Abandoned mines in Cochise County, Arizona

1. Mine openings

   shafts, adits, air shafts, portals and vertical openings: the ways into underground workings
   1,126 36.2%
2. Prospect pits and trenches

   shallow exploration diggings that never became a mine
   1,643 52.9%
3. Mines and surface workings

   labelled mines, open pits, strip mines, placer and hydraulic workings
   83 2.7%
4. Quarries, gravel and borrow pits

   construction-material and industrial-mineral extraction
   197 6.3%
5. Dumps, tailings, spoil and gob

   what mining left above ground
   59 1.9%

A name is the label printed beside the symbol on the map. "First mapped" is the earliest topographic edition that shows the symbol, which bounds the feature's age from above; it is not the date it was worked. Unnamed features (most prospect pits, adits and shafts carry no label) are in the counts above but not this list.

1. (Quarry) Paul Lime Div/Can-Am Corporatio

   Surface metal/non-metal · Can-Am Corp · MSHA ID 0201396
   Abandoned 1983-10-01
2. Air Port Pit

   Surface metal/non-metal · Maddux & Son'S Inc · MSHA ID 0201225
   Abandoned 1980-02-12
3. Alanco Ltd'S Tombstone Mill

   Facility metal/non-metal · Alanco Ltd · MSHA ID 0202091
   Abandoned 1986-03-12
4. AMMON SIBYL DRAGOON WASH

   Surface metal/non-metal · Ammon Enterprises · MSHA ID 0202776
   Abandoned 2001-09-04
5. AMMON-COURTLAND

   Surface metal/non-metal · Ammon Enterprises · MSHA ID 0202777
   Abandoned 2011-04-01
6. Apache Mine

   Underground metal/non-metal · G D & L Mining & Exploration · MSHA ID 0202097
   Abandoned 1982-07-22
7. Argentite Claim Mine

   Underground metal/non-metal · Argentite Mining · MSHA ID 0202078
   Abandoned 1982-09-14
8. B & C Mine

   Surface metal/non-metal · Resources America Inc · MSHA ID 0201976
   Abandoned 1982-07-29
9. Babocomari Plant

   Surface metal/non-metal · Granite Construction Company · MSHA ID 0203126
   Abandoned 2013-10-01
10. BENNY MINE

    Underground metal/non-metal · Pyramid Mine Inc · MSHA ID 0202766
    Abandoned 1999-03-05
11. Big Sky Mining

    Underground metal/non-metal · Big Sky Mining · MSHA ID 0201118
    Abandoned 1982-08-18
12. Bisbee Blue

    Surface metal/non-metal · Bisbee Blue Contractor · MSHA ID 0201555
    Abandoned 1978-11-17
13. Black Diamond Mill

    Facility metal/non-metal · Cema · MSHA ID 0201470
    Abandoned 1983-02-23
14. Black Diamond Mine

    Underground metal/non-metal · Cema · MSHA ID 0201945
    Abandoned 1981-09-11
15. Blm Pit 8279

    Surface metal/non-metal · Ashton Company Inc · MSHA ID 0202343
    Abandoned 1987-05-27
16. Boston & Arizona

    Facility metal/non-metal · Bauer Metals Inc · MSHA ID 0202028
    Abandoned 1981-10-07
17. Bowie Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Tanner Companies · MSHA ID 0201891
    Abandoned 1979-01-09
18. Bowie Sand And Gravel Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Cholla Construction · MSHA ID 0201445
    Abandoned 1978-11-08
19. Brand X Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Brand X Sand and Gravel · MSHA ID 0203140
    Abandoned 2008-03-27
20. BUCKEYE PIT

    Surface metal/non-metal · KLUMP MATERIALS · MSHA ID 0203339
    Abandoned 2014-10-15
21. Cantera Materials Crushing Plant

    Surface metal/non-metal · Cantera Materials L.L.C. · MSHA ID 0202451
    Abandoned 2014-02-03
22. Carper Mine

    Underground metal/non-metal · R. A. M. Mining LLC · MSHA ID 0203163
    Abandoned 2007-08-02
23. Cave Mine

    Underground metal/non-metal · Gold Cave Mining & Development Co · MSHA ID 0201628
    Abandoned 1978-09-13
24. Charleston Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Dreeszen Sand & Gravel Company · MSHA ID 0201821
    Abandoned 1990-04-03
25. Chiricahua Bldg Supply

    Surface metal/non-metal · Chiricahua Bldg Supply · MSHA ID 0203141
    Abandoned 2016-05-01
26. Cobre Loma Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Cobre Loma Mining Company · MSHA ID 0201836
    Abandoned 1978-06-29
27. COCHISE

    Surface metal/non-metal · Frei Trucking & Construction · MSHA ID 0202925
    Abandoned 2003-09-05
28. Cochise Materials Incorporated

    Surface metal/non-metal · Cochise Materials Inc · MSHA ID 0200645
    Abandoned 1993-08-13
29. Columbia Sand And Gravel Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Salcido Sand & Gravel Inc · MSHA ID 0201840
    Abandoned 1978-11-09
30. Combs Materials DBA Gagnons Sand & Grave

    Surface metal/non-metal · Gagnons Sand & Gravel · MSHA ID 0203176
    Abandoned 2019-02-07
31. Combs Plant 2

    Surface metal/non-metal · Combs Materials LLC · MSHA ID 0203242
    Abandoned 2009-11-18
32. Commonwealth Mill

    Facility metal/non-metal · Cobre Loma Mining Company · MSHA ID 0201873
    Abandoned 1978-09-20
33. Comstock Gravel Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Dragoon Rock & Sand · MSHA ID 0201671
    Abandoned 1983-02-23
34. Contention

    Surface metal/non-metal · Pbr Minerals Inc · MSHA ID 0202353
    Abandoned 1990-03-27
35. Contention Mine

    Surface metal/non-metal · Tombstone Exploration Inc · MSHA ID 0201521
    Abandoned 1985-05-02
36. Copa De Oro Custon Ore Processing Plant

    Facility metal/non-metal · Copa De Oro Mining Company Ltd · MSHA ID 0202071
    Abandoned 1982-08-11
37. Copreco LLC

    Surface metal/non-metal · Copreco LLC · MSHA ID 0203044
    Abandoned 2015-02-02
38. Coronado Marble Incorporated

    Surface metal/non-metal · Coronado Marble Inc · MSHA ID 0201960
    Abandoned 1982-09-14
39. Cross Spear Marble

    Surface metal/non-metal · Cross Spear Limestone LLC · MSHA ID 0202930
    Abandoned 2013-08-15
40. Crusher #1

    Surface metal/non-metal · Huachuca Concrete Inc · MSHA ID 0202996
    Abandoned 2011-09-15
41. D C Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · D C Contractors Inc · MSHA ID 0201610
    Abandoned 1981-09-14
42. Desert Concrete Wash Plant

    Surface metal/non-metal · Desert Concrete Company · MSHA ID 0202488
    Abandoned 1996-06-18
43. Don Luis Pit Or Don Luis

    Surface metal/non-metal · A J Gilbert Construction Company · MSHA ID 0201843
    Abandoned 1988-02-03
44. Dos Cabezas-Gold Prince Mine

    Underground metal/non-metal · Western States Minerals Corp · MSHA ID 0202157
    Abandoned 1996-06-17
45. Douglas Quarry

    Surface metal/non-metal · Southwest Valley Constructors · MSHA ID 0203421
    Abandoned 2022-01-28
46. Douglas Ready Mix

    Surface metal/non-metal · Douglas Ready Mix · MSHA ID 0201449
    Abandoned 1987-05-19
47. Douglas Ready Mix & Materials Incorporat

    Surface metal/non-metal · Douglas Ready Mix & Materials Inc · MSHA ID 0202374
    Abandoned 1990-03-22
48. Douglas Ready Mix Incorporated

    Surface metal/non-metal · Douglas Ready Mix & Materials Inc · MSHA ID 0202489
    Abandoned 1989-12-13
49. Douglas Reduction Works

    Facility metal/non-metal · Phelps Dodge Corp · MSHA ID 0200203
    Abandoned 1979-07-05
50. Dry Hills Mine

    Underground metal/non-metal · Con-American Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 0201760
    Abandoned 1982-05-11
51. EADS Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · EADS Construction Redi Mix, Inc. · MSHA ID 0201461
    Abandoned 2010-06-08
52. Eads Sand And Gravel Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Eads Construction & Redi-Mix · MSHA ID 0201330
    Abandoned 1978-05-23
53. El Tigre

    Underground metal/non-metal · Phelps Dodge Corp · MSHA ID 0201579
    Abandoned 1982-11-24
54. Emerald Mine

    Surface metal/non-metal · Tombstone Materials, Inc. · MSHA ID 0203003
    Abandoned 2008-11-19
55. Extension Mine

    Underground metal/non-metal · Roberto Federico & Ernest Montijo · MSHA ID 0201998
    Abandoned 1982-05-06
56. FNF Crushing 2

    Surface metal/non-metal · FNF Construction Inc · MSHA ID 0202622
    Abandoned 2022-01-21
57. Fox #1-Fox #2 Or Fox #3

    Surface metal/non-metal · Eocene Research Ltd · MSHA ID 0201857
    Abandoned 1980-07-24
58. G Helday Plant

    Surface metal/non-metal · Gabriel Helday · MSHA ID 0202349
    Abandoned 1988-05-04
59. General Minerals

    Surface metal/non-metal · General Minerals Of America Inc · MSHA ID 0202024
    Abandoned 1982-04-23
60. Gold Camp Group

    Surface metal/non-metal · B G H Gold Camp · MSHA ID 0202136
    Abandoned 1983-11-08
61. Gold Ridge Mine

    Surface metal/non-metal · Metal NRG · MSHA ID 0203426
    Abandoned 2023-08-08
62. Golden Horseshoe

    Underground metal/non-metal · Cooke & Stokes Company · MSHA ID 0202131
    Abandoned 1986-03-10
63. GOLDEN RULE

    Underground metal/non-metal · Cochise Resources Arizona Inc · MSHA ID 0202529
    Abandoned 1997-03-05
64. Golden Rule Mine

    Underground metal/non-metal · Goldfort Mining Corp · MSHA ID 0202070
    Abandoned 1983-07-12
65. Grace Chabazite Mine

    Surface metal/non-metal · GSA Resources, Inc. · MSHA ID 0203078
    Abandoned 2007-07-11
66. Grand Central Mill Site Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Eocene Research Ltd · MSHA ID 0201952
    Abandoned 1980-07-22
67. Grand Central Mine

    Underground metal/non-metal · Tombstone Exploration Inc · MSHA ID 0202093
    Abandoned 1984-03-22
68. Great American

    Surface metal/non-metal · General Minerals Of America Inc · MSHA ID 0201425
    Abandoned 1982-07-23
69. H And D Mine

    Underground metal/non-metal · Ellen Fischer-Lessee · MSHA ID 0200959
    Abandoned 1976-06-03
70. Hart Enterprises

    Surface metal/non-metal · Hart Enterprises · MSHA ID 0200731
    Abandoned 1989-01-04
71. Heap Leaching And Strip Mining

    Surface metal/non-metal · E O J Mining Venture · MSHA ID 0201800
    Abandoned 1978-09-19
72. Hereford Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Maddux & Son'S Inc · MSHA ID 0201872
    Abandoned 1978-05-24
73. Hi-Grade Mining Company

    Surface metal/non-metal · Hi-Grade Mining Company · MSHA ID 0202017
    Abandoned 1981-07-17
74. High Lonesome Pit - Plant No 12-139

    Surface metal/non-metal · Tanner Companies · MSHA ID 0201871
    Abandoned 1979-05-31
75. Horseshoe Mine

    Surface metal/non-metal · Micron Recovery LLC · MSHA ID 0203381
    Abandoned 2018-07-25
76. Huachuca

    Surface metal/non-metal · Southwest Crushing LLC · MSHA ID 0203159
    Abandoned 2008-11-13
77. Huachuca Concrete Wash Plant #1

    Surface metal/non-metal · Huachuca Concrete Inc · MSHA ID 0202455
    Abandoned 2011-09-13
78. Huachuca Concrete Wash Plant #2

    Surface metal/non-metal · Huachuca Concrete Inc · MSHA ID 0203138
    Abandoned 2012-01-01
79. Huachuca Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · G & A Sand & Gravel Inc · MSHA ID 0201719
    Abandoned 1990-01-05
80. JOHNSON CAMP MINE

    Surface metal/non-metal · Arimetco Inc · MSHA ID 0200411
    Abandoned 1999-06-08
81. Lucky Cuss

    Underground metal/non-metal · Tombstone Exploration Inc · MSHA ID 0202205
    Abandoned 1984-12-14
82. March Mine

    Underground metal/non-metal · Mpm Mining & Exploration Corp · MSHA ID 0200286
    Abandoned 1982-08-11
83. Marmobello Mine

    Surface metal/non-metal · Marmobello Marble Company Inc · MSHA ID 0201758
    Abandoned 1978-08-08
84. Meridian Sand & Gravel

    Surface metal/non-metal · Meridian Engineering · MSHA ID 0203272
    Abandoned 2012-09-10
85. Micron Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Micron Recovery Llc · MSHA ID 0202840
    Abandoned 2002-10-21
86. Mustang 1 & 11

    Underground metal/non-metal · Mustang Minerals Exploration Inc · MSHA ID 0201974
    Abandoned 1985-03-25
87. Nicholas Mine

    Surface metal/non-metal · Goldex Inc · MSHA ID 0202153
    Abandoned 1984-03-26
88. Old English Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Maddux & Son'S Inc · MSHA ID 0201440
    Abandoned 1980-04-29
89. Paisano Hydromet

    Surface metal/non-metal · Paisano Hydromet Corp Ltd · MSHA ID 0202231
    Abandoned 1986-04-16
90. Pearce Leaching Company

    Surface metal/non-metal · Pearce Leaching Company · MSHA ID 0202072
    Abandoned 1982-04-28
91. Pit #7623 (State Pit)

    Surface metal/non-metal · W R Skousen Contractor Inc · MSHA ID 0202291
    Abandoned 1987-01-27
92. Plant #27

    Surface metal/non-metal · Tanner Companies · MSHA ID 0202054
    Abandoned 1982-10-27
93. Plant #5

    Surface metal/non-metal · Southwest Rock Products LLC · MSHA ID 0203111
    Abandoned 2009-08-21
94. Portable #2

    Surface metal/non-metal · Granite Construction Company · MSHA ID 0202351
    Abandoned 2002-08-01
95. Portable Plant

    Surface metal/non-metal · A J Gilbert Construction Company · MSHA ID 0202288
    Abandoned 1986-09-29
96. Portable Plant

    Surface metal/non-metal · JC Rock · MSHA ID 0202949
    Abandoned 2009-10-01
97. PORTABLE SCREENING PLANT

    Surface metal/non-metal · Maddux & Sons Inc · MSHA ID 0200622
    Abandoned 2016-12-14
98. PT#2

    Surface metal/non-metal · Bray Construction, Inc · MSHA ID 0203304
    Abandoned 2013-08-26
99. Red Mtn Marble

    Surface metal/non-metal · Red Mtn Marble · MSHA ID 0202230
    Abandoned 1986-03-10
100. RedHawk Tombstone Project

     Underground metal/non-metal · RedHawk Exploration & Mining Inc · MSHA ID 0203102
     Abandoned 2006-09-05
101. Rpm Pit

     Surface metal/non-metal · R P M Trucking Inc · MSHA ID 0202484
     Abandoned 1992-09-22
102. Samoht Rock & Sand, L.L.C.

     Surface metal/non-metal · Samoht Rock & Sand, L.L.C. · MSHA ID 0203260
     Abandoned 2012-10-01
103. San Bernardino Plant

     Surface metal/non-metal · Douglas Ready Mix & Materials Inc · MSHA ID 0202515
     Abandoned 1990-06-05
104. San Diego

     Underground metal/non-metal · Independence Mining Company · MSHA ID 0202128
     Abandoned 1983-01-05
105. San Pedro Pit Or Portable Crusher #1

     Surface metal/non-metal · Arizona Crushing Company · MSHA ID 0201896
     Abandoned 1982-08-12
106. Sand & Gravel Operation

     Surface metal/non-metal · Hamilton Sand & Gravel · MSHA ID 0200663
     Abandoned 2006-09-19
107. Sand & Gravel Operations

     Surface metal/non-metal · Sierra Ready Mix & Materials · MSHA ID 0201746
     Abandoned 1996-06-18
108. Sand And Gravel Pit

     Surface metal/non-metal · Sulphur Valley Block Company · MSHA ID 0201122
     Abandoned 1978-10-23
109. Scott Mine

     Surface metal/non-metal · C A Scotty Scott · MSHA ID 0202171
     Abandoned 1985-03-29
110. Screen Plant

     Surface metal/non-metal · Young Block Company Inc · MSHA ID 0201839
     Abandoned 1988-04-06
111. Sierra Pit

     Surface metal/non-metal · Sierra Materials, LLC · MSHA ID 0203157
     Abandoned 2007-07-23
112. Silver Tech Mines

     Underground metal/non-metal · Silver Tech Mines Inc · MSHA ID 0202001
     Abandoned 1986-07-17
113. Solstice No 1

     Underground metal/non-metal · Southwest Resources Inc · MSHA ID 0201951
     Abandoned 1982-07-29
114. South Mountain

     Surface metal/non-metal · Sun Cor Underground Inc · MSHA ID 0203521
     Abandoned 2025-03-24
115. State Of Maine

     Underground metal/non-metal · Southwest Resources Inc · MSHA ID 0202129
     Abandoned 1984-03-21
116. State Of Maine Mine

     Surface metal/non-metal · Tombstone Silver Mines Inc · MSHA ID 0201737
     Abandoned 1987-06-24
117. State Of Maine Mining

     Surface metal/non-metal · Arizona Engineered Aggregates Inc · MSHA ID 0202331
     Abandoned 1987-06-24
118. State Of Texas Mine

     Underground metal/non-metal · Sparks Inc · MSHA ID 0202080
     Abandoned 1982-09-14
119. State Pit #7623

     Surface metal/non-metal · New Pueblo Constructors Inc · MSHA ID 0201953
     Abandoned 1980-06-24
120. Stronghold Redi-Mix

     Surface metal/non-metal · Stronghold Redi-Mix · MSHA ID 0203137
     Abandoned 2025-03-26
121. Sugarloaf

     Surface metal/non-metal · Chemrex Inc · MSHA ID 0202038
     Abandoned 1983-03-24
122. Sun Mine

     Underground metal/non-metal · Sun Mining · MSHA ID 0202092
     Abandoned 1982-09-15
123. Tako Mine

     Underground metal/non-metal · Tako Mining · MSHA ID 0202077
     Abandoned 1982-09-14
124. The Independence & Aunt Salley

     Underground metal/non-metal · Independence Mining Company · MSHA ID 0201959
     Abandoned 1983-03-24
125. Tombstone Decorative Stone LLC

     Surface metal/non-metal · Tombstone Decorative Stone LLC · MSHA ID 0203231
     Abandoned 2010-01-21
126. Townsend Pit

     Surface metal/non-metal · Arizona Crushing Company · MSHA ID 0201426
     Abandoned 1980-01-21
127. Tucson Portable

     Surface metal/non-metal · Granite Construction Company · MSHA ID 0202049
     Abandoned 2001-04-07
128. Turquoise Mountain Mining LTD

     Surface metal/non-metal · Turquoise Mountain Mining LTD · MSHA ID 0203038
     Abandoned 2005-06-30
129. Walnut Gulch

     Surface metal/non-metal · Tombstone Sand & Rock · MSHA ID 0203090
     Abandoned 2006-09-05
130. Warrior 1800 Screening Plant

     Surface metal/non-metal · Freeport McMoRan Reclamation Services · MSHA ID 0203254
     Abandoned 2011-08-18
131. Wash Plant #2

     Surface metal/non-metal · Sierra Ready Mix & Materials · MSHA ID 0202352
     Abandoned 1990-03-22
132. WEST PIT

     Surface metal/non-metal · Huachuca Concrete Inc · MSHA ID 0202892
     Abandoned 2003-12-10
133. Western Ranch

     Surface metal/non-metal · Combs Materials LLC · MSHA ID 0203303
     Abandoned 2016-12-14
134. Whetstone Pit

     Surface metal/non-metal · L. Sheldon & Co. Corp. · MSHA ID 0203001
     Abandoned 2005-08-04
135. Young Block 1

     Surface metal/non-metal · Young Block Company · MSHA ID 0202450
     Abandoned 2009-02-23

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

• Mohave County 5,749
• La Paz County 5,030
• Pima County 4,684
• Yavapai County 3,585
• Gila County 3,401
• Pinal County 3,289
• Maricopa County 3,227
• Yuma County 1,743
• Santa Cruz County 1,696
• Coconino County 1,397
• Greenlee County 1,312
• Graham County 656

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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).
8. 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.