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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wash Plant #19027Garfield, COMSHA 0503562 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1990 | Western Mobile/MtnReported operatorRedland PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WASH PLANT #2La Plata, COMSHA 0504580 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1998 | Mountain Gravel & Construction CompanyReported operatorRichard TibbitsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wash Plant P-5Mesa, COMSHA 0503901 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1986 | Corn Construction CompanyReported operatorLarry W CornReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wash Plant-Portable Unit #3Montezuma, COMSHA 0504443 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1992 | Mountain Gravel & Construction CompanyReported operatorRichard TibbitsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wasson QuarryMineral, COMSHA 0503224 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1985 | Colorado Lien CompanyReported operatorPete Lien & Sons IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WEAVER QUARRYLarimer, COMSHA 0504393 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1997 | Colorado Lien CompanyReported operatorPete Lien & Sons IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Webb PitMesa, COMSHA 0503590 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/1982 | Southway Const Co Inc & Asphalt Gravel Prod IncReported operatorEstate of Henry T. Southway Jr.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WeberKiowa, COMSHA 0503337 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1979 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weber Pit #2Archuleta, CONear Pagosa SpringsMSHA 0504521 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/2026 | Weber Sand & Gravel, Inc.Reported operatorDonald L Weber; Donald A WeberReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WedgeMesa, COMSHA 0502997 | Uranium-Vanadium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1981 | Moores Mining & RanchingReported operatorMoores Jean-Craig & LeonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weeminuche Const. Auth.-BMontezuma, CONear AlmontMSHA 0504749 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/2002 | Weeminuche Construction AuthorityReported operatorUte Mountain Ute TribeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WEEMINUCHE CONST. AUTHORITYMontezuma, CONear TOWAOCMSHA 0504620 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/2013 | Weeminuche Construction AuthorityReported operatorUte Mountain Ute TribeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Weimer One Gravel PitMontrose, CONear NuclaMSHA 0504579 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/2006 | West End Gravel Company IncReported operatorLee Sutherland; Bob SutherlandReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WeitzelLarimer, COMSHA 0504226 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1988 | Sterling Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorRedland PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WellsYuma, COMSHA 0503398 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1981 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Welte PitLas Animas, COMSHA 0502196 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1978 | Summit Pressed Brick & Tile CompanyReported operatorJoseph C WelteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Western Gravel IncorporatedMontrose, COMSHA 0504107 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1994 | Western Gravel IncReported operatorTrudell JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Western Stone CompanyBoulder, COMSHA 0504212 | Dimension SandstoneFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1987 | Western Stone CompanyReported operatorFitts John WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Western Stone YardBoulder, COMSHA 0500059 | Dimension SandstoneFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1995 | Western Stone CompanyReported operatorFitts John WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Farm Pit-CrusherProwers, CONear LamarMSHA 0505054 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/2019 | Prowers Aggregate Operators, LLCReported operatorProwers Holding Company, LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| West Farm Pit-Wash PlantProwers, CONear LamarMSHA 0505038 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/2019 | Prowers Aggregate Operators, LLCReported operatorProwers Holding Company, LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Westhoff PitMorgan, COMSHA 0500970 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1992 | Morgan Sand & GravelReported operatorMorgan Sand & GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Lake PitJefferson, COMSHA 0503009 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1978 | Mobile Premix Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorM P M IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West PitGarfield, COMSHA 0503948 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1985 | White & Sons Construction IncReported operatorDunn James LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West RanchTeller, COMSHA 0502081 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Harold MerkelReported operatorHarold MerkelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Ranch Aggregates LLCCrowley, CONear ManzanolaMSHA 0505083 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2023 | West Ranch Aggregates LLCReported operatorWayne R Erickson; Randall KurtzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| West SundaySan Miguel, CONear NaturitaMSHA 0503780 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2008 | Pinon Ridge Mining LLCReported operatorGeorge GlasierReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WEST TENNESSEE PITLake, CONear LeadvilleMSHA 0503489 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/2023 | Webster Sand & Gravel, LLCReported operatorDaryl R Webster; Lydia WebsterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WhartonMesa, COMSHA 0503899 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1985 | Corn Construction CompanyReported operatorLarry W CornReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WheatlandClear Creek, COMSHA 0503625 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1983 | Silver Leaf Resources IncReported operatorLarson Arden LReported 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.