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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polonia Mine & MillCuster, COMSHA 0503897 | Silver OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/1985 | Polonia Mining CompanyReported operatorPolonia Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pompeii MineTeller, COMSHA 0503568 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | Cripple Creek Gold ReserveReported operatorMc Clure Walter EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pond MineSan Miguel, COMSHA 0503086 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1981 | Switzler Mining CoReported operatorSwitzler Mining CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Poorman MineClear Creek, COMSHA 0503617 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Mosch Exploration & Mining CompanyReported operatorMosch AlvinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable #1Boulder, COMSHA 0504112 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1987 | Golden Gravel CompanyReported operatorStewart V GoldenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE #1Pueblo, CONear PuebloMSHA 0504374 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2006 | Alpine Aggregate IncReported operatorRockford RyanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #1Logan, CONear SterlingMSHA 0504778 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2007 | The State of Colorado DOC Heavy Equipment TechReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Portable 1Routt, CONear CraigMSHA 0505002 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/2012 | X Field Services LLCReported operatorKatie M Haskins; Jake HaskinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable 1Montrose, CONear MONTROSEMSHA 0505147 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/2022 | Western Gravel, Inc.Reported operatorJudy DeVincentisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable Conveyor Plant P11-6601Arapahoe, COMSHA 0504278 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1989 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable Conveyor Plant P11-6602Alamosa, COMSHA 0503336 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1989 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable Conveyor Plant P11-6603Denver, COMSHA 0504287 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1989 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable Conveyor Plant P11-6607La Plata, COMSHA 0504327 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/1989 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable Conveyor Plant P11-6608Arapahoe, COMSHA 0504270 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1989 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable Conveyor Plant P11-6609Denver, COMSHA 0504277 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1989 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable Conveyor Plant P11-6610Pueblo, COMSHA 0504292 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1989 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable Conveyor Plant P11-6611Pueblo, COMSHA 0503408 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1989 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable Conveyor Plant P11-6616Mesa, COMSHA 0504300 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1989 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable Conveyor Plant P11-6619Huerfano, COMSHA 0504323 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1989 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable Conveyor Plant P11-6623Alamosa, COMSHA 0504325 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1989 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable Conveyor Plant P11-6628Rio Grande, COMSHA 0504316 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1989 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable Conveyor Plant P11-6629Denver, COMSHA 0504265 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1989 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable Conveyor Plant P11-6631Pueblo, COMSHA 0504293 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1989 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable Conveyor Plant P11-6632Denver, COMSHA 0504266 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1989 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable Conveyor Plant P11-6633La Plata, COMSHA 0504321 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1989 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable Conveyor Plant P11-6634Denver, COMSHA 0504267 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1989 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable Conveyor Plant P11-6635Denver, COMSHA 0504268 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1989 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable Conveyor Plant P11-6636Denver, COMSHA 0504269 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1989 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE CRSHING PLT 03Alamosa, COMSHA 0503305 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/2001 | Southway Construction Company IncReported operatorEstate of Henry T. Southway Jr.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable CrusherHuerfano, COMSHA 0501009 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1990 | Pfaffenhauser ConstructionReported operatorPfaffenhauser RaymondReported 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.