HISTORICAL SITES / RESEARCH DIRECTORY
Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.
History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.
| Mine / reported location | Material / type | Reported status | Reported relationships | Available history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knob HillWalker, ALMSHA 0102217 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1981 | Trimble Contracting CompanyReported operatorTrimble Riley OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Knob Strip MineJefferson, ALNear WarriorMSHA 0101037 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2007 | Drummond Company, Inc.Reported operatorDrummond Company IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kodiak Mine #2Shelby, ALNear PelhamMSHA 0103067 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2001 | Camellia Met Mining, LLCReported operatorResource Capital Fund (RCF) VI LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Labuco Strip MineJefferson, ALMSHA 0100425 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1975 | V H R Coal CompanyReported operatorV H R Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lacks Pit No 1Etowah, ALNear Walnut GroveMSHA 0102206 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1981 | Thomas Duckett Construction Company IncReported operatorDuckett ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Laidlaw Pit No 2Mobile, ALMSHA 0101263 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Laidlaw Contracting Company IncReported operatorLaidlaw J WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Laidlaw Pit No 3Mobile, ALMSHA 0101979 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Laidlaw Contracting Company IncReported operatorLaidlaw J WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Laidlaw Pit No IMobile, ALMSHA 0100774 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Laidlaw Contracting Company IncReported operatorLaidlaw J WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lake MitchellBaldwin, ALNear RobertsdaleMSHA 0103296 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/2009 | Terra Del Mar Development, LLCReported operatorAllen M Binford; Steven K RoweReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lake PitCullman, ALMSHA 0101135 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1976 | Lakeside Coal CompanyReported operatorReid DoloresReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lamb Stone Plant/QuarryBlount, ALNear OneontaMSHA 0103257 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/2010 | Lamb Stone Company, Inc.Reported operatorNadine B LambReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lamb Stone QuarryBlount, ALNear OneontaMSHA 0100805 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2004 | Lamb Stone Co. Inc.Reported operatorNadine B LambReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LancoTuscaloosa, ALNear BrookwoodMSHA 0100339 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/1990 | Mitchell & Neely IncReported operatorMitchell William HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Langston Gap MineJackson, ALMSHA 0102288 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1981 | Cherokee Mining Company IncReported operatorWhite W RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Langston MineJackson, ALNear SectionMSHA 0102598 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/1986 | Dixie Land & Mining CompanyReported operatorBlack WayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Law PitElmore, ALNear WetumpkaMSHA 0103642 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/2026 | Smart Rock LLC.Reported operatorJames Kenneth Stiff; William Christopher Norton; Paul Ashley PembertoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Leeds QuarryJefferson, ALMSHA 0102149 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1989 | Lehigh Portland Cement CompanyReported operatorHeidelberg Materials AGReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lee High PitJefferson, ALMSHA 0101569 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1977 | D & D Coal IncReported operatorChamblee DerrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leesburg QuarryCherokee, ALMSHA 0102860 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1993 | Covington Stone CompanyReported operatorShakespeare Oil Company Inc; T & T Oil Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LehighBlount, ALNear Locust ForkMSHA 0102831 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/1998 | Hallmark Minerals IncReported operatorHallmark Arvel EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lehigh MineBlount, ALNear County LineMSHA 0102210 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1981 | Hallmark & Son Coal CompanyReported operatorHallmark Fred HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lehigh MineBlount, ALNear TraffordMSHA 0102946 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1995 | R & D Mining IncReported operatorBarringer David FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lehigh MineBlount, ALNear County LineMSHA 0102995 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1993 | Bar Coal IncReported operatorBrown GeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lenox No 1Conecuh, ALMSHA 0102203 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/17/1980 | Gravco Materials IncReported operatorGantt Charles EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LENOX PITConecuh, ALMSHA 0102530 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/1996 | Southern Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorSims RonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lenox PitConecuh, ALMSHA 0102703 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1996 | S & S Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorStewart Carl EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lenox PitConecuh, ALMSHA 0102742 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1988 | Thomac Trucking & Gravel CompanyReported operatorThomas RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Liberty Hill MineWalker, ALNear GorgasMSHA 0100793 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1991 | Taft Coal Sales and Associates, IncReported operatorWalter Energy IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Liberty Hill Pit No 1Walker, ALMSHA 0102030 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1981 | Pillar Coal IncReported operatorJohnson E LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Liberty Hill Pit No 2Walker, ALMSHA 0102023 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Pillar Coal IncReported operatorJohnson E LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.
EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.
OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.