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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K & C No 2Chattooga, GANear CloudlandMSHA 0900949 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1983 | K & C Coal Company IncReported operatorHopper JohnnyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kennesaw MinePickens, GAMSHA 0901050 | Dimension MarbleUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1993 | Georgia Marble CompanyReported operatorImerys S AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Keystone Granite Co Hedquist Pink QElbert, GAMSHA 0900041 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1983 | Keystone Granite CompanyReported operatorGeorge Oglesby JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kim-Mark QuarryOglethorpe, GAMSHA 0900036 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/18/1979 | Coggins Realty & Investment CoReported operatorCoggins Realty & Investment CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kings Bay SandBrantley, GAMSHA 0901043 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1992 | Montgomery Sand CompanyReported operatorF Browne Gregg TrustReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kingsbay Sand CompanyBrantley, GAMSHA 0900938 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1987 | Florida Crushed Stone CompanyReported operatorF Browne Gregg TrustReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kingston Quarry And Plant No 18Bartow, GAMSHA 0900048 | CementSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/1977 | Florida Rock Industries IncReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| KLONDYKE MINEWilkinson, GAMSHA 0900126 | Kaolin and Ball ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/2002 | Engelhard CorpReported operatorBASF SEReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lambert Pit #10Newton, GANear CovingtonMSHA 0900986 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/2012 | Lambert Sand & Gravel Company IncorporatedReported operatorHarry E Lambert; Ray P Lambert JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lavender PitFloyd, GAMSHA 0900800 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1985 | D M S Construction Company IncReported operatorDavid M SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lawson And Quarles Sand DredgeCherokee, GAMSHA 0900716 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1982 | Lawson & Quarles Inc Sand & GravelReported operatorQuarles TomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lawson Sand And GravelDe Kalb, GAMSHA 0900908 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1985 | Robert Lawson CompanyReported operatorLawson RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leesburg Sand Plant Lee, GANear LeesburgMSHA 0900385 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/12/2016 | Florida Rock Industries Inc.Reported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lewis Holly MineJefferson, GAMSHA 0900950 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/27/1982 | C-E Georgia Kaolin Company IncReported operatorAsea Brown Boveri Ltd (ABB)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| L & H QuarryOglethorpe, GANear ElbertonMSHA 0901189 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/2011 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Linda LeeWalker, GANear DurhamMSHA 0900954 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/08/1983 | Brown Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorBrown Boyce & J EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lindsey MineMurray, GAMSHA 0900939 | TalcSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1983 | Southern Talc Company IncReported operatorM W Glenn SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lithonia MineDe Kalb, GAMSHA 0901002 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1991 | Bailey Granite CompanyReported operatorBailey John SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lithonia QuarryDe Kalb, GANear AtlantaMSHA 0901169 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/2010 | APAC Mid-South IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Little RiverWilkes, GAMSHA 0900456 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1990 | Delhi Mining CompanyReported operatorPasco E EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little River Sand Company Lowndes CLowndes, GAMSHA 0900397 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1978 | Little River Sand Company Lowndes CReported operatorLittle River Sand Company Lowndes CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Long Branch Sand & Gravel DivLumpkin, GAMSHA 0900968 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1986 | Cherokee Mining & Exploration Company IncReported operatorJohnson JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lookout Mountain One StripChattooga, GAMSHA 0900882 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | American Viking Contractors IncReported operatorAmerican Viking Contractors IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lott MineMontgomery, GAMSHA 0900401 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/1981 | Lott Builders Supply CompanyReported operatorLott Builders Supply CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lovell PitCarroll, GAMSHA 0900983 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1987 | Lovell Sand & GravelReported operatorLovell Sand & GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lower GordonMurray, GAMSHA 0901028 | TalcUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1990 | Boundary Creek MiningReported operatorJames E Hallam; Daniel BoggsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| L & R No 1Chattooga, GANear CloudlandMSHA 0900953 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1983 | L & R Coal Company IncReported operatorLamb TerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Macon County Sand CompanyMacon, GANear OglethropeMSHA 0901170 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/31/2008 | Macon County Sand CompanyReported operatorF Browne Gregg TrustReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Macon PlantBibb, GAMSHA 0900771 | Fire ClayFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | A P Green Refractories IncReported operatorUSG CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Macon PlantTwiggs, GANear maconMSHA 0901174 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/2012 | Middle Georgia Materials LLCReported operatorLee Young; Jim DykesReported 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.