Orphan Boy Mine

Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zinc past producer · Park County, Colorado

Past ProducerLead, Silver, Gold, Copper, ZincUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · LEAD, SILVER, GOLD, COPPERLEVELSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
1850190019502000today

discovered 1862 · first production 1862

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for lead, silver, gold, copper, zinc. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.

Location

StateColorado
CountyPark
Coordinates39.27800, -106.10200

Commodities

PrimaryLead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zinc

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
First Production1862
Discovery Year1862
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10090665
This siteNearby records

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Smith Tunnel0.4 miLeadPast Producer
Shelby Group0.6 miLeadPast Producer
Hock Hocking0.8 miZinc, Lead, Gold, SilverPast Producer
Gold Fern0.8 miZincPast Producer
Morrison Mine0.8 miLeadPast Producer
Shelby - Johnson Mines0.9 miZinc, LeadOccurrence
Hock Hocking0.9 miGold OreAbandoned

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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