Independence Mine

Gold past producer · Siskiyou County, California

Past ProducerGoldUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · GOLDLEVELSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for gold. 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

StateCalifornia
CountySiskiyou
Coordinates41.65263, -123.44694

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10286959
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Independence0.0 miGoldPast Producer
Ames0.1 miGoldPast Producer
Ames Prospect0.2 miGoldOccurrence
Ames0.5 miOccurrence
Bunker Hill Mine0.7 miGoldProducer
Bunker Hill Mine0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Montezuma Hill Mine1.1 miGoldUnknown
Southard Mine1.1 miGoldUnknown
Walker Bar Mine1.2 miGoldUnknown
Milliken Bar1.3 miGoldPast Producer
Reported Occurrence1.4 miGoldOccurrence
New Era1.6 miGoldProspect

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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