Shepwells Big Maria Deposit

Sand and Gravel, Construction past producer · Riverside County, California

Past ProducerSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
Coordinates33.70945, -114.56000

Commodities

PrimarySand and Gravel, Construction

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10261954
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Crawford's Mine0.2 miConstruction Sand and GravelActive
Big Maria Pit Crawford0.5 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Big Maria Claims0.6 miThoriumOccurrence
Maria Mountains Marl0.9 miLimestone, GeneralPast Producer
Gravel Pit1.0 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Big Maria Pit Shepwell's1.0 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Royal1.2 miSilverOccurrence
Valley View1.7 miGoldProspect
Gravel Pit2.1 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Williams Pit2.2 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Silver Shilist2.3 miCopperOccurrence
Unnamed Silver Prospect near Blythe, CA2.5 miSilverOccurrence

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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