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Abandoned mines in El Paso County, Texas

El Paso County, Texas has 219 mine and prospect features on USGS topographic maps published 1942–1997, including 10 mine openings (shafts, adits and air shafts) and 55 prospect pits. OSMRE's abandoned mine land inventory lists 4 problems in the county, all of them reclaimed. MSHA's register carries 94 mines in the county with status Abandoned or Abandoned and Sealed.

Every mine and prospect feature the USGS digitized from historical topographic maps covering El Paso County, 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)
219
Mine openings
10
OSMRE problems unreclaimed
0
MSHA mines marked abandoned
94
0 features carry a name55 prospect pits17 quadrangle maps, published 1942–1997 4 OSMRE problems, 4 reclaimed 0 MSHA mines abandoned and sealed
What the features are
  1. Mine openings
    shafts, adits, air shafts, portals and vertical openings: the ways into underground workings
    14 6.3%
  2. Prospect pits and trenches
    shallow exploration diggings that never became a mine
    55 24.7%
  3. Mines and surface workings
    labelled mines, open pits, strip mines, placer and hydraulic workings
    22 9.9%
  4. Quarries, gravel and borrow pits
    construction-material and industrial-mineral extraction
    132 59.2%
OSMRE abandoned mine land problems4 on inventory
Problem area Problem Status
Franklin Mountains Phase 1 P2 Portals Reclamation Completed
Franklin Mountains Phase 1 P2 Vertical Openings Reclamation Completed
Franklin Mountains Phase 2 P2 Vertical Openings Reclamation Completed
Franklin Mountains West P2 Vertical Openings Reclamation Completed

Problem types carry OSMRE's priority prefix: P1 and P2 are threats to health, safety and property, P3 is environmental. A problem area is a cluster of problems reclaimed as one project; several rows can share one location.

MSHA-registered mines with status Abandoned94 on register
  1. AMERICAN SAND & GRAVEL
    Surface metal/non-metal · American Sand & Gravel · MSHA ID 4103727
    Abandoned
  2. Angel's Rock Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Sergio Dimension Quarry · MSHA ID 4104381
    Abandoned
  3. APACHE CANYON #2
    Surface metal/non-metal · John Valdez · MSHA ID 2902271
    Abandoned
  4. Aran Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · J.A. Gamboa Trucking & Materials, Inc. · MSHA ID 4104834
    Abandoned
  5. B & S Rock Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · B & S Rock Quarry · MSHA ID 4104453
    Abandoned
  6. Blue Mountain Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · West Texas Metals Inc · MSHA ID 4103118
    Abandoned
  7. Bronco Sand & Gravel Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Bronco Sand & Gravel · MSHA ID 4103336
    Abandoned
  8. Camino Real
    Surface metal/non-metal · Camino Real · MSHA ID 4105003
    Abandoned
  9. Carrillo Rock Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Oscars Rock Company · MSHA ID 4104322
    Abandoned
  10. Cero del Milagro Leah
    Surface metal/non-metal · Francisco Dominguez · MSHA ID 4104804
    Abandoned
  11. Chadwick Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · El Paso Sand Products Inc · MSHA ID 4103162
    Abandoned
  12. Colorado Rock Quarry LLC
    Surface metal/non-metal · Colorado Rock Quarry LLC · MSHA ID 4104590
    Abandoned
  13. CR # 7
    Surface metal/non-metal · Wm. D. Scepaniak Inc · MSHA ID 2103915
    Abandoned
  14. crusher #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · metro south materials · MSHA ID 4104569
    Abandoned
  15. D & R
    Surface metal/non-metal · D & R Company · MSHA ID 4103038
    Abandoned
  16. Darrington Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Agape Sand & Gravel Company · MSHA ID 4103671
    Abandoned
  17. DIMENSION ROCK PIT
    Surface metal/non-metal · Flores Dimension Rock Quarry · MSHA ID 4104270
    Abandoned
  18. EAST QUARRY
    Surface metal/non-metal · Sun City Redi-Mix · MSHA ID 4103650
    Abandoned
  19. El Indio
    Surface metal/non-metal · El Indio · MSHA ID 4104409
    Abandoned
  20. El Paso
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southwestern Portland Cement Company · MSHA ID 4100061
    Abandoned
  21. El Paso Plant
    Facility metal/non-metal · American Minerals Inc · MSHA ID 4102978
    Abandoned
  22. El Paso Quarry And Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Borsberry Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 4101505
    Abandoned
  23. Enriquez Materials
    Surface metal/non-metal · J & L Materials · MSHA ID 4104494
    Abandoned
  24. EP ROCKS LLC
    Surface metal/non-metal · EP ROCKS LLC · MSHA ID 4105495
    Abandoned
  25. Extec S-5 Screening Portable Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Desert Rock Co. · MSHA ID 4105353
    Abandoned
  26. F H ALCANTAR SAND & GRAVEL
    Surface metal/non-metal · F H Alcantar Sand & Gravel · MSHA ID 4103758
    Abandoned
  27. Flores Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · J.A. Gamboa Trucking & Materials Inc. · MSHA ID 4104861
    Abandoned
  28. Flores Rock Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Hugo Flores · MSHA ID 4104591
    Abandoned
  29. Four Mile Draw
    Surface metal/non-metal · Sun Paving Inc · MSHA ID 4103504
    Abandoned
  30. H. S. PIT
    Surface metal/non-metal · H S Company · MSHA ID 4103854
    Abandoned
  31. HERNANDEZ PIT
    Surface metal/non-metal · Hernandez Quarry · MSHA ID 4104230
    Abandoned
  32. Higareda
    Surface metal/non-metal · Higareda · MSHA ID 4103808
    Abandoned
  33. Higareda's Mining
    Surface metal/non-metal · Higareda's Mining · MSHA ID 4104440
    Abandoned
  34. Higareda's Rock Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Higareda's Rock Pit · MSHA ID 4104598
    Abandoned
  35. Horizon Sand & Gravel
    Surface metal/non-metal · Horizon Sand & Gravel Company · MSHA ID 4103731
    Abandoned
  36. HUECO DIMENSION PIT
    Surface metal/non-metal · Sergio Dimension Quarry · MSHA ID 4104229
    Abandoned
  37. Hueco Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Paisano Concrete Company · MSHA ID 4101898
    Abandoned
  38. HUECO QUARRY
    Surface metal/non-metal · Daniel S Guillen Inc · MSHA ID 4104018
    Abandoned
  39. HUECO QUARRY
    Surface metal/non-metal · Gandara Dimension Mine · MSHA ID 4104023
    Abandoned
  40. Hueco Rock Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · PASO DEL NORTE MATERIALS, LLC · MSHA ID 4104837
    Abandoned
  41. Hueco Valley Gravel
    Surface metal/non-metal · Miracle Mining Company · MSHA ID 4103667
    Abandoned
  42. J & L Materials
    Surface metal/non-metal · J & L Materials · MSHA ID 4104630
    Abandoned
  43. JDF Materials
    Surface metal/non-metal · JDF Materials · MSHA ID 4105343
    Abandoned
  44. Jobe Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jobe Concrete Products Inc · MSHA ID 4103199
    Abandoned
  45. Jobe Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jobe Concrete Products Inc · MSHA ID 4103194
    Abandoned
  46. Leyva'S Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Tri-State Materials Inc · MSHA ID 4103636
    Abandoned
  47. Little Rock
    Surface metal/non-metal · Forilan Zapada Galaviz · MSHA ID 4104502
    Abandoned
  48. Lobo Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Rock-It Materials · MSHA ID 4104397
    Abandoned
  49. Lucky#8 Quarry LLC.
    Surface metal/non-metal · DrsRockMaterials LLC. · MSHA ID 4104809
    Abandoned
  50. Lupe Mining
    Surface metal/non-metal · Lupe Mining · MSHA ID 4104976
    Abandoned
  51. McCombs Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · GCC Sun City Materials LLC · MSHA ID 4101066
    Abandoned
  52. Mine 13 (Section 13)
    Surface metal/non-metal · RockMart Inc. · MSHA ID 4104349
    Abandoned
  53. Miner Hill
    Surface metal/non-metal · B & G Materials · MSHA ID 4105299
    Abandoned
  54. Mobile Crusher #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC · MSHA ID 4104331
    Abandoned
  55. Mobile Crusher #2
    Surface metal/non-metal · CEMEX Construction Materials LP · MSHA ID 4104332
    Abandoned
  56. Nevarez & Sons Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Nevarez & Sons · MSHA ID 4104596
    Abandoned
  57. Nordberg Crusher No. 1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jobe Materials, L.P. · MSHA ID 4104694
    Abandoned
  58. North Hills Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jobe Concrete Products Inc · MSHA ID 4103530
    Abandoned
  59. North Hills Screening Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southwest Road & Paving Company Inc · MSHA ID 4103507
    Abandoned
  60. Paisano Sand Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Paisano Concrete Company · MSHA ID 4103161
    Abandoned
  61. Paso View Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jobe Materials LP · MSHA ID 4104534
    Abandoned
  62. PDN N.S.E. East Sand Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · PASO DEL NORTE MATERIALS, LLC · MSHA ID 4105511
    Abandoned
  63. Pioneer Impactor No 4250
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jobe Materials LP · MSHA ID 2902412
    Abandoned
  64. PLANT-17 EARTH & PAVING CONST
    Surface metal/non-metal · Curiels Aggregates & Materials · MSHA ID 4103935
    Abandoned
  65. Portable Crusher #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · El Paso Sand Products Inc · MSHA ID 4103540
    Abandoned
  66. PORTABLE SCREEN #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Mc Mc Recycling · MSHA ID 4104037
    Abandoned
  67. Purple Mountain Sand Co.
    Surface metal/non-metal · JRB Materials & Construction Inc · MSHA ID 4104327
    Abandoned
  68. Quinonez Sand #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Quinonez Trucking · MSHA ID 4103755
    Abandoned
  69. R & J Building Stone Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · R & J Materials · MSHA ID 4104320
    Abandoned
  70. Red Sands Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jobe Materials LP · MSHA ID 4104518
    Abandoned
  71. Red Sands Quarry (Closed)
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jobe Materials LP · MSHA ID 4103879
    Abandoned
  72. Rock Crusher
    Facility metal/non-metal · M & M Rock Company Inc · MSHA ID 4103337
    Abandoned
  73. SAND PLANT
    Surface metal/non-metal · Sun City Redi-Mix · MSHA ID 4103665
    Abandoned
  74. Sandvik Portable Scalper
    Surface metal/non-metal · Desert Rock Co. · MSHA ID 4105354
    Abandoned
  75. Section 11
    Surface metal/non-metal · West Texas Sand, LLC · MSHA ID 4105164
    Abandoned
  76. SECTION 28 SAND PIT
    Surface metal/non-metal · CEMEX Construction Materials LP · MSHA ID 4103989
    Abandoned
  77. Sleepy Hills Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Century Machinery Co., Inc. · MSHA ID 4105548
    Abandoned
  78. Soto Sand Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Soto Sand & Gravel Company · MSHA ID 4103165
    Abandoned
  79. Southwestern Portland Cement Co Min
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southwestern Portland Cement Company · MSHA ID 4102940
    Abandoned
  80. Stone Del Milagro
    Surface metal/non-metal · Rockwall Material Center, LLC. · MSHA ID 4104632
    Abandoned
  81. Sunset Sand and Gravel
    Surface metal/non-metal · Sunset Sand and Gravel · MSHA ID 4105438
    Abandoned
  82. Texas Concrete Redi Mix Inc.
    Surface metal/non-metal · Texas Concrete Redi Mix Inc. · MSHA ID 4104931
    Abandoned
  83. TORO QUARRY
    Surface metal/non-metal · CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC · MSHA ID 4103436
    Abandoned
  84. TRUJILLO SAND & GRAVEL PIT
    Surface metal/non-metal · Henry Trujillo Trucking · MSHA ID 4103962
    Abandoned
  85. U T Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Valley Sand & Rock Company Inc · MSHA ID 4103002
    Abandoned
  86. Villalva Sand & Gravel
    Surface metal/non-metal · Villalva Sand & Gravel Company · MSHA ID 4103679
    Abandoned
  87. Vinton Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jobe Materials LP · MSHA ID 4104585
    Abandoned
  88. VISTA PIT
    Surface metal/non-metal · Corchado Pit · MSHA ID 4103857
    Abandoned
  89. Vista Rock Pickers Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Corchado's Dimensional Fence Rock · MSHA ID 4104328
    Abandoned
  90. Waco Mountain Quarry L.P.
    Surface metal/non-metal · Waco Mountain Quarry L.P. · MSHA ID 4104539
    Abandoned
  91. West Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jobe Concrete Products Inc · MSHA ID 4103445
    Abandoned
  92. West Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · GCC Sun City Materials LLC · MSHA ID 4104308
    Abandoned
  93. Yellow Stone Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Best Rock · MSHA ID 4103820
    Abandoned
  94. Yellowstone Dimension
    Surface metal/non-metal · Rojas Rock · MSHA ID 4104459
    Abandoned

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

By source vocabularythe publishers' own terms
Feature type Features
Prospect Pit 55
Gravel/Borrow Pit - Undifferentiated 45
Gravel Pit 30
Quarry 24
Open Pit Mine or Quarry 16
Gravel Pit 11
Mine Shaft 8
Quarry 7
Gravel/Borrow Pit - Undifferentiated 4
Borrow Pit 4
Disturbed Surface 4
Sand Pit 3
P2 Vertical Openings 3
Open Pit Mine 2
Adit 2
Borrow Pit 2
Sand Pit 1
P2 Portals 1
Sand and Gravel Pit 1
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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
  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.