Hinch's Lead Diggings

Lead past producer · Crawford County, Missouri

Past ProducerLeadSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · LEADBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for lead. 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

StateMissouri
CountyCrawford
Coordinates38.03836, -91.13153

Commodities

PrimaryLead

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10244384
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

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Montres Diggings0.4 miLeadPast Producer
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Hinch Hill Mine1.0 miCopper, Sulfur-PyritePast Producer
Ransom's Diggings2.0 miLead, ZincPast Producer
Christy Mine2.0 miIronPast Producer
Scotia Number Two Mine2.1 miPast Producer
Unknown - Iron near Bourbon, MO2.2 miIronPast Producer
Unknown - Iron near Leasburg, MO2.3 miIronPast Producer
Harman Mine3.2 miLeadPast Producer
Unknown - Iron near Leasburg, MO3.2 miIronPast Producer
Rutledge's Diggings3.4 miLeadPast Producer

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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