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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lap Corner MineClay, INNear CenterpointMSHA 1202016 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1990 | Marks Coal Company IncReported operatorGraber Jesse JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lapel Mine And MillMadison, INMSHA 1201038 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1984 | Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lapel QuarryMadison, INMSHA 1200118 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1979 | Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LattaGreene, INNear JasonvilleMSHA 1200325 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1987 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Laughery Gravel CompanyDearborn, INNear AuroraMSHA 1200694 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/2006 | Laughery Gravel CompanyReported operatorBill SchmaltzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Laughery Gravel CompanyOhio, INNear Rising SunMSHA 1202267 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/2008 | Laughery Gravel CompanyReported operatorBill SchmaltzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LEARY'S PIT AND MILLHancock, INMSHA 1201296 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1996 | Leary'S Gravel Company IncReported operatorLeary RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ledango Mining Company IncPike, INNear HuntingburgMSHA 1201885 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1982 | Ledango Mining Company IncReported operatorBowen Lee & Danny HarrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lee #1Pike, INNear AugustaMSHA 1201755 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1985 | Superior Coal IncReported operatorPrater Claude & Mark PirkleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lee No 1Pike, INMSHA 1201794 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1980 | Superior Coal IncReported operatorPrater Claude & Mark PirkleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leesburg Sand & Gravel Kosciusko, INNear LeesburgMSHA 1200769 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/2025 | Phend & Brown, Inc.Reported operatorRR Holdco, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT CO., BUFFLake, INMSHA 1200424 | CementFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/19/2000 | Lehigh Portland Cement CompanyReported operatorHeidelberg Materials AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lengacher Mine No 1Daviess, INNear CannelburgMSHA 1201890 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1983 | Earth Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman Denzil & Mack GabbardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lewis MineVigo, INNear LewisMSHA 1202234 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/2015 | Solar Sources IncReported operatorWhite Stallion EnergyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lewis SurfaceVigo, INMSHA 1201600 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Liberal MineSpencer, INNear LamarMSHA 1201818 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | Eureka Mining CorpReported operatorReeves HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Liberal MineSpencer, INNear LamarMSHA 1202059 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/1991 | Jasper & Jasper Coal Company IncReported operatorJasper ClydeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Liberty CenterWells, INNear Liberty CenterMSHA 1201999 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/2004 | Navillus Aggregates, LLCReported operatorKeith P Sullivan; Rick P SullivanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Liberty Center AggregatesWells, INNear Liberty CenterMSHA 1202406 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/19/2010 | Liberty Center AggregatesReported operatorDouglas A LandrumReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Liberty Sand & Gravel IncorporatedUnion, INMSHA 1201692 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1991 | Liberty Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorMoster Eddie GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lick CreekOwen, INNear Coal CityMSHA 1202195 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/1998 | United Minerals Company LlcReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ligonier Pit & MillNoble, INMSHA 1201129 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1978 | Daveco Materials & Construction IncReported operatorGunsaullus DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LIMBERLOST SAND AND GRAVELAdams, INNear GenevaMSHA 1200698 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/2004 | St Henry Tile Company IncReported operatorRobert HomanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lincoln City PitSpencer, INMSHA 1201646 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | D & S Coal IncReported operatorMorta Ralph DellaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lincoln Land SurfaceSpencer, INMSHA 1201658 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1978 | Lincoln Land Mining CompanyReported operatorEmbry Charles EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Linie Pit No 1 StripPike, INNear StendalMSHA 1201593 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1981 | Abbott Coal & Energy CompanyReported operatorGoldman Robert A & William B GladstoneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Linton Mine No 1 StripGreene, INNear LintonMSHA 1201725 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/18/1982 | Abbott Coal & Energy CompanyReported operatorGoldman Robert A & William B GladstoneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Linton Pit #2Greene, INNear LintonMSHA 1201855 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1986 | Great Lakes Coal CompanyReported operatorBurke William LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little Car-BuckSullivan, INMSHA 1201753 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1980 | Cousins Coal Company IncReported operatorBenefiel Phil JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little Pigeon #1Warrick, INMSHA 1201913 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1983 | Bar Construction IncReported operatorGarrison James BReported 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.