Abandoned mines in San Juan County, Utah
San Juan County, Utah has 1,219 mine and prospect features on USGS topographic maps published 1952–2001, including 620 mine openings (shafts, adits and air shafts) and 464 prospect pits; 49 of the features carry a name on the map. OSMRE's abandoned mine land inventory lists 99 problems in the county, 10 of them not yet reclaimed. MSHA's register carries 163 mines in the county with status Abandoned or Abandoned and Sealed.
Every mine and prospect feature the USGS digitized from historical topographic maps covering San Juan 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)
- 1,219
- Mine openings
- 620
- OSMRE problems unreclaimed
- 10
- MSHA mines marked abandoned
- 163
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666 50.5%Mine openingsshafts, adits, air shafts, portals and vertical openings: the ways into underground workings
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464 35.2%Prospect pits and trenchesshallow exploration diggings that never became a mine
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18 1.4%Mines and surface workingslabelled mines, open pits, strip mines, placer and hydraulic workings
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87 6.6%Quarries, gravel and borrow pitsconstruction-material and industrial-mineral extraction
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42 3.2%Dumps, tailings, spoil and gobwhat mining left above ground
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3 0.2%Mills, tipples and facilitiesprocessing plants and hazardous structures
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37 2.8%Other reclamation problemshighwalls, subsidence, polluted or clogged water, fires, slides and gases in OSMRE's inventory
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1 0.1%Othersymbols outside the classes above
| Name on map | Feature |
|---|---|
| Alice Mine | Adit |
| Beaver Shaft | Mine Shaft |
| Big Indian Mine | Open Pit Mine area |
| Black Hat Mine | Adit |
| Black Hat Mine | Mine Shaft |
| Black Hat Mine | Mine Shaft |
| Blue Cap Mine | Adit |
| Calliham Mine | Adit |
| Cub Mine | Adit |
| Cub Mine | Adit |
| Dream Mine | Adit |
| Firefly Mine | Adit |
| Firefly Mine | Adit |
| Gold Queen Mine | Adit |
| Happy Jack Mine | Adit |
| Hecla Shaft | Mine Shaft |
| Hespectus Mine | Adit |
| Hespenus Mine | Adit |
| Homestake Mine | Adit |
| Homestake Mine | Mine Shaft |
| La Sal Incline | Adit |
| La Sal Mine | Adit |
| La Sal No 2 Mine | Adit |
| Lisbon Mine | Mine Shaft |
| Little Beaver Mine | Adit |
| Little Beaver Mine | Adit |
| Louise Mine | Adit |
| Marvine Tunnel | Adit |
| McCormic Mine | Adit |
| Mi Vida Mine | Adit |
| Rim Canyon Mine | Mine Shaft |
| Sage Mine | Adit |
| Sen Juan Shaft Mine | Mine Shaft |
| Silver Bell Mine | Mine Shaft |
| Skyline Mine | Adit |
| Skyline Mine | Adit |
| Small Fry Mine | Adit |
| Small Fry Mine | Adit |
| Snow Flat Spring Cave | Adit |
| Snowball Mine | Adit |
| Standard Mine | Adit |
| Vanadium Queen Mine | Adit |
| Vanadium Queen Mine | Adit |
| Vanadium Queen Mine | Adit |
| Whirlwind Mine | Adit |
| Whirlwind Mine | Adit |
| Wilson Mine | Mine Shaft |
| Yellow Circle Mines | Adit |
| Yellow Circle Mines | Adit |
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.
| Problem area | Problem | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bardon Shaft | P1 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Blackwater | P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | Reclamation Completed |
| Blackwater | P2 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Blackwater | P3 Haul Road | Reclamation Completed |
| Blackwater | P3 Other | Reclamation Completed |
| Blackwater | P3 Pits | Reclamation Completed |
| Bluff Mine | P2 Dangerous Highwalls | Reclamation Completed |
| Bluff Mine | P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | Reclamation Completed |
| Bluff Mine | P3 Haul Road | Reclamation Completed |
| Bluff Mine | P3 Other | Reclamation Completed |
| Bluff Mine | P3 Pits | Reclamation Completed |
| Browns Hole | P1 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Browns Hole | P1 Portals | In Reclamation |
| Browns Hole | P1 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Browns Hole | P1 Vertical Openings | In Reclamation |
| Cottonwood Wash | P1 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Cottonwood Wash | P1 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Cottonwood Wash | P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | Reclamation Completed |
| Cottonwood Wash | P2 Hazardous Equip & Facilities | Reclamation Completed |
| Cottonwood Wash | P3 Haul Road | Reclamation Completed |
| Dugout Ranch | P1 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Dugout Ranch | P1 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Gooseneck #1 Mine | P2 Dangerous Highwalls | Reclamation Completed |
| Gooseneck #1 Mine | P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | Reclamation Completed |
| Gooseneck #1 Mine | P3 Haul Road | Reclamation Completed |
| Gooseneck #1 Mine | P3 Other | Reclamation Completed |
| Gooseneck #1 Mine | P3 Pits | Reclamation Completed |
| Halchita Mine | P1 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Halchita Mine | P1 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Halchita Mine | P3 Other | Reclamation Completed |
| Holiday Mesa | P1 Dangerous Highwalls | Reclamation Completed |
| Holiday Mesa | P1 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | Reclamation Completed |
| Holiday Mesa | P1 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Holiday Mesa | P3 Haul Road | Reclamation Completed |
| Holiday Mesa | P3 Other | Reclamation Completed |
| House Cliffs | P1 Portals | In Reclamation |
| House Cliffs | P1 Vertical Openings | In Reclamation |
| Jomac | P1 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Keith Mine | P2 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Keith Mine | P3 Other | Reclamation Completed |
| La Sal Creek | P1 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | Reclamation Completed |
| La Sal Creek | P1 Hazardous Equip & Facilities | Reclamation Completed |
| La Sal Creek | P1 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| La Sal Creek | P2 Polluted Water: Agricultural & Industrial | Reclamation Completed |
| La Sal Creek | P3 Haul Road | Reclamation Completed |
| La Sal Creek | P3 Mine Opening | Reclamation Completed |
| Lathrop | P1 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Lower Kane Creek | P1 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Lower Kane Creek | P1 Portals | Reclamation Pending |
| Lower Kane Creek | P1 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Lower Kane Creek | P1 Vertical Openings | In Reclamation |
| Mexican Water Chapter Senior Center | PF Public (Infra) Structure | Reclamation Completed |
| Mi Vida Mine | P1 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Montezuma Creek | P1 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | Reclamation Completed |
| Montezuma Creek | P1 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Montezuma Creek | P3 Other | Reclamation Completed |
| Monument #3 | P2 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Monument #3 | P3 Other | Reclamation Completed |
| Norcross Mine | P2 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Norcross Mine | P3 Other | Reclamation Completed |
| Rasmussen | P2 Portals | Reclamation Pending |
| Rasmussen | P3 Gobs | Reclamation Pending |
| Red Canyon | P1 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Red Canyon | P1 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Red Canyon | P1 Subsidence | Reclamation Completed |
| Red Canyon | P1 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Red Canyon | P1 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Red Canyon | P3 Mine Opening | Reclamation Completed |
| Red Canyon | P3 Other | Reclamation Completed |
| Rock Door | P2 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Rock Door | P3 Other | Reclamation Completed |
| Shima Mine | P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | Reclamation Completed |
| Shima Mine | P2 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Shima Mine | P3 Haul Road | Reclamation Completed |
| Shima Mine | P3 Other | Reclamation Completed |
| Skyline Mine | P1 Dangerous Highwalls | Reclamation Completed |
| Skyline Mine | P1 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | Reclamation Completed |
| Skyline Mine | P1 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Skyline Mine | P1 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Skyline Mine | P3 Haul Road | Reclamation Completed |
| Skyline Mine | P3 Other | Reclamation Completed |
| Tom Holiday | P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | Reclamation Completed |
| Tom Holiday | P2 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Tom Holiday | P3 Haul Road | Reclamation Completed |
| Tom Holiday | P3 Other | Reclamation Completed |
| Tract 7 Mine | P2 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Tract 7 Mine | P3 Other | Reclamation Completed |
| Upper Kane Creek | P1 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Upper Kane Creek | P1 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Upper Kane Creek | P1 Vertical Openings | In Reclamation |
| Upper Kane Creek | P1 Vertical Openings | In Reclamation |
| Upper Kane Creek | P1 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Upper Kane Creek | P3 Other | Reclamation Completed |
| Upper Lathrop | P1 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Whirlwind | P1 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Whirlwind | P2 Hazardous Equip & Facilities | Reclamation Completed |
| Whirlwind | P3 Gobs | Reclamation Completed |
| Whirlwind | P3 Other | Reclamation Completed |
| White Rim | P1 Portals | 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.
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All Minerals MillAbandoned 1982-12-09Underground metal/non-metal · All Minerals Corp · MSHA ID 4201369
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Ash MineAbandoned 1981-12-17Underground metal/non-metal · Continental Nuclear Inc · MSHA ID 4201574
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Avalanche 13Abandoned 1987-09-14Underground metal/non-metal · T K S Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201578
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B G S MineAbandoned 1979-06-27Underground metal/non-metal · M E Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201567
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B-1 Gonaway Or GonawayAbandoned 1982-12-09Underground metal/non-metal · Rollie Krabbe Mining · MSHA ID 4201547
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BacardiAbandoned 1978-06-06Underground metal/non-metal · Big Indian Uranium Corp · MSHA ID 4200480
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Balsley MineAbandoned 1979-12-10Underground metal/non-metal · Deloy Shumway Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201493
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Bandit MineAbandoned 1984-06-08Underground metal/non-metal · Utah Mineral Development · MSHA ID 4201767
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Betty MineAbandoned 1981-06-15Underground metal/non-metal · Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc · MSHA ID 4201472
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Big Buck 12Abandoned 1988-12-12Underground metal/non-metal · Bob Shumway Mining · MSHA ID 4200481
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Big Indian General Mine OfficeAbandoned 1982-11-22Surface metal/non-metal · Atlas Minerals · MSHA ID 4201611
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Black ApesAbandoned 1979-10-18Surface metal/non-metal · San Juan County Roads · MSHA ID 4201616
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Blanding PitAbandoned 1984-04-23Surface metal/non-metal · Summit Materials Inc · MSHA ID 4201818
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Blanding PitAbandoned 2013-07-19Surface metal/non-metal · Holliday Construction Inc · MSHA ID 4202326
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Blind LuckAbandoned 1986-07-08Underground metal/non-metal · D & G Mining · MSHA ID 4201971
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Blue Bird MineAbandoned 1978-06-06Underground metal/non-metal · Bierschied Mining Company · MSHA ID 4200824
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Blue Cap-Black HatAbandoned 1985-01-07Underground metal/non-metal · Cleghorn Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201453
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BLUE CRYSTAL MINES LA SAL PROJECAbandoned 2009-11-02Surface metal/non-metal · San Juan Minerals LLC · MSHA ID 4202187
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Blue GooseAbandoned 1982-04-23Surface metal/non-metal · Gordon & Shumway Mining · MSHA ID 4201771
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Blue LizzardAbandoned 1981-06-23Underground metal/non-metal · Calvin Black Enterprises · MSHA ID 4200550
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Bluff PitAbandoned 1994-05-26Surface metal/non-metal · Industrial Constructors Corp · MSHA ID 4202088
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Bridger Jack MineAbandoned 1980-01-02Underground metal/non-metal · Jerry Stocks Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201197
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Bugs MineAbandoned 1982-12-09Underground metal/non-metal · K & K Mining · MSHA ID 4201456
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BullseyeAbandoned 1978-07-10Underground metal/non-metal · Butt Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201245
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CallihamAbandoned 1992-08-06Underground metal/non-metal · Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. · MSHA ID 4201164
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Ches RidgeAbandoned 1983-10-04Underground metal/non-metal · Hill Mining · MSHA ID 4201835
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Chum MineAbandoned 1982-12-09Underground metal/non-metal · Clark Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4201703
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CIRCLE 1Abandoned 2003-07-02Surface metal/non-metal · Bedrock Stone Company · MSHA ID 4202327
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Cliff House MineAbandoned 1979-08-07Underground metal/non-metal · K-Enterprises · MSHA ID 4201285
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Cottonwood #5Abandoned 1980-09-09Underground metal/non-metal · Kimmerle Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201607
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Cottonwood 1 MineAbandoned 1978-11-29Underground metal/non-metal · Deloy Shumway Mineral Company · MSHA ID 4201461
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Cottonwood 4Abandoned 1978-12-14Underground metal/non-metal · Eugene Shumway Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201434
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Cottonwood MineAbandoned 1980-09-24Underground metal/non-metal · Minerals West Inc · MSHA ID 4201486
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Cottonwood No 2Abandoned 1979-03-05Underground metal/non-metal · Look Mining Company · MSHA ID 4200510
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County CrusherAbandoned 1982-11-22Surface metal/non-metal · San Juan County Roads · MSHA ID 4201502
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Cub MineAbandoned 1987-01-12Underground metal/non-metal · Kelmine Corp · MSHA ID 4201623
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Daisey MineAbandoned 1978-07-10Underground metal/non-metal · Jim Butt Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201427
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DanerosAbandoned 2012-10-19Underground metal/non-metal · CUR White Canyon Uranium LLC · MSHA ID 4202525
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Deloy Shumway MineAbandoned 1982-12-09Underground metal/non-metal · Deloy Shumway Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201558
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Dim Light MineAbandoned 1979-09-17Underground metal/non-metal · Shumway Drilling & Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201262
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Divide MineAbandoned 1980-11-04Underground metal/non-metal · Minerals Recovery Corp · MSHA ID 4201442
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DUKEAbandoned 1998-01-08Surface metal/non-metal · Ridgepointe Mining Company · MSHA ID 4202185
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DunnAbandoned 1989-11-02Underground metal/non-metal · Bob Shumway Mining · MSHA ID 4201443
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East Bank MineAbandoned 1981-06-15Underground metal/non-metal · Glen Shumway Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201680
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El Jay Double ConeAbandoned 1986-02-25Surface metal/non-metal · Nielsons Inc · MSHA ID 4201501
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Energy Fuels Research LaboratoryAbandoned 1985-09-16Facility metal/non-metal · Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc · MSHA ID 4201861
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Enterprise No 1Abandoned 1983-05-17Underground metal/non-metal · Jack Gardner · MSHA ID 4201597
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Enterprise No 2Abandoned 1980-05-20Underground metal/non-metal · Wayne Perkins Mining Co · MSHA ID 4201368
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ExchecquerAbandoned 1981-07-22Underground metal/non-metal · Calvin Black Enterprises · MSHA ID 4201557
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ExpectationAbandoned 1982-12-09Underground metal/non-metal · Lammert Mining Company · MSHA ID 4200485
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Expectation MineAbandoned 1979-08-23Underground metal/non-metal · Minerals West Inc · MSHA ID 4201458
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Far West InclineAbandoned 1979-11-06Underground metal/non-metal · Atlas Minerals · MSHA ID 4201192
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Fire FlyAbandoned 1982-11-22Underground metal/non-metal · M & E Mining Company · MSHA ID 4200647
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Fry 4 MineAbandoned 1978-11-06Underground metal/non-metal · Mosher & Nelson Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201399
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Geneva InclineAbandoned 1979-09-17Underground metal/non-metal · Harold Nelson · MSHA ID 4201415
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GiveawayAbandoned 1977-04-15Underground metal/non-metal · Shumway & Shumway Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201397
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Glade MineAbandoned 1979-03-12Underground metal/non-metal · Dan Shumway Mining · MSHA ID 4200961
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Glade MineAbandoned 1979-05-01Underground metal/non-metal · Dan Shumway Mining · MSHA ID 4200964
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Gold Basin PitAbandoned 1984-01-03Surface metal/non-metal · Rock Products Company · MSHA ID 4201843
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Gray Dawn MineAbandoned 1982-11-22Underground metal/non-metal · W K Interprises · MSHA ID 4201635
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Happy JackAbandoned 1982-11-22Underground metal/non-metal · E & D Mining · MSHA ID 4200273
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Hat Rock Pit #1Abandoned 2014-11-05Surface metal/non-metal · RBC Leasing, LLC · MSHA ID 4202531
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Hidden LogAbandoned 2006-05-02Underground metal/non-metal · Reliance Resources, LLC · MSHA ID 4202405
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Hillside MineAbandoned 1982-12-09Underground metal/non-metal · Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc · MSHA ID 4201416
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Hole In The Rock MineAbandoned 1979-12-18Underground metal/non-metal · Wendell Black Mining · MSHA ID 4201617
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Honey #1Abandoned 1981-05-28Underground metal/non-metal · Glen Shumway Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201656
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Humbug MineAbandoned 1981-10-30Underground metal/non-metal · Alvin Dee Mining · MSHA ID 4200463
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Idle DayAbandoned 1988-03-21Underground metal/non-metal · Bob Shumway Mining · MSHA ID 4202015
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IMAGINATIONAbandoned 1999-01-20Surface metal/non-metal · R & V Mining · MSHA ID 4202207
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Ivy MineAbandoned 1979-05-23Underground metal/non-metal · Atlas Minerals · MSHA ID 4200486
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Jim Bo Bob MineAbandoned 1981-07-15Underground metal/non-metal · M & M Mining · MSHA ID 4201562
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Jimbo BobAbandoned 1980-11-04Underground metal/non-metal · Lammert Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201352
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Jimbo Bob #21 MineAbandoned 1978-11-26Underground metal/non-metal · Allied Shumway Minerals · MSHA ID 4201460
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JokerAbandoned 1982-08-03Underground metal/non-metal · Minerals West Inc · MSHA ID 4201699
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Joker No 2Abandoned 1980-11-12Underground metal/non-metal · Minerals West Inc · MSHA ID 4200623
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King MineAbandoned 2009-06-23Underground metal/non-metal · PoorBoy Mining & Construction · MSHA ID 4202478
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KolmanAbandoned 2019-10-21Surface metal/non-metal · K & K Construction Inc · MSHA ID 4202651
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La Sal Number 2Abandoned 2013-02-14Underground metal/non-metal · Laramide La Sal, Inc. · MSHA ID 4201689
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Lake ClaimsAbandoned 1980-07-23Underground metal/non-metal · M E Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201343
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Lake MineAbandoned 1979-09-12Underground metal/non-metal · M F Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201478
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Lake MineAbandoned 1983-11-10Underground metal/non-metal · R & S Mining · MSHA ID 4201849
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Last Hope PitAbandoned 1978-07-10Surface metal/non-metal · Silver Eagle Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201195
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Laura MineAbandoned 1978-06-16Underground metal/non-metal · Laura Mining Co · MSHA ID 4201346
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Lee MineAbandoned 1980-05-13Surface metal/non-metal · Great Plains Mining Corp · MSHA ID 4201476
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Lems Draw PitAbandoned 1986-09-02Surface metal/non-metal · Corn Construction Company · MSHA ID 4201482
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Lepricaun MineAbandoned 1980-07-22Underground metal/non-metal · Kranjac Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201553
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Lisbon MineAbandoned 1989-01-17Underground metal/non-metal · Rio Algom Corp · MSHA ID 4200677
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Lisbon ValleyAbandoned 1988-08-18Surface metal/non-metal · Kelmine Corp · MSHA ID 4201977
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Little B #2Abandoned 1987-09-08Surface metal/non-metal · Little B Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 4201942
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Little DevilAbandoned 1980-02-07Underground metal/non-metal · Wild Man Mining · MSHA ID 4201626
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Little Indian QuarryAbandoned 2004-10-04Surface metal/non-metal · H & H Stone Co Inc · MSHA ID 4202366
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Locust MineAbandoned 1978-12-01Underground metal/non-metal · Bierschied Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201382
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Lost MineAbandoned 1980-02-15Underground metal/non-metal · Look Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201511
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Louise MineAbandoned 1981-10-13Underground metal/non-metal · G & O Mining Company · MSHA ID 4200489
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Mallory MineAbandoned 1987-01-05Underground metal/non-metal · Nick Murphy Jr Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201540
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Markey MineAbandoned 1984-08-24Underground metal/non-metal · Markey Mines Inc · MSHA ID 4200784
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Mc Cormick DriftAbandoned 1988-06-29Underground metal/non-metal · V & S Mining · MSHA ID 4201196
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MckenzieAbandoned 1979-03-13Underground metal/non-metal · K-Enterprises · MSHA ID 4201364
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Mexican Hat PitAbandoned 1985-08-12Surface metal/non-metal · Gibralter Gravel Company · MSHA ID 4201619
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Mi Vida No 2Abandoned 1985-07-24Underground metal/non-metal · Mineral Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201016
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Monte CristoAbandoned 1987-07-30Underground metal/non-metal · Tom Lammert Mining · MSHA ID 4200990
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Montezuma Creek MineAbandoned 2010-01-04Surface metal/non-metal · Summit Crushing LLC · MSHA ID 4202515
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MP #110 (FULLER PIT)Abandoned 1997-08-26Surface metal/non-metal · Fuller Construction · MSHA ID 4202134
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North Alice MineAbandoned 1978-06-06Underground metal/non-metal · J R J Mining Company · MSHA ID 4200559
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Old RattlerAbandoned 1981-07-14Underground metal/non-metal · M & E Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201250
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Pandora ComplexAbandoned 2013-01-16Underground metal/non-metal · EFR Colorado Plateau LLC · MSHA ID 4200470
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Pappy #1Abandoned 1986-08-25Underground metal/non-metal · Ron E Beck Mining · MSHA ID 4201862
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Patti Ann MineAbandoned 1982-12-09Underground metal/non-metal · Atlas Minerals · MSHA ID 4201348
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Pea Vine Queen MineAbandoned 1981-01-06Underground metal/non-metal · Kimmerle Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201688
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Pearson PitAbandoned 1986-05-21Surface metal/non-metal · Skelton Inc · MSHA ID 4201894
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Pine RidgeAbandoned 1983-09-01Underground metal/non-metal · Minerals Recovery Corp · MSHA ID 4201468
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Pine RidgeAbandoned 1989-05-01Underground metal/non-metal · Western States Resources · MSHA ID 4202031
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Plateau Buying StationAbandoned 1981-03-23Facility metal/non-metal · Plateau Resources Limited · MSHA ID 4201448
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PortableAbandoned 2017-11-06Surface metal/non-metal · Crowley Construction, Inc · MSHA ID 4202232
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PortableAbandoned 2003-12-31Surface metal/non-metal · Western Builders, Inc. · MSHA ID 4202352
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Portable #1Abandoned 2025-02-12Surface metal/non-metal · Monument Resources · MSHA ID 4202353
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Posey MineAbandoned 1978-12-12Underground metal/non-metal · K-Enterprises · MSHA ID 4201398
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Power Screen Chiefton 1200Abandoned 2009-06-22Surface metal/non-metal · LeGrand Johnson Construction Co · MSHA ID 4202386
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Radium KingAbandoned 1981-02-03Underground metal/non-metal · Home Town Mining Company · MSHA ID 4200498
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Radium King-West ChannelAbandoned 1978-12-07Underground metal/non-metal · T & S Trucking · MSHA ID 4200969
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Rainbow MineAbandoned 1979-11-20Underground metal/non-metal · Blake Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201462
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RAM LLC - Lisbon MineAbandoned 2007-04-11Surface metal/non-metal · Rio Algom Mining, LLC · MSHA ID 4201532
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Rattle SnakeAbandoned 1987-01-27Underground metal/non-metal · W K Enterprise · MSHA ID 4201997
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Redd ShaftAbandoned 1980-10-06Underground metal/non-metal · Union Carbide Corp · MSHA ID 4201655
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RedrockAbandoned 1984-02-14Underground metal/non-metal · T S & R Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4201741
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RepeatAbandoned 1987-01-14Underground metal/non-metal · Mendisco Mining · MSHA ID 4201477
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Rim MineAbandoned 2009-09-03Underground metal/non-metal · CUR Sage Plain Uranium LLC · MSHA ID 4200472
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Sage MineAbandoned 1990-03-05Underground metal/non-metal · Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. · MSHA ID 4201194
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San JuanAbandoned 1978-06-06Underground metal/non-metal · Gramlich Exploration Company · MSHA ID 4201204
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Sepatica No 2Abandoned 1980-07-25Underground metal/non-metal · Terry Shumway Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201387
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Shale MineAbandoned 1979-12-10Underground metal/non-metal · Deloy Shumway Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201618
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Silver BelleAbandoned 1982-12-09Underground metal/non-metal · Atomic Western · MSHA ID 4201475
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Small FryAbandoned 1987-03-24Underground metal/non-metal · Western Key Enterprise · MSHA ID 4200768
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Smoky MineAbandoned 1978-11-29Underground metal/non-metal · Blake Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201417
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Snow DriftAbandoned 1984-04-23Underground metal/non-metal · Murphy Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201822
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Snowball MineAbandoned 1989-01-25Underground metal/non-metal · Umetco Minerals Corp · MSHA ID 4201068
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South Cottonwood Mines-Easy Peasy PortAbandoned 1999-01-20Underground metal/non-metal · Kimmerle Mining LLC · MSHA ID 4202225
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Southern Paving PitAbandoned 1994-08-08Surface metal/non-metal · Le Grand Johnson Construction Company · MSHA ID 4201457
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Spring Creek PitAbandoned 1980-01-02Surface metal/non-metal · San Juan County Roads · MSHA ID 4201481
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Spring Water MineAbandoned 1981-08-10Underground metal/non-metal · Eugene Shumway Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201622
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Standard No 2Abandoned 1980-02-11Underground metal/non-metal · Atlas Minerals · MSHA ID 4201244
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State Lease 8066Abandoned 1979-03-07Underground metal/non-metal · Lammert Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201114
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Stocks Sand & GravelAbandoned 1985-10-29Surface metal/non-metal · Mc Farland & Hullinger · MSHA ID 4201955
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StrawberryAbandoned 1987-06-23Underground metal/non-metal · Glen Shumway Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201404
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SunsetAbandoned 1988-06-20Underground metal/non-metal · Bob Shumway Mining · MSHA ID 4200608
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Sunset MineAbandoned 1982-08-23Underground metal/non-metal · South Fork Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201777
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T-C-E Mine No 1Abandoned 1978-06-06Underground metal/non-metal · Twentieth Century Energy Mining Co · MSHA ID 4201273
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Unit C & C CrusherAbandoned 1982-12-29Surface metal/non-metal · C & C Construction Inc · MSHA ID 4201498
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Unit No 2Abandoned 1985-08-08Surface metal/non-metal · B B Bonner Jr Enterprises Inc · MSHA ID 4201947
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V-8 MineAbandoned 1981-01-06Underground metal/non-metal · Look Mining Company · MSHA ID 4201403
…and 13 more mines not listed here.
Status and date are as reported to MSHA by the operator. Each mine's own page carries its accident, citation and inspection record.
| Feature type | Features |
|---|---|
| Adit | 574 |
| Prospect Pit | 464 |
| Gravel Pit | 44 |
| Gravel Pit | 38 |
| Mine Shaft | 36 |
| Salt Evaporator | 24 |
| P1 Portals | 21 |
| P3 Other | 17 |
| P1 Vertical Openings | 16 |
| Air Shaft | 10 |
| Open Pit Mine | 10 |
| P3 Haul Road | 9 |
| P2 Portals | 9 |
| P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | 6 |
| Open Pit Mine or Quarry | 5 |
| Tailings - Undifferentiated | 5 |
| P1 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | 4 |
| P3 Pits | 3 |
| Open Pit Mine | 2 |
| P1 Dangerous Highwalls | 2 |
| P2 Dangerous Highwalls | 2 |
| P2 Hazardous Equip & Facilities | 2 |
| P3 Mine Opening | 2 |
| P3 Gobs | 2 |
| P2 Polluted Water: Agricultural & Industrial | 1 |
| Quarry | 1 |
| Gravel/Borrow Pit - Undifferentiated | 1 |
| Quarry | 1 |
| Borrow Pit | 1 |
| Clay Pit | 1 |
| P1 Subsidence | 1 |
| Tailings - Pond | 1 |
| P1 Hazardous Equip & Facilities | 1 |
| PF Public (Infra) Structure | 1 |
| Strip Mine | 1 |
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.