Smith Pit

Construction Sand and Gravel abandoned · Trinity County, California

AbandonedConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceMSHA

Section

What kind of site this is
QUARRIED · CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a quarry or pit, where the rock or gravel itself is the product. The ore color stands for construction sand and gravel. 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
CountyTrinity
Nearest TownWeaverville
Coordinates40.73889, -123.06611

Commodities

PrimaryConstruction Sand and Gravel

Mine Details

StatusAbandoned
TypeSurface
OperatorTrinity Sand and Gravel
Data SourceMSHA
Source ID0405007
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Montezuma0.2 miGoldUnknown
McKinney0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Placer Dev. Co.0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Perry0.5 miGoldUnknown
Benjamin and Keno Bar0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Franklin0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Segalia0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Evans and Bartlett0.8 miGoldPast Producer
La Grange Pit1.1 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Goldfield Consolidated1.3 miGoldUnknown
Oregon Gulch Dredging Co1.6 miGoldUnknown
Junction City Dredge1.6 miGoldUnknown

What This Means

This mine is listed as abandoned or sealed in federal records. Abandoned mines can pose safety and environmental risks, including unstable ground, toxic gas accumulation, flooded shafts, and potential groundwater contamination from heavy metals or acid mine drainage. Never enter an abandoned mine. If you live near this site, consider checking with your state environmental agency about any ongoing remediation or monitoring programs.

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