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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Quartz MinePlacer, CAMSHA 0404606 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1985 | Westside Quartz ClaimReported operatorWestside Quartz ClaimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Valley Base Materials Pit & MillLos Angeles, CAMSHA 0404238 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1985 | West Valley Base MaterialsReported operatorWest Valley Base MaterialsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Valley Sand & GravelShasta, CANear CottonwoodMSHA 0405689 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/2017 | West Valley Sand & GravelReported operatorRussell RicksReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Weyrick PlantSan Luis Obispo, CANear TempletonMSHA 0405859 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/2015 | Weyrick Sand & GravelReported operatorColin Weyrick; Candy WeyrickReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wheeler-Hagan Rock QuarryHumboldt, CANear PhillipsvilleMSHA 0405618 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/2025 | Jim Wheeler Logging & RockReported operatorJames B Wheeler JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wheeler Ridge PlantKern, CANear BakersfieldMSHA 0401829 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/2016 | CalMat CoReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Whiskey Creek No 1Sierra, CAMSHA 0404317 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1992 | Whiskey Creek No 1Reported operatorJohn HamiltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Bear MineSierra, CAMSHA 0404522 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1983 | White Bear AssociatesReported operatorWhite Bear AssociatesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Eagle MineInyo, CAMSHA 0401113 | TalcUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1993 | IbisReported operatorDavid RogersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White HatSan Bernardino, CANear HinkleyMSHA 0405748 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/2008 | Carlton Global Resources LLCReported operatorSelect Resources; Main Capital Partners LLCReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| WHITEMAN AGGREGATESLos Angeles, CAMSHA 0405019 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/2001 | Whiteman AggregatesReported operatorEdna WagnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| White Mountain QuarrySan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0404971 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1991 | Calico Rock Milling IncReported operatorCalico Holdings CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White PointInyo, CAMSHA 0404645 | TalcUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1987 | Pfizer IncReported operatorMinerals Technologies IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White RockSacramento, CANear Rancho CordovaMSHA 0405728 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/2009 | Granite Construction CompanyReported operatorGranite Construction IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Whites Gulch MineSiskiyou, CAMSHA 0404076 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1978 | Middle Earth MiningReported operatorM RobinsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Swan MineInyo, CAMSHA 0404541 | TalcSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/1983 | Elmar F ManciniReported operatorElmar F ManciniReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WhitewaterRiverside, CAMSHA 0404759 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1991 | Granite Construction CompanyReported operatorGranite Construction IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Wing MineRiverside, CAMSHA 0404640 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1983 | Ken Pan LtdReported operatorLago Industries Inc & Robert KennealyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WHITNEY PITGlenn, CANear ELK CREEKMSHA 0405387 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/18/2014 | Whitney Construction IncReported operatorLeon WhitneyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wilcox Gravel PitShasta, CAMSHA 0401902 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1995 | Packway Materials IncReported operatorRichard F Hathaway JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wild Burro MineKern, CAMSHA 0403526 | Tungsten OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/26/1981 | Wild Burro Mine PartnershipReported operatorWild Burro Mine PartnershipReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WILD CAT MINESPlacer, CANear Forest HillMSHA 0405379 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/2007 | Greg & Mike SykoraReported operatorRichard Sykora; Greg SykoraReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wildcat PitShasta, CANear ShingletownMSHA 0405790 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/2009 | Meyers Earthwork IncReported operatorJacob C MeyersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WILLIAM BROS MINEMariposa, CAMSHA 0405146 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1997 | A T & E Enterprises IncReported operatorGaroogian MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WILLIAMS PITSan Benito, CANear cupertinoMSHA 0405354 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/2026 | Stevens Creek Quarry IncReported operatorRichard VossReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Williams Sand PitSan Benito, CAMSHA 0403817 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1982 | Mel Williams Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorMel Williams Sand & Gravel IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WILLITS CRUSHERMendocino, CAMSHA 0404684 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1999 | Parnum Paving IncReported operatorC Dean RasmussenReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Willits Pit & MillMendocino, CAMSHA 0402001 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/12/1991 | Shuster'S Willits Ready Mix IncReported operatorShuster CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Willow Springs MineSan Diego, CANear redlandsMSHA 0405490 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2008 | Superior Ready Mix Concrete L PReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Windler PitSan Joaquin, CAMSHA 0404790 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/1990 | F T G Construction Materials IncReported operatorAnthony J AlegreReported 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.