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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No 1 StripEtowah, ALMSHA 0101653 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1978 | W & D Mining Company IncReported operatorWhite W RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripMarion, ALMSHA 0101669 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1978 | Coal Producers IncReported operatorCoal Producers IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripSt Clair, ALMSHA 0101846 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1978 | Surface Mine & Reclamation CorpReported operatorSurface Mine & Reclamation CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWalker, ALNear SumitonMSHA 0101912 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1981 | Met Coal Company IncReported operatorCupps JohnnyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripMarshall, ALMSHA 0101945 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1979 | Thomas Duckett Construction Company IncReported operatorDuckett ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripJefferson, ALNear BirminghamMSHA 0100208 | Coal (Lignite)Type not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1983 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineWinston, ALMSHA 0100739 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/1973 | Athens Coal Co C/O Burgess Contracting CoReported operatorAthens Coal Co C/O Burgess Contracting CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineFayette, ALMSHA 0101026 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1975 | Marine & Sons IncReported operatorMarine Clyde WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip PitFranklin, ALMSHA 0101509 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977 | Nu-Way Coal Company IncReported operatorConcord AltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Jackson, ALNear StevensonMSHA 0102188 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/1996 | Alabama Mineral IncReported operatorBurks William H & Curtis E RobertsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2-A PitWalker, ALMSHA 0100763 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1977 | Sumco IncReported operatorThornton Irma JeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineJackson, ALMSHA 0100971 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1976 | Black Construction CoReported operatorBlack DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineMarion, ALMSHA 0101526 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1977 | Lawrence & Bowen Coal Company IncReported operatorLawrence Vester & James BowenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 PitTuscaloosa, ALMSHA 0100835 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1974 | Mitchell & Neely IncReported operatorMitchell William HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 PitFayette, ALMSHA 0101904 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Blue Water Mining IncReported operatorWoods James RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Pit StripMarion, ALMSHA 0100850 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1974 | Florence Port IncReported operatorThorne JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWalker, ALMSHA 0101484 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1977 | Westco IncReported operatorWest Roger HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripCherokee, ALMSHA 0101545 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1977 | Mineral Extractors IncReported operatorBlack DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripTuscaloosa, ALMSHA 0101666 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1978 | Shamrock Construcion Company IncReported operatorCrimm Mary EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripMarion, ALMSHA 0101668 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1978 | Tittle & King Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith George FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripFranklin, ALMSHA 0101672 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Northwest Ala Coal Company IncReported operatorBerryhill BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripDe Kalb, ALMSHA 0101750 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977 | Oliver Coal CompanyReported operatorRobinson Tom M Iii--Tom E Diggs & Dick ClaytonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Strip MineWalker, ALMSHA 0100422 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1972 | T & L Coal CompanyReported operatorT & L Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Jackson, ALNear StevensonMSHA 0102317 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/1996 | Alabama Mineral IncReported operatorBurks William H & Curtis E RobertsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 350 PitWalker, ALMSHA 0100419 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1978 | Drummond Coal CompanyReported operatorDrummond Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 District PitBlount, ALMSHA 0101354 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Blount County CommissionReported operatorBlount CountyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineJefferson, ALMSHA 0100363 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1971 | Mahaffey Coal CompanyReported operatorMahaffey Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 PitFayette, ALMSHA 0101661 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1978 | Invesco International Corp Of AlabamaReported operatorInvesco International CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 Plant & Cilla Mine Or Cilla MineRussell, ALMSHA 0100095 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1980 | Bickerstaff Clay Products Company IncReported operatorR H BickerstaffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 District PitBlount, ALMSHA 0101352 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Blount County CommissionReported operatorBlount CountyReported 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.