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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Cottonwood PitShasta, CANear ReddingMSHA 0401688 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2015 | ACCPReported operatorJohn F SheaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| AndrewLos Angeles, CANear Mt Baldy VillageMSHA 0405092 | Tungsten OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/2017 | Curtis TungstenReported operatorRonald L CurtisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Angels No I-Ii-Iii-IvSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0404554 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1982 | Vail Mining & Milling CompanyReported operatorHarkness Verne WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Anzar QuarrySan Benito, CAMSHA 0404919 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1988 | South Bay Sand & GravelReported operatorSouth Bay Contractors IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Apache PitMendocino, CAMSHA 0404687 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1985 | Hot Rocks IncReported operatorHandley MargieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Apex Excelior MineInyo, CAMSHA 0401093 | TalcUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1980 | Pfizer IncReported operatorMinerals Technologies IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| A Plus Materials (Brown Sand)San Joaquin, CANear BishopMSHA 0405377 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/2002 | A-Plus Materials Recycling IncReported operatorRodney LawleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Arbuckle Portable CrusherTrinity, CAMSHA 0402898 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1991 | Coffee Creek Trinity Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorRobert RobisonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Arbuckle Rock Products LtdColusa, CAMSHA 0405124 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1992 | Arbuckle Rock Products LtdReported operatorFenimore J Randall & Frederick StrainReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Arcade MineSierra, CAMSHA 0404321 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1982 | Edwin H BruningReported operatorBruning Edwin HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Arcata Lumber Co Portable CrusherDel Norte, CAMSHA 0402333 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/1981 | Arcata Lumber CompanyReported operatorArcata CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Arcata MillHumboldt, CAMSHA 0404740 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1987 | Artron Enterprises IncReported operatorHarnden ArtReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Arcata PlantHumboldt, CAMSHA 0404197 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1979 | S & A Development Company IncReported operatorShirley GundlachReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Archer PitKings, CAMSHA 0400924 | GypsumSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1982 | Glenn C ArcherReported operatorArcher Glenn CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Arkansas FlatSierra, CAMSHA 0404296 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1983 | San Leandro Color AssociatesReported operatorNickerson C MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Arnold PortableMendocino, CAMSHA 0405088 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1991 | Peters & Garman ConstructionReported operatorPeters RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| A R Rock QuarrySan Bernardino, CANear VictorvilleMSHA 0405903 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2022 | Fireman Rock & NurseryReported operatorAlbert RuizReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Arrow Sand And Gravel IncorporatedLos Angeles, CAMSHA 0404338 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1982 | Arrow Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorAtkinson SharonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ARROYO SECO PITMonterey, CANear GreenfieldMSHA 0405025 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/2006 | Wm J Clark Trucking Service IncReported operatorWilliam J ClarkReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| ArtruMariposa, CAMSHA 0404888 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1988 | Fred Silva EnterprisesReported operatorSilva ClarenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Arvin PitKern, CANear ArvinMSHA 0404360 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/2020 | Granite Construction CompanyReported operatorGranite Construction IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Asbury El Toro LtdOrange, CAMSHA 0404147 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1991 | Asbury Contractors IncReported operatorAsbury SystemsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ashland Granite PitSan Diego, CAMSHA 0404629 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/1996 | Ashland Granite CorpReported operatorSchedell MaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ash Meadows PitInyo, CAMSHA 0405026 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1992 | East West Minerals IncReported operatorEast West Minerals N LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ash Meadows Pit & PlantInyo, CAMSHA 0404369 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/1982 | Anaconda Minerals CompanyReported operatorAtlantic Richfield CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ASPHALT/CONCRETE RECYCLINGPlacer, CAMSHA 0405359 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/2000 | Asphalt/Concrete RecyclingReported operatorRodger ThomasReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Astec 1Riverside, CANear Moreno ValleyMSHA 0405822 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/2011 | Fox MaterialReported operatorJohn R FoxReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Atkinson QuarryRiverside, CAMSHA 0404746 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1991 | Paul Hubbs Construction Company IncReported operatorJay P HubbsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Atlas MineSan Bernardino, CANear VictorvilleMSHA 0403008 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/2009 | Victorville Industrial MineralsReported operatorJames Hardie Industries LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Atolia Giant #2Kern, CAMSHA 0404624 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1984 | General Quarters Mining IncReported operatorMorse CharlesReported 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.