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Costilla County at a glance
- State
- Colorado
- County seat
- San Luis
- Population
- 3,499
- Area
- 1,230 sq mi
- Founded
- 1861
- Cities and towns
- 7
Costilla County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Costilla County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order across Costilla County, particularly in unincorporated areas.
Police Departments. In addition to Costilla County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Costilla County includes municipal police departments such as the San Luis Police Department. Each department handles local law enforcement duties, while the Sheriff's Office provides broader support and resources.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Costilla County is primarily provided by Costilla County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 139 Gasper Street in San Luis, CO 81152. Inmate information and current custody status can be obtained by calling the Sheriff's Office directly during business hours, though Costilla County does not maintain a full online inmate search portal as of this writing. §24-72-301 et seq.) and the Colorado Open Records Act (C.R.S. §24-72-201 et seq.).
Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.
The jail is located at 103 Gaspar Street, San Luis, CO 81152. You can also call the jail at (719) 672-0673 for inmate information.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Costilla County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Costilla County
- Old mine sites
- 48
- Still producing
- 2
- Main minerals
- Gold; Copper; Iron
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 49
- Shafts and tunnels
- 11
- What they are
- gravel pit, prospect pit, adit, open pit mine
- Maps surveyed
- 1965 to 1967
- Records behind them
- 102 records for 99 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 50 named mine sites inside the county, 48 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 49 holes drawn inside the county, 11 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Gold; Copper; Iron.
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. Colorado's cover is a protection program run by DRMS, not an insurance policy sold by insurers.
Colorado mine map and abandoned mine records
- DRMS Data: electronic documents and mining activity mapThe Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety document system (Laserfiche WebLink) with non confidential coal, minerals and prospecting permit files and the Historical Mining Books, plus the DRMS map viewer at https://maps.dnrgis.state.co.us/drms/Index.html?viewer=drms; records for sites released before 2002 are at the Colorado State Archives.
- DRMS Inactive Mine Reclamation ProgramThe program that safeguards abandoned openings (over 10,500 since 1980), abates coal mine subsidence and fights coal fires; subsidence emergency line 1-800-44MINES or 303-866-3567 on the MSPP page.
- Colorado Geological Survey, Ground SubsidenceThe survey's hazard page on subsidence over abandoned mine workings, collapsing soils and karst, with its publications on coal mine subsidence in Boulder, Weld and other counties.
- DRMS Mine Subsidence Protection Program (MSPP)A state program set up with a $3 million federal grant to pay for damage to Colorado homes from coal mine subsidence; information at 1-800-44MINES or Deb.Zack@state.co.us.
Named workings recorded in Costilla County (54 shown, 45 unnamed on the map)
- Jake and Hank MineOpen Pit Mine | Sky Valley Ranch map, 1967
- MineAdit | Ojito Peak map, 1967
- MineAdit | Blanca Peak map, 1967
- MineAdit | Blanca Peak map, 1967
- Blue Bird MineCopper | Prospect | Underground
- Copper Queen MineCopper | Prospect | Underground
- Hub Hall ClaimCopper | Occurrence
- Lone Star of the West MineCopper | Past Producer
- Rico ClaimsCopper | Prospect
- Silver Tip MineCopper | Past Producer
- unnamed prospectCopper, Gold | Past Producer
- Unnamed ProspectCopper, Gold, Silver, Lead; Gold, Copper, Lead, Silver; Silver, Lead, Copper, Gold | Prospect | 3 records for this one site
- X. T. C. ClaimCopper, Silver | Prospect
- Blanca DistrictCopper, Zinc, Lead, Silver; Tungsten, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | a whole mining district, not one working | 2 records for this one site
- Chicken & Hoppy ClaimsFluorine-Fluorite | Past Producer
- Badger State Placers 1-5Gold | Past Producer
- Climax TunnelGold | Prospect
- Copper King ClaimGold | Prospect
- Denver Placers 6-8Gold | Past Producer | Surface
- El Plomo MineGold | Past Producer
- El Plomo DistrictGold | Past Producer | a whole mining district, not one working
- Giant Gulch PlacerGold | Past Producer
- Grayback South Placer DistrictGold | Past Producer | a whole mining district, not one working
- Hidden Treasure ClaimGold | Prospect | Underground
- Last Chance PlacerGold | Past Producer
- Lizzie G. GroupGold | Prospect
- Mamarth ClaimGold | Prospect
- Merrimac ClaimGold | Occurrence
- Millie G. ClaimGold | Prospect | Underground
- Monte Christo MineGold | Past Producer
- Mountain View MineGold | Past Producer | Underground
- Otero Placers 1 and 2Gold | Past Producer
- PlacerGold | Past Producer
- Rock and Rye ClaimGold | Prospect
- San Luis MineGold | Past Producer | Surface
- Spanish Basin Placer Co. ClaimsGold | Past Producer
- Willow Gulch PlacerGold | Past Producer
- Blanca Mutual Mining and Milling Co. ClaimsGold, Silver | Past Producer
- Blanca Peak Mining Co. ClaimsGold, Silver | Prospect
- Gold Anchor MineGold, Silver | Prospect | Underground
- Hamilton MineGold, Silver | Prospect
- Homestake TunnelGold, Silver | Prospect | Surface
- Midnight SunGold, Silver | Prospect
- Sunnyside TunnelGold, Silver | Past Producer
- John Moore and Lucky ClaimsIron | Past Producer | Underground
- Lower Star of the West MineIron | Past Producer
- Star of the West MineIron | Past Producer
- Upper Star of the West MineIron | Past Producer | Underground
- Grayback North DistrictLead, Silver, Iron, Zinc | Past Producer | a whole mining district, not one working
- San AcacioSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Excelsior TunnelSilver | Prospect
- Jake & Hank QuarryStone | Producer
- Loco Alice ProspectUranium | Prospect
- Magnolia GroupProspect
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.
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 Costilla County, Colorado?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Costilla County Sheriff or a city police department in Costilla County. Ask that agency for its record. Under C.R.S. 24-72-305.5, it is unlawful to obtain a booking photograph knowing it will be posted on a website or in a publication that charges a fee to remove it; anyone requesting booking photos from a custodian must sign a statement that they will not be used that way.
How do I get a criminal background check in Costilla County, Colorado?
The Colorado criminal history record comes from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Biometric Identification and Records Unit. Name and date of birth search online through the Internet Criminal History Check (ICHC), or a request by name or by fingerprints to the CBI for a notarized copy. Fee: $6.00 for each online Internet Criminal History Check (ICHC) search; $13.00 for a name based request by mail.
How can I look up sex offenders in Costilla County, Colorado?
Search the Colorado Sex Offender Registry (CBI), 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 Costilla County, Colorado?
Register with the county clerk and recorder or through the Colorado Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Voters may register through Election Day; to get a ballot by mail, register online or by mail through the 8th day before Election Day, then in person at a voter service and polling center.
How do I look up property records in Costilla County, Colorado?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Costilla County are kept by the Costilla County clerk and recorder. Property values are set by the county assessor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Costilla County, Colorado?
Certified birth and death certificates for Colorado come from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Office of the State Registrar of Vital Statistics. Birth and death certificates are also issued at the nearest Local Vital Records office, at the same fees. Online through GoCertificates or VitalChek as linked by the office, by mail to the address printed on the state application, or in person by appointment at the state office or at a Local Vital Records office. Fee: $25 for the first certified copy of a birth or death certificate; $20 for each additional copy ordered at the same time (fee schedule effective 1/1/2026).
How do I find business license records in Costilla County, Colorado?
Business entity filings are searched with the Colorado Secretary of State. Some business licenses come from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies; other licenses are issued through local city or county offices.
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