead, Copper, Goldn/a
LakeviewPast producern/aGoldn/a
Last ChancePast producern/aSilver, Copper, Gold, Lead, Zincn/a
Mansfield-GarrettPast producern/aSilver, Goldn/a
Mazama PridePast producern/aGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Mineral HillPast producern/aSilver, Copper, Gold, Lead, Zincn/a
Minnie MinePast producern/aGoldn/a
Mountain BeaverPast producern/aGold, Silver, Copper, Bismuthn/a
Murray PlacerPast producern/aGoldn/a
PaymasterPast producern/aGoldn/a
PrizePast producern/aSilver, Gold, Copper, Leadn/a
RamorePast producern/aLead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zincn/a
ReviewPast producern/aCopper, Goldn/a
Roosevelt MinePast producern/aIron, Copper, Gold, Silver, Tungstenn/a
SecurityPast producern/aCopper, Lead, Zinc, Goldn/a
Silver BellPast producern/aSilver, Gold, Fluorine-Fluoriten/a
TrinidadPast producern/aSilver, Goldn/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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