How many abandoned mines are in Yukon River, Alaska?

Abandoned mine inventory

Abandoned mines in Yukon River, Alaska

Yukon River, Alaska has no mine or prospect features in the USGS topographic-map compilation. MSHA's register carries 115 mines in the county with status Abandoned or Abandoned and Sealed.

Every mine and prospect feature the USGS digitized from historical topographic maps covering Yukon River, every OSMRE abandoned mine land problem in the county, and every MSHA-registered mine here with status Abandoned. Named features are listed below; unnamed ones are counted by type. Locations are deliberately not shown: this page says what abandoned workings are in the county, not where to find them. They are dangerous and should not be entered.

Mapped mine features (USGS): 0
Mine openings: 0
OSMRE problems unreclaimed: 0
MSHA mines marked abandoned: 115

0 MSHA mines abandoned and sealed

MSHA-registered mines with status Abandoned115 on register

101 Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Technical Services · MSHA ID 5001338

Abandoned 1982-09-16
5 Mile Deadwood
Surface metal/non-metal · D & K Mining · MSHA ID 5001590

Abandoned 1990-08-01
91-3 1 Material Site
Surface metal/non-metal · Alyeska Pipeline Service Company · MSHA ID 5000767

Abandoned 1980-04-07
Airport Pit
Surface metal/non-metal · Earth Movers Of Fairbanks · MSHA ID 5001313

Abandoned 1981-04-27
Alaska Mining Placer
Surface metal/non-metal · Alaska Mining Company · MSHA ID 5001408

Abandoned 1982-07-18
Alaska Placer Gold Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Alaska Placer Gold · MSHA ID 5001394

Abandoned 1981-08-28
American Creek Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Blue Water Mining · MSHA ID 5001256

Abandoned 1984-02-07
Anderson Placer
Surface metal/non-metal · Tury Anderson & Sons · MSHA ID 5001426

Abandoned 1983-08-01
Andy'S Gold Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Andy'S Gold Mine · MSHA ID 5001566

Abandoned 1990-09-27
B H K Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · B H K Mining Company · MSHA ID 5001337

Abandoned 1985-04-30
Battest Placer
Surface metal/non-metal · Harald Battest · MSHA ID 5001387

Abandoned 1990-09-27
Bayless Mining
Surface metal/non-metal · Bayless Mining Company · MSHA ID 5001254

Abandoned 1990-09-27
Bear Creek Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Willard E Gates · MSHA ID 5000719

Abandoned 1985-05-09
Bedrock
Surface metal/non-metal · Bedrock Company · MSHA ID 5001465

Abandoned 1988-06-27
Buster Creek Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Darlo Construction Inc · MSHA ID 5001414

Abandoned 1988-07-28
Butte Creek Claims
Surface metal/non-metal · Lester & Orbanski Mines Inc · MSHA ID 5001393

Abandoned 1989-09-21
Carson Holt Placer
Surface metal/non-metal · Carson Holt · MSHA ID 5001392

Abandoned 1984-03-12
Chatam Creek Placer Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Oscar Tweiten · MSHA ID 5000161

Abandoned 1985-09-30
Cherry Creek Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Birdsell Enterprises · MSHA ID 5001342

Abandoned 1983-10-31
Cleary Adit
Underground metal/non-metal · Placid Oil Company · MSHA ID 5001396

Abandoned 1982-06-30
Cleary Creek Placer
Surface metal/non-metal · Fowler Mining · MSHA ID 5001234

Abandoned 1985-12-10
Cleary Creek Placer
Surface metal/non-metal · Oscar Tweiten · MSHA ID 5001332

Abandoned 1985-09-24
D & H Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · D & H Mining Company · MSHA ID 5001331

Abandoned 1981-04-27
Davis Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · John Davis · MSHA ID 5001300

Abandoned 1983-10-31
Delta Pit & Plant
Surface metal/non-metal · Delta Concrete Products Inc · MSHA ID 5001312

Abandoned 1990-09-27
Eagle Creek Placer Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Green Mining & Exploration · MSHA ID 5001388

Abandoned 1984-02-07
Eagle Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Tri-Con Mining Inc · MSHA ID 5001259

Abandoned 1980-06-30
Ester Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Thurman Oil & Mining · MSHA ID 5001468

Abandoned 1986-07-28
Eureka Claims
Surface metal/non-metal · Eureka Claims · MSHA ID 5001384

Abandoned 1985-09-09
Eva Creek Placer Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Walter P Wigger · MSHA ID 5000699

Abandoned 1985-05-09
Feldmann Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Feldmann Mining · MSHA ID 5001594

Abandoned 1990-08-02
Flat Creek Placers Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Flat Creek Placers Company · MSHA ID 5000396

Abandoned 1981-01-15
Fly In 101 Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Technical Services · MSHA ID 5001385

Abandoned 1982-09-16
Fox Creek
Surface metal/non-metal · Cassiterite Placers Inc · MSHA ID 5000364

Abandoned 1990-09-27
Fox Mill
Facility metal/non-metal · Mohawk Oil & Gas Inc · MSHA ID 5000351

Abandoned 1988-07-11
Friday Creek Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Jim Fuksa · MSHA ID 5001243

Abandoned 1981-04-27
Geraghty Mining Company
Surface metal/non-metal · Geraghty Mining Company · MSHA ID 5001577

Abandoned 1990-09-27
Gold Dust Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Gold Dust Mines · MSHA ID 5001390

Abandoned 1985-09-10
Golden Eagle
Surface metal/non-metal · Golden Eagle Mining · MSHA ID 5001541

Abandoned 1990-05-17
Grant Mine Or Grant Mine Project
Surface metal/non-metal · Tri-Con Mining Inc · MSHA ID 5001314

Abandoned 1989-09-06
H & H Mine
Underground metal/non-metal · Golden Eye Mining Inc · MSHA ID 5001423

Abandoned 1987-08-26
Ham Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Ham Mining Company · MSHA ID 5001535

Abandoned 1990-09-27
Hart Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Alaska Mineral Services · MSHA ID 5001428

Abandoned 1988-08-11
Hassel Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Hassel Mining Company · MSHA ID 5000489

Abandoned 1982-07-17
Hawk Association Placer
Surface metal/non-metal · G & G Mineral · MSHA ID 5001391

Abandoned 1982-09-16
Hi-Yu Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Alaska Mineral Services · MSHA ID 5001429

Abandoned 1985-09-03
Howard Miscovich Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Miscovich Mining Company · MSHA ID 5001246

Abandoned 1981-01-15
Hughes Placer
Surface metal/non-metal · Hughes Enterprises · MSHA ID 5001333

Abandoned 1981-12-07
J & D Mining Placer
Surface metal/non-metal · Jim Dale · MSHA ID 5001434

Abandoned 1985-09-30
Jack Wade Creek
Surface metal/non-metal · George Robinson · MSHA ID 5000315

Abandoned 1985-05-09
Jan-Drew Placer Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Jan Drew Holdings Ltd · MSHA ID 5001398

Abandoned 1981-06-03
Johnson Mining
Surface metal/non-metal · Johnson Mining · MSHA ID 5001591

Abandoned 1990-08-03
K & E Placer Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · K & E Mining Company · MSHA ID 5000731

Abandoned 1985-09-10
K L K Mining
Surface metal/non-metal · K L K Inc · MSHA ID 5001383

Abandoned 1981-12-07
Kantishna Lode
Surface metal/non-metal · Kantishna Lode · MSHA ID 5001382

Abandoned 1984-08-25
Kelly Wages Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Wages Mining Company · MSHA ID 5001538

Abandoned 1990-09-27
Krolikowski Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Joseph Krolikowski · MSHA ID 5001350

Abandoned 1980-08-23
Kyle Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Hillis Kyle · MSHA ID 5001349

Abandoned 1980-08-22
Lambert Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Howard C Lambert · MSHA ID 5001575

Abandoned 1990-09-27
Long Creek Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Ruby Mining Company · MSHA ID 5000316

Abandoned 1981-01-15
Lower Jack Wade Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Alyeska Oil & Exploration · MSHA ID 5001255

Abandoned 1988-08-12
Lucky Seven Placer
Surface metal/non-metal · Lucky 7 Mining Company · MSHA ID 5001334

Abandoned 1990-09-27
M & K Enterprises
Surface metal/non-metal · M & K Enterprises · MSHA ID 5001480

Abandoned 1984-08-28
Material Site 102-1
Surface metal/non-metal · Alaska International Construction Inc · MSHA ID 5000781

Abandoned 1980-03-07
Maxwell Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Maxwell Mining & Exploration · MSHA ID 5001347

Abandoned 1983-10-31
Mc Carty Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Alaska Mineral Services · MSHA ID 5001436

Abandoned 1985-09-03
Mikado Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Cdc Partners · MSHA ID 5000362

Abandoned 1985-09-10
Mile 1367 Pit
Surface metal/non-metal · Rock Products Inc · MSHA ID 5001404

Abandoned 1985-04-25
Misca Walsh Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Misca Walsh Mining Company · MSHA ID 5000302

Abandoned 1985-09-09
Moose #2 Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Voytilla Company · MSHA ID 5001410

Abandoned 1982-07-21
Newsboy Creek Placer
Surface metal/non-metal · Anasara Enterprises · MSHA ID 5001427

Abandoned 1984-03-12
Nordale Adit
Underground metal/non-metal · Placid Oil Company · MSHA ID 5001425

Abandoned 1985-09-30
North Pole Pit
Surface metal/non-metal · H & H Contractors Inc · MSHA ID 5001478

Abandoned 1988-07-11
Nugget Estate Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Nugget Estate Mining Company (Nemco) · MSHA ID 5001327

Abandoned 1988-08-08
Orcutt Placers
Surface metal/non-metal · D R Orcutt · MSHA ID 5001397

Abandoned 1985-05-09
Page Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Page Mining Company · MSHA ID 5001345

Abandoned 1983-10-31
Pedro #2 Above
Surface metal/non-metal · R L Or S L Nebeker · MSHA ID 5001477

Abandoned 1985-09-24
Pelkey Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Pelkey Mining Company · MSHA ID 5001343

Abandoned 1983-10-31
Poker Creek
Surface metal/non-metal · Bill & Shirley Aldridge · MSHA ID 5001348

Abandoned 1983-10-31
Portable Crusher
Surface metal/non-metal · H & H Contractors Inc · MSHA ID 5000449

Abandoned 1990-09-27
R C Pittman Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · R C Pittman · MSHA ID 5000361

Abandoned 1985-09-09
Ready Bullion #2
Surface metal/non-metal · Cripple Creek Mining & Develop Inc · MSHA ID 5001412

Abandoned 1982-07-17
Rhode Island Creek Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · A W Pringle · MSHA ID 5000310

Abandoned 1985-09-09
Roberts Mining
Underground metal/non-metal · Roberts Mining · MSHA ID 5001582

Abandoned 1989-12-19
Rosander Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Rosander Mining Company · MSHA ID 5000386

Abandoned 1985-09-09
Rudys Pit
Surface metal/non-metal · Rudys Enterprises · MSHA ID 5001299

Abandoned 1985-04-25
Ryan Lode
Surface metal/non-metal · St Joe American Corp · MSHA ID 5000365

Abandoned 1979-01-20
S & W Trust Placer
Surface metal/non-metal · S & W Trust Company · MSHA ID 5001435

Abandoned 1984-03-12
Savage Placer
Surface metal/non-metal · Savage Mining · MSHA ID 5001476

Abandoned 1985-12-10
Seattle Jr Creek Placer
Surface metal/non-metal · Ed Salter · MSHA ID 5001328

Abandoned 1985-09-09
Singin Sams Rainbow Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Sam Achman · MSHA ID 5001237

Abandoned 1985-12-10
Sparkle Group Placer
Surface metal/non-metal · Robert Loveless · MSHA ID 5001413

Abandoned 1985-09-10
Speaker Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Pickett & Wilkes · MSHA ID 5001235

Abandoned 1985-09-30
Spruce Creek Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Spruce Creek Mining Company · MSHA ID 5000397

Abandoned 1990-09-27
Spur Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Spur Mine · MSHA ID 5001506

Abandoned 1989-10-03
Strange Ventures Placer
Surface metal/non-metal · Robert Strange · MSHA ID 5001433

Abandoned 1983-08-02
Summit Mine
Underground metal/non-metal · Cdc Partners · MSHA ID 5001401

Abandoned 1984-07-30
Tamarac Creek Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Gene Traxler · MSHA ID 5001233

Abandoned 1979-08-10
Tillicum Resources Incorporated
Surface metal/non-metal · Tillicum Resources Inc · MSHA ID 5001567

Abandoned 1990-09-27
Tobin Creek Mill
Facility metal/non-metal · Meadowlark Mining Company · MSHA ID 5001403

Abandoned 1984-07-30
Tok Sand & Gravel
Surface metal/non-metal · Tok Sand & Gravel · MSHA ID 5001341

Abandoned 1983-10-31
Too Much Gold Hill
Surface metal/non-metal · E V E Company Inc · MSHA ID 5001467

Abandoned 1990-09-27
Tri-Con Mill Or New Tri-Con Mill
Facility metal/non-metal · Tri-Con Mining Inc · MSHA ID 5001329

Abandoned 1986-01-15
Twin Creek Placer
Surface metal/non-metal · Depem · MSHA ID 5001565

Abandoned 1990-09-27
Upper Speaker Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Cullett Mining · MSHA ID 5001377

Abandoned 1985-12-10
Van Horn Road Pit And Plant
Surface metal/non-metal · Alaska Truck Crane Rental · MSHA ID 5001038

Abandoned 1979-08-01
W A And Ann J Williams
Surface metal/non-metal · W A & Ann J Williams · MSHA ID 5001454

Abandoned 1989-09-21
Wanda'S Placer
Surface metal/non-metal · Wanda Iorio · MSHA ID 5001432

Abandoned 1983-08-02
Wilbur Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Bob Wilbur · MSHA ID 5001238

Abandoned 1981-04-27
Wilbur Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Don Wilbur Company · MSHA ID 5001335

Abandoned 1982-09-15
Willow Creek Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Two Wolves Mining & Milling Company · MSHA ID 5001232

Abandoned 1979-01-20
Wilson Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Wilson Mining Company · MSHA ID 5001346

Abandoned 1983-10-31
Wright P M Incorporated
Surface metal/non-metal · Wright P M Inc · MSHA ID 5001516

Abandoned 1990-09-27
Wyman Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Robert J Lopetrone · MSHA ID 5001236

Abandoned 1985-09-30
Younger Creek Mine
Surface metal/non-metal · Younger Creek Mining Company · MSHA ID 5001540

Abandoned 1990-09-27

Status and date are as reported to MSHA by the operator. Each mine's own page carries its accident, citation and inspection record.

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How to read these numbers

A USGS feature is a symbol on a historical topographic map, there when the map was surveyed; it may since have been sealed, reclaimed, built over or reopened as a working mine, and the map does not say which. An OSMRE row is a problem the abandoned mine land program tracks, not a mine. An MSHA mine is a registered operation whose operator reported abandonment, a record that starts in the 1970s. The three overlap and are never added together. The county is assigned from each feature's coordinates against the Census 2023 county boundaries. The full method is on the national page.

Sources

USGS, Consolidated Prospect- and Mine-Related Features from 7.5- and 15-Minute Topographic Quadrangle Maps of the United States (USMIN)
597,612 point and area features digitized from about 106,350 historical topographic maps published 1886–2006; public domain (CC0). A feature is a map symbol, not a field-verified site, and the map does not say whether it was still worked.
USGS Fact Sheet 2025–3003, The Abandoned Mine Inventory of the United States
States that as of 2025 there is no comprehensive national inventory of abandoned mine features, and that the detailed national database now being built will not be published.
OSMRE, Abandoned Mine Land Inventory System (e-AMLIS), public Problems layer
One row per abandoned mine land problem in a problem area, with its type, funding program and reclamation status; mostly coal mined before the 1977 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act. Coordinates are the problem area's.
MSHA, Mines dataset (Mine Data Retrieval System)
Every mine registered with MSHA since the 1970s; a mine reads Abandoned or Abandoned and Sealed when its operator reported that status. Refreshed weekly.
US Census Bureau, 2023 cartographic county boundaries (1:500,000)
Each feature's county is assigned by its coordinates against these boundaries, not copied from the source file.
GAO-20-238, Abandoned Hardrock Mines (March 2020)
Federal agencies had identified at least 140,000 abandoned hardrock mine features on federal land and estimated more than 390,000 more not yet captured in their databases.
Abandoned Hardrock Mine Reclamation (AHMR) Program, US Department of the Interior
The program the USGS inventory is compiled for. Its appropriations and the 674,000 field-confirmed feature count on this page were provided by the program manager, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance, and are cited with permission (2026-09-08).
IMCC-NAAMLP Hardrock AML Report
Page 48 carries the two figures this page leans on: USGS estimates 633,181 of the 725,690 mine features it recorded from historic topographic maps, 87 percent, are hardrock; and state and federal agencies have submitted more than 724,000 AML features to the national database being built, already more than the historic maps hold. Year-by-year AHMR funding is on page 35.