Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Mohave County, Arizona

Mineral Park mine

Copper mine in Mohave County, Arizona.

Record

About Mineral Park mine

The Mineral Park mine is a large open-pit copper mine located in the Cerbat Mountains, 14 mi (23 km) northwest of Kingman, Arizona. A 2013 report said that Mineral Park has an estimated reserves of 389 million t of ore grading 0.14% copper and 31 million oz of silver.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Mineral Park mine, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Mineral Park mine is

USGS topographic map around Mineral Park mine
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

14 historic USGS maps cover Mineral Park mine

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Mineral Park mine

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Arizona index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Mineral Park mine": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q16999556.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).