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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bautista Cyn PlantRiverside, CAMSHA 0405029 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1990 | Sun SandReported operatorStiles Richard EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bay Street MillLos Angeles, CAMSHA 0401125 | TalcFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1987 | Cyprus Industrial Minerals CompanyReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B&B QuarryMendocino, CANear MendocinoMSHA 0405409 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/2003 | B & B Equipment & QuarryReported operatorBob FordReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BCJ MobileSonoma, CANear VariousMSHA 0405704 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2013 | BCJ Sand and Rock IncReported operatorBrad Slender; Darwin Christ; K Michael HickersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beachline PitImperial, CAMSHA 0403733 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1986 | Merrill CorpReported operatorClair MerrillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beagle Sam MineInyo, CAMSHA 0404474 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1981 | Delthe Resources CorpReported operatorGraves DeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek QuarryMariposa, CANear MariposaMSHA 0405474 | Dimension SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/2010 | Mariposa Decco Rock, IncReported operatorDonald McCulleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BEAR GULCH ENTERPRISES INCShasta, CANear Redding, CAMSHA 0405382 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/2025 | Stimpel Wiebelhaus Associates Inc.Reported operatorCorkey HarmonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear River PlantNevada, CANear grass valleyMSHA 0401797 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/2015 | Hansen Bros EnterprisesReported operatorJeff HansenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear River PlantNevada, CAMSHA 0404260 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1991 | John E Northup EnterprisesReported operatorNorthup John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BeauregardMono, CAMSHA 0404513 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1988 | Mammoth Lakes Mining CorpReported operatorMc Coy DaveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BED ROCK, INC.Mendocino, CAMSHA 0405056 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/1998 | Bed Rock IncReported operatorKaren J Hay; William G HayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bed Rock MineDel Norte, CANear Crescent CityMSHA 0405826 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/2014 | Yabadabadoo LLCReported operatorHal Westbrook; Dan BrattainReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beebe SandYuba, CANear MarysvilleMSHA 0405512 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/2008 | Gary Beebe Industries, Inc.Reported operatorGary BeebeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Belle Of Portugal MineImperial, CAMSHA 0404857 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1990 | Imperial Mining CompanyReported operatorBerger HenriReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BellevueSierra, CAMSHA 0404670 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1985 | Fred B Quimby Mining ConstructionReported operatorFred QuimbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ben Bridge Trust Allottment No. Red-14Shasta, CANear Fall River MillsMSHA 0405630 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/2018 | Volcano Rock, Inc.Reported operatorLarry L CarpenterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ben Hur MineSan Diego, CAMSHA 0402456 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1982 | Ben HurReported operatorHartmann Henry AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ben Juan I-Ii-IiiSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0404555 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1982 | Vail Mining & Milling CompanyReported operatorHarkness Verne WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benson MineSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0404689 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1992 | Nova Extraction Technologies & Lewis D Hall EstReported operatorNova Extraction Technologies & Lewis D Hall EstReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BENSON MINESan Bernardino, CANear San BernardinoMSHA 0405642 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2022 | HARRIS TRANSFER, INC.Reported operatorTony Ray HarrisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Berry PitAmador, CAMSHA 0405106 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1991 | H C MuddoxReported operatorPacific Coast Building Products IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Best Rock Products CorpVentura, CANear FillmoreMSHA 0400118 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2013 | Best Rock Products CorpReported operatorMorteza MontazeriReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BEST ROCK QUARRYSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0405339 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/25/1998 | M W Minerals Company IncReported operatorHarper CleteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Best Rock QuarrySan Bernardino, CANear BarstowMSHA 0405918 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2020 | Best Rock Quarry, Inc.Reported operatorScott Martin SrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beutel Backhoe Service Plant #2Merced, CAMSHA 0404499 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1982 | Beutel Backhoe ServiceReported operatorBeutel DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bianchi PitSan Luis Obispo, CAMSHA 0404914 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1988 | Winsor ConstructionReported operatorTim L WinsorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big BoulderSierra, CAMSHA 0404600 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1983 | Mining & Exploration CorpReported operatorMining & Exploration CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Bute MineKern, CAMSHA 0405143 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1993 | Big Bute MiningReported operatorO'Leary Cornelius-George WaterburyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Cut MineEl Dorado, CANear PlacervilleMSHA 0405819 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/2013 | Richard ChurchesReported operatorRichard D ChurchesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.