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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last PlacerYavapai, AZMSHA 0202494 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1990 | Rainbow MiningReported operatorRainbow MiningReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lawson & Sandstone TankCoconino, AZNear Ash ForkMSHA 0203133 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2008 | Dunbar Stone Company IncReported operatorFrances F DunbarReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lead BulletMohave, AZMSHA 0201987 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1982 | Geneva Mines LtdReported operatorBuckway R DixReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lee PitPinal, AZMSHA 0201743 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/1979 | Pinal County Highway DepartmentReported operatorPinal County Highway DepartmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Les Wilderman MaterialsCoconino, AZNear WilliamsMSHA 0203101 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/2006 | Les Wilderman MaterialsReported operatorLes WildermanReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Leupp Pit (Portable)Coconino, AZMSHA 0202199 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1985 | Gibralter Gravel CompanyReported operatorBenally MerrillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leviathan ClaimsYavapai, AZMSHA 0202107 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1984 | Los Suertes Mining CorpReported operatorMir William GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lewis Construction CompanyMaricopa, AZMSHA 0202295 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/16/1986 | Lewis Construction CompanyReported operatorLewis Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LIL REDCoconino, AZNear ASH FORKMSHA 0202736 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/2002 | Drake Stone Products IncReported operatorHarley Gray JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lime PitGila, AZMSHA 0201564 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1984 | Mc Farland & HullingerReported operatorFayette McFarland; Sidney HullingerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lime QuarryGila, AZNear GlobeMSHA 0203315 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/2014 | Kessen & Kessen, Inc.Reported operatorStewart KessenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Linden PitNavajo, AZMSHA 0201783 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1992 | Joy T Pearce Construction IncReported operatorJoy T Pearce JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Linden PitNavajo, AZNear Show LowMSHA 0203233 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/22/2011 | Perkins Cinders IncReported operatorE Kay PerkinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LITCHFIELD PLANTMaricopa, AZNear MesaMSHA 0201317 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/2013 | CalMat CoReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Little Cedar Knoll PitCoconino, AZNear FredoniaMSHA 0201894 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/2020 | Crush It Company LLCReported operatorMindy Spilsbury; Brock Edward SpilsburyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Little Cedar Knoll Pit Fredonia, AZCoconino, AZNear FredoniaMSHA 0203269 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/2011 | Precision Aggregate Products LLCReported operatorMastec IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Little GiantYavapai, AZMSHA 0202568 | Copper Ore NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1993 | Goldstake Explorations (Sd) IncReported operatorGoldstake Explorations IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little GiantYavapai, AZNear AguliaMSHA 0203104 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/2007 | US American Resources, Inc.Reported operatorUS American Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Little Hill MinePinal, AZNear PinalMSHA 0200350 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/2024 | Decorative Rock Sales LLCReported operatorMary Jo Helmick; Daniel J AdragnaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Little MargieYavapai, AZMSHA 0202102 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/1983 | Little Margie Mines IncReported operatorLittle Margie Mines IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little NuggetPinal, AZMSHA 0202037 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1985 | Paradise Mines IncReported operatorDeborah D McGeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little Pan MineYavapai, AZMSHA 0201996 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1981 | Arizona Mining AssociatesReported operatorWillis Billy R SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lizard GroupYavapai, AZNear Ash ForkMSHA 0202707 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2016 | StoneworldReported operatorRay Bosiljcic; Liliana BosiljcicReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| L J PortableYavapai, AZMSHA 0202395 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/1989 | Pahoco CorpReported operatorPauletto LouieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LOGANMaricopa, AZMSHA 0202673 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1997 | Gold & Mineral Company IncReported operatorCharles C MottleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lola LeeCoconino, AZNear PaldenMSHA 0202992 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2002 | 3 Wins Quarries LLCReported operatorRichard Gutierrez; Lola GutierrezReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| LoneStar Exploration ProjectGraham, AZNear SaffordMSHA 0203224 | Copper Ore NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/2008 | Freeport McMoRan Safford IncReported operatorFreeport-McMoRan IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LONE STAR MINEYavapai, AZMSHA 0202781 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/2002 | Dewey Stone SupplyReported operatorPatricia A FitzgeraldReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LONG MOUNTAIN VALLEY PITMohave, AZMSHA 0202722 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1998 | Poli-Gold LlcReported operatorQuinto PolidoriReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Long WashYuma, AZNear YumaMSHA 0203461 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/2023 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported 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.