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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALVERSON PITArchuleta, CONear Chimney RockMSHA 0504051 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/2012 | Commercial Rock Products IncReported operatorRon Hitti; Mike HittiReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hamill MineClear Creek, COMSHA 0503614 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1984 | Silver Valley Mining Company IncReported operatorBennett Eddie RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hamilton MineMontrose, CONear NaturitaMSHA 0504457 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1993 | Honeywood Coal CompanyReported operatorSpottswood Coal Company & Myakka Equity IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| HancockOuray, COMSHA 0502768 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1979 | John CrimReported operatorCrim JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| HancockOtero, COMSHA 0503498 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1987 | Otero CountyReported operatorOtero County-COReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hangover MineMontrose, COMSHA 0503425 | Uranium-Vanadium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1979 | Lowell RockwellReported operatorLowell RockwellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| HannaEl Paso, COMSHA 0503078 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1979 | El Paso County Dept Of TransportationReported operatorEl Paso County-CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hanson PitMorgan, COMSHA 0504028 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1987 | Dilley'S Sand & GravelReported operatorVernon DilleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Happy Thought MineMontrose, CONear Naturita, Colo.MSHA 0504926 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/2009 | Nuvemco LLCReported operatorEMSU LLCReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Harley Pit ILogan, COMSHA 0504205 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1993 | Sterling Ready Mix Concrete CompanyReported operatorRobert C Mc AteeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Harmony PitLarimer, COMSHA 0501917 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1982 | Don Kehn Construction IncReported operatorDon KehnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Harper PlacerPark, COMSHA 0503676 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1982 | Ramah Mines CompanyReported operatorCurtis Guy G-Michael G GimpleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Harriman QuarrySummit, CONear CheyenneMSHA 0504745 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2018 | Simon Contractors Reported operatorColas S AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Harris PitCheyenne, COMSHA 0503696 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| HARTMAN PITPueblo, CONear PuebloMSHA 0504671 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/2002 | Western Mobile Southern IncReported operatorLafarge S AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hastings Strip MineFremont, CONear FlorenceMSHA 0503116 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/03/1986 | Hastings Construction CompanyReported operatorHastings Robert M SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| HatcheryAdams, CONear HendersonMSHA 0500954 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/2026 | Martin Marietta MaterialsReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| HathawaySaguache, COMSHA 0504252 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1987 | Melvin R GydesenReported operatorMelvin R GydesenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Haver PitEl Paso, COMSHA 0503288 | 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 → |
| Havilah MineTeller, COMSHA 0503765 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1985 | Havilah Mining CompanyReported operatorHavilah Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hawkeye MineSan Juan, COMSHA 0502805 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1979 | Farmer Sickells Mining Co Of RedvalReported operatorFarmer Sickells Mining Co Of RedvalReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hawkins Mc B PitArchuleta, COMSHA 0503951 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1985 | Hawkins Trucking & ExcavatingReported operatorHawkins Cecil RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hawks Nest Coal YardGunnison, CONear SomersetMSHA 0503996 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1989 | Hawks Nest Coal Yard IncReported operatorMuncy TomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hawks Nest EastGunnison, CONear SomersetMSHA 0500293 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1981 | Western Slope Carbon IncReported operatorCollins StamperReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hawks Nest WestGunnison, CONear SomersetMSHA 0500257 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/03/1986 | Western Slope Carbon IncReported operatorNorthwest Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hawthorne Mc Quaid PitRio Blanco, COMSHA 0503202 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/1983 | Schmidt-Tiago Construction CompanyReported operatorRogers Construction IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hayden Gulch Terminal LLCRoutt, CONear HaydenMSHA 0503138 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/2004 | Hayden Gulch Terminal LLCReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Hay Gulch #1 & #2La Plata, COMSHA 0503452 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1979 | C & F Coal CompanyReported operatorPatent Development CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hazeltine/Road Runners Rest IIAdams, CONear BrightonMSHA 0503658 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2011 | Cruise & Associates LLCReported operatorWarren CruiseReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hazeltine/Road Runners Rest IIAdams, CONear hendersonMSHA 0505006 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2014 | Black Sand Reclamation, LLCReported operatorSteven CruiseReported 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.