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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler PitEl Paso, COMSHA 0502908 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1979 | Babour Const CoReported operatorBabour Const CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WHINNERY PITGunnison, COMSHA 0504649 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/2001 | Whinnery Construction CompanyReported operatorStan WhinneryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Whisenhunt Gravel PitDouglas, COMSHA 0501901 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1987 | Colorado Clay & Gravel IncReported operatorMosley Raymond LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White BanksPitkin, COMSHA 0504486 | GypsumSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1992 | Crystal Valley AlabasterReported operatorCongdon RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White RiverRio Blanco, CONear Closed By Msha-Date UnkMSHA 0500286 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/01/1979 | Staley Gordon Coal Company IncReported operatorStaley ConradReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White River AggregatesRio Blanco, COMSHA 0503168 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1983 | Bailey Concrete ProductsReported operatorBailey Arlie FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White River AggregatesRio Blanco, COMSHA 0503372 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1979 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White River Flagstone LLCRio Blanco, CONear MeekerMSHA 0504719 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/2017 | White River Flagstone LLCReported operatorKim Rule; Keith RuleReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| White RocksBoulder, COMSHA 0502672 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1984 | Flatiron Paving CompanyReported operatorFlatiron Paving CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White & Sons Construction IncorporatedDolores, COMSHA 0503961 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1985 | White & Sons Construction IncReported operatorDunn James LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Water CrusherMesa, CONear Whitewater,CoMSHA 0505182 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2024 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Whitewater Sampling PlantMesa, COMSHA 0503151 | Uranium-Vanadium OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1982 | Cotter CorpReported operatorCommonwealth Edison CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whitman QuarryLarimer, COMSHA 0503129 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1984 | Ed Loloff Construction IncReported operatorLoloff EdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WiantWashington, COMSHA 0503386 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1979 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wigwam Processing PlantEl Paso, COMSHA 0503772 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1987 | Little Pedro Mining CompanyReported operatorSmith Harold BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wildlife PitGunnison, COMSHA 0503443 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/12/1980 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WILD STEERMontrose, COMSHA 0504642 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/2002 | Maverick Sand & GravelReported operatorT S Landfill Inc; Redvale Sand & Gravel IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| William Fork No 1Grand, COMSHA 0503637 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1982 | Grand County Road & Bridge DepartmentReported operatorGrand County-CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Williams Fork Strip No 2Moffat, CONear CraigMSHA 0502653 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1984 | Brasel & Sims Coal CompanyReported operatorBrasel & Sims ConstructionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WILLIAMS GRAVEL PITMontrose, CONear NaturitaMSHA 0501988 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2007 | Hank Williams Inc.Reported operatorHank Williams IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Williamson DouglasDouglas, COMSHA 0500225 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1991 | Denver Brick CompanyReported operatorJaqueline SimkinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Williams PitWeld, COMSHA 0504477 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1996 | C & M Aggregates LtdReported operatorCamas PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Williams TunnelGilpin, COMSHA 0503543 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/19/1989 | Kraft Building ContractorsReported operatorKraft Duane A & Melvin JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WilmarthSan Miguel, COMSHA 0502709 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1979 | D C Bunker Mining CompanyReported operatorBunker D CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WilsonWeld, COMSHA 0503396 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1979 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilson Loudy Loudout FacilityMoffat, CONear MeekerMSHA 0503597 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1981 | Northern Coal CompanyReported operatorInternorth IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilson PitEl Paso, COMSHA 0503286 | 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 → |
| WiltfangYuma, COMSHA 0503399 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1979 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Windjammer #1 MineGunnison, CONear SomersetMSHA 0503193 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/02/1981 | Anchor Coal Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Windswept #1San Miguel, COMSHA 0503132 | Uranium-Vanadium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1981 | Taminco IncReported operatorTaylor RobertReported 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.