Mojave Underground - Western US | Mine KML

[Mike]

Mojave Underground is expanding! After some considerable thought and development, we've begun construction in moving Mojave Underground to include the entire Western States. Welcome Western US!

We've compiled a Google Earth KMZ file that includes almost every single mine location the Western US. Keep in mind that some locations may be as much as 300 yards off. Many markers are right on. The file has been updated to version 2.0
KMZ File: http://www.mojaveunderground.com/media/western.zip


The Crystal Mine is now formally known by its official name, the Utah Queen.
Thanks to a user on the forums with us, cheever, we now have a database that has almost every mine in the nation, and many around the world. Its a 700MB file and is compressed as a Nero image. Once downloaded, you'll need to mount it to view the content.

http://www.mojaveunderground.com/media/MASMILS.nrg

I'd recommend downloading and installing PowerISO to mount the image

[ExpUt]

Very cool...

I'm finding a handful of markers that have to be far more than 500 yards off, everyone thus far has been a UDOT pit... anyone else finding the same?

Where did the data all come from? I have a couple of other mine location files, this one seems to have some other do, and be missing some that others have. For example numerous mine sites across the Wasatch Front are not shown, yet lesser mines are. Just wondering if there was some criteria that had to be met?

From a quick glance some of the missing mines:
Silver Bell Mine (AFC)
Holman Mine (AFC)
MilkMaid Mine (AFC)
Bear Canyon Mine
Smuggler Mine (AFC)

[Mike]

Ya some markers are off and some are right on. The information came straight out of the MASMILS database, which should include them all. It is possible that my conversion script missed some. I'll have to check into those. There are a lot of highway gravel pits. I'm removing those from the KMZ and should have a new file tomorrow. In the mean time, I should be able to merge any other KMZ or KML files that anybody else has into the file, thus creating a more accurate listing.

[Mike]

I've updated the KMZ and now has all gravel pits and highway markers removed. The file is much more manageable now.

I do keep finding mines missing over the state though.

If anybody has KMZ or KML files with mines not listed in this KMZ, please email them to
mojaveunderground@gmail.com
and I will roll them into our database.

Current Version: 1.2.8
1.2.8 | 3.04.2009 -> Added mines from Kurts database
1.2.5 | 1.15.2009 -> Added a variety of mines found around the western US
1.2 | 7.28.2008 -> Added Utah's Hot Springs
1.1.5 | 7.28.2008 -> Added a few dozen sites in High Uintas, particularly the Vernal area. Added a couple sites around the state.
1.1.0 | 7.27.2008 -> Removed Utah Highway markers and about 85% of gravel pits

[ExpUt]

I'll be sending something your way!

[donc]

Pretty cool. Hey, I noticed in your title at the top of the page there seems to be an extra space between "of abondonded". Little thing.

Dad

[ExpUt]

Slacking big time here. I stumbled across the mine databases I had (excel file) and couldn't remember if I had ever email it to you. If so, disregard, if not its in your inbox Mike

[Mike]

Thanks for the mines, Kurt. I've updated them in my western US mine sites file. You should be able to click the link up top and get the latest version.

[Stuart]

Just pulled up the good old database, what a resource!

Let contribute and try to bring this monster up to version 2.0!

[Therrin]

Excellent resource. I've been using a G.E. overlay (probably used also by others), and though it specifies between placer and lode claims, the marker locations I've figured are just a point of location on the actual claim site.
So basically a point on 20 or 40 or so acres, and not even roughly correlating to any actual diggings or adits/shafts.

Much of the info also seems to be rather dated, but for a while it's been a decent compilation to at least give an idea of what is in an area, to add to the research, or to help spark it.

http://www.minecache.com/

Also! If you guys haven't come across this page yet, from minedat, you might be interested in checking it out. It has to do with layering MRDS info on Google Earth.

http://www.mindat.org/article.php/485/Google+Earth+Meets+MRDS%3A+A+Basic+Tutorial

[go_browns79]

found a different one at http://offroadinghome.com/nevada/nevada.htm it only has a couple states, but does have some mines that are not on the other

[ghostwanderer]

when planning i use acme mapper it has a topographical view regular sat view hybrid view nexrad? doq and terrain views

[FinalVestige79]

I'm not all that computer saavy how does one make a .kmz file? I have a few mines I frequent and they are not on this List...the Lester-Dale mining camp is 34°20'11.90"N 116°46'22.36"W but the actual Mine is not..although its a bit of a ways from the property...its a pretty awesome site. There is a stope run hundreds of feet into the mountain only accessible from ladders..

[Joanne]

I'm not all that computer saavy how does one make a .kmz file? I have a few mines I frequent and they are not on this List...the Lester-Dale mining camp is 34°20'11.90"N 116°46'22.36"W but the actual Mine is not..although its a bit of a ways from the property...its a pretty awesome site. There is a stope run hundreds of feet into the mountain only accessible from ladders..

Welcome to the forum!

The MU .kmz files are compressed .kml files. You can use PKZIP software to decompress the .kmz files. The .kml file contains the geographic information necessary to create "waypoints" that are displayed in Google Earth and Google Maps. If you open a .kml file in a simple text editor you can see how each mine has a set of attribute records in the file.

If you look up .kmz and .kml in Google, there is a LOT of information. Much more than I care to read.

Joanne

[mike81]

Any Chance of getting these files? Tried to download both with no luck