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Nevada Mines

Nevada mines
Distribution of mines in Nevada. Yellow dots are mines with gold listed as a primary commodity. Black dots are mines without gold as a primary commodity, but may have gold listed as a secondary or tertiary commodity

About the MRDS Mines Database:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Nevada Mines By County

Carson City County Mines (71 Mines)
Churchill County Mines (595 Mines)
Clark County Mines (640 Mines)
Douglas County Mines (144 Mines)
Elko County Mines (1,409 Mines)
Esmeralda County Mines (1,117 Mines)
Eureka County Mines (446 Mines)
Humboldt County Mines (1,098 Mines)
Lander County Mines (918 Mines)
Lincoln County Mines (728 Mines)
Lyon County Mines (343 Mines)
Mineral County Mines (916 Mines)
Nye County Mines (1,787 Mines)
Pershing County Mines (1,384 Mines)
Storey County Mines (152 Mines)
Washoe County Mines (460 Mines)
White Pine County Mines (752 Mines)

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The Deserts of Nevada and the Death Valley (1907 Scientific American)
A USGS mapping team visits the desert region of southwest Nevada and Death Valley, includes interesting details on some of the mining camps in the area.