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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pit No 1Winston, ALMSHA 0101732 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Ajax Mining Company IncReported operatorConfederate Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Winston, ALMSHA 0101738 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1978 | No 3rd Century Industries IncReported operatorNo 3rd Century Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Fayette, ALMSHA 0101770 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Blue Water Mining IncReported operatorWoods James RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Fayette, ALMSHA 0101822 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Carl Coal CompanyReported operatorTrotter JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1St Clair, ALMSHA 0101826 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1981 | Coosa Sand & GravelReported operatorSteward JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Tuscaloosa, ALMSHA 0101863 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1981 | Roland Pugh Mining IncReported operatorPugh Roland Construction IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Marion, ALMSHA 0101875 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Cougar Mining IncReported operatorYarbrough A M & Bert BurnettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Blount, ALMSHA 0101879 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Mulvehill Coal CompanyReported operatorMulvehill VanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Winston, ALMSHA 0101885 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1981 | Naco Mining Company IncReported operatorFarris BobReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1De Kalb, ALMSHA 0101941 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Drum Corp IncReported operatorBoyd StewartReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Jackson, ALNear HigdonMSHA 0101956 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1982 | Jackson County Mining CorpReported operatorDobbins SammyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Etowah, ALMSHA 0101991 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1980 | J A H Mining CompanyReported operatorHaynes J AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Elmore, ALMSHA 0102051 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1981 | B & C Materials IncReported operatorCooper Nolan & Ray BeasleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Shelby, ALNear HelenaMSHA 0102060 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/1982 | Michael Coal CompanyReported operatorOsborn Edward L & Michael EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Clarke, ALMSHA 0102099 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1989 | Brunson Construction Company IncReported operatorBrunson W DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Jackson, ALMSHA 0102121 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1981 | Forest Hill Farms IncReported operatorGriffin William T JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Madison, ALMSHA 0102125 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/22/1988 | Madison Materials IncReported operatorFrank D Reed JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Walker, ALMSHA 0102228 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1980 | Bethel Mining Company IncReported operatorGurganus BruceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Tuscaloosa, ALNear BrookwoodMSHA 0102341 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1986 | West Alabama Fossil Fuel IncReported operatorStanley Arthur TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Cullman, ALNear BremanMSHA 0102363 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1985 | Double U Mining Company IncReported operatorUpton L DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Autauga, ALMSHA 0102504 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1987 | F & M Gravel CompanyReported operatorFullenwider TravisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Fayette, ALNear Glen AllenMSHA 0102662 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1986 | Black Warrior Construction Company IncReported operatorFowler FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Escambia, ALMSHA 0102712 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1993 | Clyde'S Sand & GravelReported operatorJohnson ClydeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Tuscaloosa, ALMSHA 0102888 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/1993 | Northport Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorNorthport Sand & Gravel Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 16Jefferson, ALMSHA 0102095 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1980 | Nickel Plate Mining Company IncReported operatorBowen Albert SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 18Cullman, ALMSHA 0102191 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1981 | Nickel Plate Mining Company IncReported operatorBowen Albert SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1-Coon Creek PitWinston, ALMSHA 0101741 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1977 | Carbon Fuel Company IncReported operatorDill Olen AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1-MineWalker, ALMSHA 0100895 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1974 | Trotter Coal CoReported operatorTrotter JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1 Or Hamilton PitClarke, ALMSHA 0102141 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1981 | L G M Enterprises IncReported operatorMiller Larry GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1 StripFranklin, ALMSHA 0101651 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1977 | Tittle & King Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith George FReported 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.