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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #835 CrusherPark, CONear FairplayMSHA 0505148 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/2024 | Park County Public WorksReported operatorPark County-COReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 8-Mile Clay MineFremont, COMSHA 0503925 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1993 | Summit Pressed Brick & Tile CompanyReported operatorJoseph C WelteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 8-MILE GRAVEL PIT-WESTFremont, COMSHA 0504449 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1999 | Rocky Mountain Materials & Asphalt IncReported operatorStephen SchnurrReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| ABBOTT PITOuray, CONear RidgewayMSHA 0502626 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/2004 | Abbott Ready Mix IncReported operatorRobert L AbbottReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ada Bell MineTeller, COMSHA 0503540 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1981 | Colorado Gold & Silver IncReported operatorM C ReevesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Adams Pit 512Mesa, COMSHA 0502358 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1985 | Whitewater Building Materials CorpReported operatorLois Gardner; Arline M StewartReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Adams PlantAdams, COMSHA 0501029 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1993 | Mobile Premix Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorRedland PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Adams Transit MixAdams, COMSHA 0500927 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1981 | Adams Transit Mix CorpReported operatorBaumgartner H EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Adobe Longhorn MineGunnison, CONear Tin CupMSHA 0505107 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2019 | Sweetwater Mining CorporationReported operatorTyler G LongReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Aggregate Sand And Soil IncorporatedWeld, COMSHA 0504056 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1991 | Aggregate Sand & Soil IncReported operatorBartz RussellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| AIRPORT PIT #1Fremont, COMSHA 0503732 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1997 | R E Monks Construction CompanyReported operatorMonks Robert EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Airport Pit #2Fremont, COMSHA 0503927 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/1987 | R E Monks Construction CompanyReported operatorMonks Robert EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ajax MineTeller, COMSHA 0502266 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1985 | Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining CompanyReported operatorPike'S Peak Mining Company & Golden Cycle Gold CorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Alamosa PitAlamosa, COMSHA 0502984 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1979 | J & J Gravel CompanyReported operatorJ & J Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Albert Frei & Sons Pit #4Adams, CONear BrightonMSHA 0503659 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2015 | Albert Frei & Sons IncReported operatorAlbert R FreiReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Albert Frei & Sons Pit #8Adams, CONear HendersonMSHA 0504483 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/2011 | Albert Frei & Sons IncReported operatorAlbert R FreiReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Alcott PitDelta, COMSHA 0503431 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1980 | Southway Const Co Inc & Asphalt Gravel Prod IncReported operatorEstate of Henry T. Southway Jr.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Alessi PitRoutt, COMSHA 0503420 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1985 | Sleeping Giant GravelReported operatorAlessi CarmenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Alford PitEl Paso, COMSHA 0502973 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1979 | El Paso County Dept Of TransportationReported operatorEl Paso County-CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Alice No 2 Lc-Sr-IsSan Miguel, COMSHA 0503033 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/1978 | Edward E MillerReported operatorEdward E MillerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Allen Water CreekGarfield, COMSHA 0503521 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1982 | L A Young Sons Construction CompanyReported operatorYoung AlanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Allied Dirt Moving Co Pit & PlantJefferson, COMSHA 0502030 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1980 | Allied Dirt Moving CompanyReported operatorAllied Dirt Moving CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ALLIED PORTABLE CRUSHINGWeld, CONear Fort CollinsMSHA 0504686 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/2002 | Allied Portable Crushing/RecyclingReported operatorBrt Holdings LLC; Aggregate IndustriesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| ALLIED PORTABLE CRUSHINGLarimer, CONear Fort CollinsMSHA 0504703 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/2002 | Allied Portable Crushing/RecyclingReported operatorBrt Holdings LLC; Aggregate IndustriesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| All StarsMontrose, COMSHA 0502512 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1990 | Nelson Mining IncReported operatorNelson JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Alma LincolnClear Creek, COMSHA 0504564 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/1996 | Lincoln Gold Mines IncReported operatorTim HartleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Alma PlacerPark, COMSHA 0502577 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1982 | Timberline EnterprisesReported operatorReid Gordon P-Arnold W SpielmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ALMA PLANTPark, CONear AlmaMSHA 0504986 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/2011 | WILLITS COMPANY, INC.Reported operatorRobert C WillitsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Alma Project MillPark, COMSHA 0503486 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1989 | London Mine VentureReported operatorCobb Resources Corp & Boulder Gold IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Alma Queen MinePark, COMSHA 0504086 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1986 | Alma Queen MineReported operatorZvonkovich Joseph & Michael TrouskolReported 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.