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Colusa County at a glance
- State
- California
- County seat
- Colusa
- Population
- 21,839
- Area
- 1,151 sq mi
- Founded
- 1850
- Cities and towns
- 6
Colusa County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Colusa County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Colusa County.
Police Departments. Law enforcement in Colusa County is provided by Colusa County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments in the cities of Colusa and Williams. These agencies coordinate with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and emergencies, making sure of full coverage and response throughout Colusa County.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Colusa County Sheriff's Office, located at 251 5th Street in Colusa, California 95932, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Colusa County. Current inmate information can be obtained by calling the jail directly at or through the Sheriff's Office website at www.colusaso.org, which may provide online inmate lookup services. The cities of Williams and Colusa area contract with the Sheriff's Office for police services, meaning there are no separate municipal police departments in Colusa County.
Criminal Records. Residents can request criminal records through the Sheriff's Office or by using the California Department of Justice's online services.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Colusa County are maintained by Colusa County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by submitting a formal request to the Sheriff's Office, often requiring identification and a small processing fee.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Colusa County are taken by Colusa County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Colusa County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Colusa County
- Old mine sites
- 48
- Sites with no status in the records
- 12
- Still producing
- 17
- Main minerals
- Mercury; Chromium; Copper
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 58
- Shafts and tunnels
- 12
- What they are
- prospect pit, adit, quarry, open pit mine
- Maps surveyed
- 1904 to 1989
- Records behind them
- 144 records for 135 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 77 named mine sites inside the county, 48 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 58 holes drawn inside the county, 12 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Mercury; Chromium; Copper.
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.
California mine map and abandoned mine records
- California Department of Conservation, Abandoned Mine Lands UnitThe unit's page on the tens of thousands of abandoned mines in all 58 counties (about 64 percent on federal land, 32 percent private), their hazards and the unit's reports.
- Department of Conservation map server, Mines and Mineral ResourcesInteractive web maps and a data viewer of mine status from the Division of Mine Reclamation and the California Geological Survey's mineral land classification.
Named workings recorded in Colusa County (56 shown, 49 unnamed on the map)
- Central MineOpen Pit Mine | Wilbur Springs map, 1989
- Clyde MineProspect Pit | Wilbur Springs map, 1989
- Colusa QuarryQuarry | Sites map, 1904
- Elgin MineMercury | Wilbur Springs map, 1989
- Empire MineMine Shaft | Wilbur Springs map, 1989
- Manzanita MineAdit | Wilbur Springs map, 1989
- McGillery QuarryQuarry | Sites map, 1904
- Ruby King MineCopper | Gilmore Peak map, 1968
- Wide Awake MineMercury | Wilbur Springs map, 1989
- Manzanita MineAntimony | Occurrence
- Monzonito MineAntimony | Occurrence
- Antelope Valley DepositBentonite | Occurrence
- Cyote ClaimChromium | Occurrence
- F.C. Innes ProspectChromium | Occurrence
- Lucky Boy Occurrences 2Chromium | Occurrence
- Moon Glade ProspectChromium | Occurrence
- P & C ClaimsChromium | Occurrence
- Princess ChromeChromium | Prospect
- Stella ProspectChromium | Occurrence
- Unnamed LocationChromium | Prospect
- Unnamed LocationChromium | Prospect
- Unnamed ProspectsChromium | Occurrence
- Grey EagleCopper | Occurrence
- LionCopper | Prospect
- LionCopper | Past Producer
- PacificCopper | Prospect
- PacificCopper | Past Producer
- Ruby KingCopper | Past Producer
- ClydeGold | Prospect
- ClydeGold | Occurrence
- Clyde MineGold | Occurrence
- ManzanitaGold | Occurrence
- Cherry HillGold, Silver, Mercury | Past Producer
- Bickford PropertyManganese | Prospect
- Black Diamond Manganese DepositManganese | Prospect
- Old Glory ClaimManganese | Occurrence
- Central - Empire GroupMercury | Past Producer
- Central GroupMercury | Prospect
- ElginMercury | Occurrence
- ElginMercury | Occurrence
- Empire GroupMercury | Past Producer
- JudyMercury | Occurrence
- JudyMercury | Occurrence
- Rathburn GroupMercury | Past Producer | 3 records for this one site
- Unnamed LocationMercury | Occurrence
- Wilbur HillMercury | Past Producer
- Cherry Hill DepositMercury, Gold | Past Producer
- Ruby King Mineral Paint MineMineral Pigments | Occurrence
- Mcgilvray QuarrySand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Sandstone Company QuarrySand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Mcgilvray QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence
- Ruby King Mineral Paint MineStone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence
- Unnamed LocationStone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence
- Big Stony Creek RockridgeOccurrence
- Burgett ProspectOccurrence
- Burgett ProspectProspect
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 Colusa County, California?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Colusa County Sheriff or a city police department in Colusa 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 Colusa 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 Colusa 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 Colusa 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 Colusa County, California?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Colusa County are kept by the Colusa 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 Colusa 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 Colusa 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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