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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lolley Mine No. 1Shelby, ALNear Maylene, ALMSHA 0103503 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/2026 | Camellia Met Mining, LLCReported operatorResource Capital Fund (RCF) VI LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Long Branch MineBlount, ALNear County LineMSHA 0102477 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/22/1984 | Carbonex Coal CompanyReported operatorWoods WayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Long'S Branch MineBlount, ALNear TraffordMSHA 0102632 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/1989 | Long Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorWhitlock A WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Longview #2 PlantShelby, ALMSHA 0100018 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1981 | Southern Stone Company IncReported operatorDravo CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lookout Mountain StripDe Kalb, ALMSHA 0101502 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1978 | Kay Fabe Coal CoReported operatorWelch Lester SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lost CreekWalker, ALNear Carbon HillMSHA 0103089 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1998 | Pocahontas Energy IncReported operatorTaylor Ellis & Brian CuppsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lost Creek-Pit No. 21Walker, ALNear BrilliantMSHA 0102616 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/25/2000 | R.C. EnterprisesReported operatorRand S ClarkReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lost Creek StripWalker, ALMSHA 0101137 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1974 | Sumco IncReported operatorThornton Irma JeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lost Creek StripWalker, ALMSHA 0101759 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Vulcan Coal Sales IncReported operatorCotton David HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Louise No 1Cherokee, ALMSHA 0101437 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1980 | T M T Mining CompanyReported operatorTucker Donnie LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Love MineDe Kalb, ALNear RainsvilleMSHA 0102589 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1984 | Glen KilgoreReported operatorKilgore GlenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Love PitDe Kalb, ALMSHA 0102259 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/13/1981 | Yancey & Yancey IncReported operatorYancey CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lowman Wood MineJackson, ALMSHA 0101804 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1980 | Invesco International Corp Of AlabamaReported operatorInvesco International CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lowndes PitLowndes, ALMSHA 0100598 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1982 | Lowndes Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorLazenby R EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lucus #1Marion, ALNear HamiltonMSHA 0102649 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1987 | Northwest MineralsReported operatorKelly WayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lumpkin MillCherokee, ALNear ForneyMSHA 0103415 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/2019 | General Shale Brick IncReported operatorWienerberger AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lusk Chapel MineDe Kalb, ALMSHA 0102336 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1981 | Rogers Heavy EquipmentReported operatorRogers Jimmy N SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| L W L Company Inc StripEtowah, ALMSHA 0101825 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | L W L Company IncReported operatorLimbaugh Larry WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lynn MineWinston, ALMSHA 0102110 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1980 | Manatee Coal IncReported operatorJohnson E LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lynn PitWinston, ALNear LynnMSHA 0102422 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1982 | Old Hickory Coal Company IncReported operatorBrothers Russell JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lynn StripWinston, ALMSHA 0101795 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/1978 | Triple H Coal CompanyReported operatorHeadrick Jerry-Ronald & William HaleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lyon PitCrenshaw, ALMSHA 0102930 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1995 | Rogers Sand & GravelReported operatorRogers JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MacedoniaJackson, ALNear MacedoniaMSHA 0102517 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1985 | Sand Mountain Minerals IncReported operatorMidAmerican Energy Holdings CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Macedonia No 5Walker, ALNear MacedoniaMSHA 0102351 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1984 | Floyd Mining Company IncReported operatorFloyd Wade CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Macon Quarters PitCalhoun, ALMSHA 0102655 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1990 | St John Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorSt John James RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| M A C Pit #2Walker, ALNear EmpireMSHA 0102402 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/1985 | M A C Coal Company IncReported operatorCupps WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Maddox PitMontgomery, ALMSHA 0100841 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1995 | Jenkins Brick CompanyReported operatorJenkins Brick CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Madison County No 1 StripMadison, ALMSHA 0101644 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1977 | Big Sandy Coal Co IncReported operatorMc Bride T JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Madison Quarry Or Madison Quarry #117Madison, ALMSHA 0100020 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1994 | Vulcan Materials CompanyReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Magbee Bend No 1 MineWalker, ALNear SipseyMSHA 0102876 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/13/1994 | Contract Augering Services IncReported operatorBailey DarrylReported 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.