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Calaveras County at a glance

State
California
County seat
San Andreas
Population
45,292
Area
1,020 sq mi
Founded
1850
Cities and towns
21

Calaveras County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Calaveras County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order throughout Calaveras County, particularly in unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Calaveras County is primarily managed by Calaveras County Sheriff's Office, which covers unincorporated areas.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Calaveras County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency serving unincorporated areas and contract cities within Calaveras County, headquartered at 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, CA 95249. The Sheriff operates Calaveras County Jail, located adjacent to the main office, which houses pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates.

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

• Phone: (209) 754-6500

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Calaveras County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Calaveras County

Old mine sites
1,887
Sites with no status in the records
669
Still producing
200
Main minerals
Gold; Copper; Chromium
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
509
Shafts and tunnels
541
What they are
mine shaft, prospect pit, adit, gold
Maps surveyed
1948 to 2001
Records behind them
3,485 records for 3,265 sites, the rest are the same working written down twice
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 2,756 named mine sites inside the county, 1,887 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 509 holes drawn inside the county, 541 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Gold; Copper; Chromium.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.

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Calaveras County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. Purple is a shaft or a tunnel. Hover a dot for its name.
California mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Calaveras County (272 shown, 1,592 more named and 437 unnamed on the map)

Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.

California abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Calaveras County, California?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Calaveras County Sheriff or a city police department in Calaveras County. Ask that agency for its record. Under Penal Code 13665, a police department or sheriff's office may not share on social media the booking photos of a person arrested on suspicion of a nonviolent crime unless an exception applies, and must remove booking photos it shared on social media within 14 days unless an exception still applies.

How do I get a criminal background check in Calaveras County, California?

The California criminal history record comes from the California Department of Justice. Record Review of your own record only: submit fingerprint images through Live Scan and follow the DOJ Record Review instructions. Fee: $25 processing fee to the DOJ, plus the Live Scan agency's fingerprint fee; a fee waiver may be available.

How can I look up sex offenders in Calaveras County, California?

Search the California Megan's Law Website (Department of Justice), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Calaveras County, California?

Register with the county elections official (county elections office or registrar of voters) or through the California Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. The deadline to register is 15 days before Election Day; after that, same day (conditional) registration and voting is available at the county elections office.

How do I look up property records in Calaveras County, California?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Calaveras County are kept by the Calaveras County Recorder. Property values are set by the County Assessor, and tax bills come from the County Tax Collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Calaveras County, California?

Certified birth and death certificates for California come from the California Department of Public Health, Vital Records (CDPH VR). Copies may be obtained in person at the county office (County Registrar or Recorder) where the birth was registered, for events in that county. By mail with form VS 111 to California Department of Public Health, Vital Records, MS 5103, P.O. Box 997410, Sacramento, CA 95899-7410, or in person at the county office where the event was registered; since July 1, 2026 CDPH VR no longer accepts applications sent through online third party vendors. Fee: $31 for each certified copy of a birth record.

How do I find business license records in Calaveras County, California?

Business entity filings are searched with the California Secretary of State (bizfile Online). Most California cities and counties require a business license, permits or registration to do business within their limits.

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