Maryland has 450 records of mines listed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Quick Facts
- 450 USGS records of mines in Maryland.
- Iron , Chromium , Copper , Gold , and Silica mines located in Maryland. See All
Top Counties
by Total Mines
- Baltimore (103 Total Mines)
- Frederick (48 Total Mines)
- Anne Arundel (38 Total Mines)
- Harford (36 Total Mines)
- Carroll (35 Total Mines)
- Allegany (32 Total Mines)
- Montgomery (28 Total Mines)
- Washington (27 Total Mines)
- Baltimore City (26 Total Mines)
- Prince George's (26 Total Mines)
Maryland Mines
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Historic Mining Records (USGS)
Maryland has 450 identified mines listed in The Diggings™. The most commonly listed primary commodities in Maryland mines are Iron , Chromium , and Copper . At the time these mines were surveyed, 7 mines in Maryland were observed to have ore mineralization in an outcrop, shallow pit, or isolated drill hole—known as an occurance mine.1 Maryland has 32 prospect mines.2 394 mines were in production at the time the data was entered into USGS records. Baltimore, Frederick, and Anne Arundel are the with the most mines.
Quick USGS Facts
- 450 records of mines in Maryland.
- 32 records of prospects
- 7 records of mineral occurrences of observable ore mineralization.
- 17 records of mining plants
- 394 records of mineral producers
Mines By County
In Maryland
| Total | Authorized Countiess |
|---|---|
| Baltimore | 103 |
| Frederick | 48 |
| Anne Arundel | 38 |
| Harford | 36 |
| Carroll | 35 |
| Allegany | 32 |
| Montgomery | 28 |
| Washington | 27 |
| Baltimore City | 26 |
| Prince George's | 26 |
| Other | 51 |
1 Grade, tonnage, and extent of mineralization for such mines are unspecified.
2 Such mines have some degree of development such as surface trenching, adits, shafts, drill holes, geophysics, geochemistry, or geological mapping to estimate grade and tonnage.
Popular Public Lands & Regions
in Maryland
Land TypeTotal ClaimsActive ClaimsClosed ClaimsActive AcresTotal MinesProspectsOccurrencesPlantsProducers
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Parks
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Parks
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
George Washington Memorial Parkway
National Parks
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
National Capital Parks
National Parks
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Top Mining Districts
in Maryland
StateTotal ClaimsActive ClaimsClosed ClaimsActive AcresTotal MinesProspectsOccurrencesPlantsProducers
Baltimore Area
Maryland
0
0
0
0
163
2
2
16
143
Linganore Mining District
Maryland
0
0
0
0
22
6
0
0
16
State Line Maryland Mining District
Maryland
0
0
0
0
17
5
1
0
11
Jarretsville-Dublin Mining District
Maryland
0
0
0
0
15
0
0
0
15
Whispering Valley Area
Maryland
0
0
0
0
15
0
0
0
15
Cumberland Area
Maryland
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
13
Great Falls Mining District
Maryland
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
13
Soldiersdelight Mining District
Maryland
0
0
0
0
12
2
0
0
10
Dans Mountain Area
Maryland
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
11
Indian Springs Area
Maryland
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
11
Popular Towns, Cities, Etc.
in Maryland
CountyStateTotal ClaimsActive ClaimsClosed ClaimsActive AcresTotal MinesProspectsOccurrencesPlantsProducers
Randallstown
Baltimore City
Maryland
0
0
0
0
240
9
4
15
212
Rockdale
Baltimore City
Maryland
0
0
0
0
232
9
4
16
203
Garrison
Baltimore City
Maryland
0
0
0
0
229
9
4
16
200
Hebbville
Baltimore City
Maryland
0
0
0
0
226
9
4
16
197
Owings Mills
Baltimore City
Maryland
0
0
0
0
226
9
4
15
198
Pikesville
Baltimore City
Maryland
0
0
0
0
226
9
4
16
197
Harrisonville
Baltimore City
Maryland
0
0
0
0
224
9
4
15
196
Baltimore
Baltimore City
Maryland
0
0
0
0
223
8
3
16
196
Milford
Baltimore City
Maryland
0
0
0
0
223
9
4
16
194
Lochearn
Baltimore City
Maryland
0
0
0
0
219
9
4
16
190
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