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Owyhee County at a glance

State
Idaho
County seat
Murphy
Population
11,913
Area
7,697 sq mi
Founded
1863
Cities and towns
4

Owyhee County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Owyhee County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement across Owyhee County, particularly in the unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Owyhee County is primarily handled by Owyhee County Sheriff's Office, which covers the unincorporated areas and smaller communities.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Owyhee County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Owyhee County, Idaho, with headquarters located at 20381 State Highway 78, Murphy, ID 83650.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Owyhee County are maintained by Owyhee County Sheriff's Office.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Owyhee County are taken and retained by Owyhee County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Owyhee County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Owyhee County

Old mine sites
315
Sites with no status in the records
49
Past producers, now closed
164
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
150
Processing plants, closed
1
Producing when recorded
13
Worked underground, in the mine records
140
Main minerals
Gold; Geothermal; Silver
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
1,034
Shafts and tunnels
238
What they are
prospect pit, adit, gravel pit, mine shaft
Maps surveyed
1947 to 1992
Records behind them
1,507 records for 1,411 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 377 mine sites inside the county: 164 past producers, now closed, 150 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 13 sites producing when the record was made, 1 processing plant, which is not a working, 49 sites with no status in the record; the old survey maps add 1,034 holes drawn inside the county, 238 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Gold; Geothermal; Silver.

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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Owyhee County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Idaho mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Owyhee County (227 shown, 177 more named and 1,007 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.

Idaho 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.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Owyhee County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 13 investigations in Owyhee County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $22,874 in back wages agreed for 43 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.

Investigations closed
13
Back wages agreed
$22,874
Workers due back wages
43
Civil money penalties
$4,050
Employers on the record
13
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Specialty Inc.Homedale1$11,52920
ASAP, Inc.Melba1$5,4947
Cafe Leku, LLCHomedale1$4,11310
Wakefield MeatsMelba1$7111
Wolfe Bros., Inc.Grand View1$6533
J.R. Simplot Co. Land & Livestock GroupGrand View1$2771
DeRuyter Dairy, LLCMarsing1$981
Idaho Migrant Council, Inc.Hammett1$00
Marsing Agricultural Labor Sponsoring CommittMarsing1$00
Pat ShankHomedale1$00
RLT Construction IncHomedale1$00
Wolfe Brothers, Inc.Grand View1$00
Marsing Ag Sponsoring Committee, Inc.Marsing1$00

Every employer on the Owyhee County record, by back wages agreed; 2 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Idaho wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Owyhee County, Idaho?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Owyhee County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Owyhee County. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Owyhee County, Idaho?

The Idaho criminal history record comes from the Idaho State Police, Bureau of Criminal Identification. Mail the Name Based Background Check Form with the fee to Idaho State Police BCI, 700 S. Stratford Dr. Ste. 120, Meridian, ID 83642, or send a fingerprint card with the Fingerprint Based Background Check Form. Fee: $20 processing fee for a name based check; $25 for a fingerprint based check.

How can I look up sex offenders in Owyhee County, Idaho?

Search the Idaho Sex Offender Registry (Idaho State Police), 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 Owyhee County, Idaho?

Register with the county clerk or through the Idaho Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Online registration closes 11 days before an election; you may also register when you vote in person at early voting or on Election Day.

How do I look up property records in Owyhee County, Idaho?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Owyhee County are kept by the Owyhee County 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 Owyhee County, Idaho?

Certified birth and death certificates for Idaho come from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics. Online through VitalChek, the Bureau's official online partner, or by mail to Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0036; the Bureau has no public counter. Fee: $16 for each certified copy.

How do I find business license records in Owyhee County, Idaho?

Business entity filings are searched with the Idaho Secretary of State (SOSbiz). Idaho does not have a state business license; business licenses are issued by local city clerk's offices, and many cities do not require them.

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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