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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONY POINT ROCK QUARRY, INC.Sonoma, CAMSHA 0404982 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/2001 | Stony Point Rock Quarry IncReported operatorThe Stony Point Trust; The Mark D. Soiland Living TrustReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Strathmore Granite PitTulare, CAMSHA 0403301 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1982 | Adair Brown CompanyReported operatorBrown AdairReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strawberry MineMadera, CAMSHA 0403143 | Tungsten OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1986 | Teledyne TungstenReported operatorTeledyne TungstenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| StrodeTrinity, CAMSHA 0404754 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1986 | Jefferson State Exploration & Development CoReported operatorAloisi FredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strom King I-Ii-Iii-Iv-VSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0404552 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1982 | Vail Mining & Milling CompanyReported operatorHarkness Verne WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Success Asphalt PlantTulare, CAMSHA 0401942 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1979 | Success Asphalt CompanyReported operatorSuccess Asphalt CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sulphur Creek Sand And GravelNapa, CAMSHA 0401799 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1982 | Harold Smith & Son IncReported operatorSmith Harold DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Summit DiggingsKern, CAMSHA 0404927 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1989 | Chemetech CorpReported operatorChemetech CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SUNBURST DECORATIVE ROCK INC.Los Angeles, CANear IrwindaleMSHA 0404978 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2007 | Sunburst Decorative Rock IncReported operatorDolly B GreenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sunburst RockLos Angeles, CAMSHA 0404494 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/1983 | Sunburst Decorative Rock IncReported operatorSunburst Decorative Rock IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sundborg Quarry And MillTuolumne, CAMSHA 0403006 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/18/1979 | Architectural AggregatesReported operatorArchitectural AggregatesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sunnyside MineSierra, CAMSHA 0404330 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1980 | Condor CompanyReported operatorCondor CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sunnyside Mine (Lee Marvin Drift)Plumas, CAMSHA 0404911 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1989 | Trans Waterways Usa IncReported operatorTrans Waterways Usa IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sunnyside PlacerPlumas, CAMSHA 0404546 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/1988 | Avid Mining CompanyReported operatorChittenden TedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sunshine MineSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0405064 | Tungsten OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1990 | Coast State Engineered ProductsReported operatorAlexander John AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sun Valley PlantLos Angeles, CANear Los AngelesMSHA 0401736 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/2020 | CalMat CoReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sun Valley PlantLos Angeles, CAMSHA 0401839 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1983 | Livingston-GrahamReported operatorGulf + Western Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SuperiorInyo, CAMSHA 0401103 | TalcSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1985 | Pfizer IncReported operatorMinerals Technologies IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SuperiorSan Bernardino, CANear VictorvilleMSHA 0403570 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/06/2004 | California Portland Cement CoReported operatorTaiheiyo Cement CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Seneca PropertiesPlumas, CAMSHA 0404642 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1985 | Hilltop Mining Company IncReported operatorAnders PeterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Susan Group #1 #2 #3 #4 #5Kern, CAMSHA 0404655 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1984 | Tri-State CorpReported operatorTri-State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Swarts Sand & GravelShasta, CAMSHA 0405256 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1995 | Swarts Sand & GravelReported operatorDavid W SwartsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sweetwater AggregatesLos Angeles, CAMSHA 0404741 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1992 | Sweetwater AggregatesReported operatorCalmat CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sweetwater PlantRiverside, CAMSHA 0401868 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/1979 | Nelson & SloanReported operatorJames NelsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Swiftshore MinePlacer, CANear Forest HillMSHA 0405559 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/22/2006 | Provista Mining Co. Reported operatorMac A CulverReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sycamore Landfill San Diego, CANear LakesideMSHA 0405924 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/2019 | LB3 Enterprises IncReported operatorDebra BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SylvaYuba, CAMSHA 0404643 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1983 | Sylva Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorSylva Sand & Gravel IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Syndex Sand & GravelKern, CANear ButtonwillowMSHA 0405697 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2010 | Syndex LLCReported operatorDavid SilbersteinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Syndicate MineMono, CAMSHA 0404617 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1984 | Syndicate Development IncReported operatorSyndicate Development IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Taber MineSierra, CANear LaporteMSHA 0404615 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/2024 | Big Pine Mining LLCReported operatorJoe Edwards; Alfred GrayReported controller | Safety 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.