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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOMPOC PLANTSan Luis Obispo, CAMSHA 0402846 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1999 | Grefco Minerals IncReported operatorDicalite Management Group LLCReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Lompoc QuarrySanta Barbara, CAMSHA 0400248 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/1978 | Schmidt Construction IncReported operatorSchmidt NancyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lone Oak Rock & SandSan Luis Obispo, CAMSHA 0405072 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1994 | Lone Oak Rock & SandReported operatorHolstine RonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lone Pine Pit & MillInyo, CAMSHA 0402177 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1993 | Lone Pine Sand & GravelReported operatorBonnefin AlbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LONE WOLFNevada, CAMSHA 0405344 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1998 | Charles K SmithReported operatorCharles K SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LONG BAR PITYuba, CANear Browns ValleyMSHA 0403862 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/2004 | Dan Garcia Sand & GravelReported operatorDan GarciaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Long DaveVentura, CAMSHA 0404344 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1982 | Long Dave EnterprisesReported operatorRogers J DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Longpoint PlacerSiskiyou, CAMSHA 0404509 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1981 | Middle Earth MiningReported operatorM RobinsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Long Valley PozzolanLassen, CANear DoyleMSHA 0405700 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/2014 | Western Pozzolan CorporationReported operatorWestern Pozzolan CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Loop Ranch Limestone QuarryKern, CANear bakersfieldMSHA 0405655 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/2010 | H Lima Co Inc.Reported operatorMike LimaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lopez Road QuarrySolano, CAMSHA 0403774 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1980 | Fred ChisamoreReported operatorFred ChisamoreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lopez Rock QuarryDel Norte, CANear Crescent CityMSHA 0405830 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/2014 | HW3 LLCReported operatorHenry Westbrook IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lost Hills MinesKern, CAMSHA 0400927 | GypsumSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1986 | Fannin-Superior Gypsum Company IncReported operatorBarksdale Bill-Sidney L PayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lot 232 PitAmador, CAMSHA 0403892 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/1979 | Interpace CorpReported operatorJon RhineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lotus Pit And MillEl Dorado, CAMSHA 0401844 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1982 | Lotus Aggregates IncReported operatorHenningsen NormanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lovelady-1San Bernardino, CANear HighlandMSHA 0405513 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/2011 | Lovelady Trucking & Material IncReported operatorMark T LoveladyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lower Emma MineButte, CAMSHA 0405225 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/1996 | Ddmj EnterprisesReported operatorLedbetter G Darrell - Carl PullenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lucerne ValleySan Bernardino, CANear Lucerne ValleyMSHA 0405693 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/2018 | Robertson'sReported operatorRRM Development Corporation; Mitsubishi CorpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LUCKY 7 PITButte, CANear OrovilleMSHA 0405086 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/2026 | Branson Enterprise IncReported operatorMatthew James BransonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lucky Chance MinePlumas, CAMSHA 0404375 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1982 | Lucky Chance MineReported operatorRoper VirgilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lucky Stars MineTulare, CAMSHA 0404272 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1981 | Metaline Industries IncReported operatorMetaline Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lucky StrikeMendocino, CAMSHA 0404751 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1986 | Rand Rock CompanyReported operatorRand Rock CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lucy B No 3Kern, CAMSHA 0404226 | Tungsten OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/1981 | P G C S LtdReported operatorOsborn LloydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LW Hall Co Inc DBA Oak Run QuarryShasta, CANear Oak RunMSHA 0405228 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/2008 | Cobalt CrushingReported operatorLee W HallReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LYNCH PITSan Diego, CAMSHA 0405176 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1997 | Robert L Lynch TruckingReported operatorLynch Robert LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lytle CreekSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0401886 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/16/1993 | Owl Rock ProductsReported operatorMitsubishi CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lytle CreekSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0405177 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1992 | Osborn Materials & Processing CompanyReported operatorOsborn Materials & Processing CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lytle Creek/S-5 ExtecSan Bernardino, CANear RiversideMSHA 0405486 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/2011 | Barney Northcote IncReported operatorBarney R NorthcoteReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Madison Sand & GravelYolo, CANear MADISONMSHA 0401848 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/2020 | Syar Industries IncReported operatorJames M SyarReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Main Pit & MillDel Norte, CAMSHA 0401923 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1980 | Rellim Redwood CoReported operatorRellim Redwood CoReported 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.