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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ax Mines (Strip)Clay, INMSHA 1201754 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1981 | Ax Mines IncReported operatorAx Thomas DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ayrcat StripVermillion, INMSHA 1102350 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1975 | Amax Coal CompanyReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ayrcoe StripPike, INMSHA 1200328 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1981 | Amax Coal CompanyReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ayrshire MineWarrick, INNear ChandlerMSHA 1201031 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/1998 | Warrick Holding CompanyReported operatorRag AktiengesellschaftReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Babcock QuarryJasper, INNear RensselaerMSHA 1200005 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/2017 | Hanson Material ServiceReported operatorHeidelberg Materials AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bainbridge Sand And Gravel Pit AndPutnam, INMSHA 1201441 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1979 | Bainbridge Sand & GravelReported operatorDetro Daniel FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ballards Peat Moss Pit And MillWells, INMSHA 1200445 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | William Ballard Owner OperatorReported operatorBallard WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BALLENGER GRAVELFranklin, INMSHA 1202099 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2002 | Ballenger GravelReported operatorJames O BallengerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| B And L S No 2 StripSpencer, INNear Mariah HillMSHA 1201662 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1980 | B & L S Contracting CompanyReported operatorSargent Bud LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B And R EnterprisesKnox, INNear VincennesMSHA 1201792 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/27/1982 | B & R Enterprises-Div/Robinson ConstructionReported operatorRobinson ConstructionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Banner Energy Plant #3Knox, INMSHA 1201688 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1980 | Banner Energy Corp Of Indiana IncReported operatorBanner Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Banner Energy Plant #4Knox, INMSHA 1201578 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1980 | Banner Energy Corp Of Indiana IncReported operatorBanner Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Banner Energy Plant No 2Knox, INMSHA 1201627 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1980 | Banner Energy Corp Of Indiana IncReported operatorBanner Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bar Mine #1Martin, INNear HayesvilleMSHA 1201918 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1985 | Bar Construction IncReported operatorGarrison James BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bar Mine #2Daviess, INNear OdonMSHA 1201954 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1987 | Bar Construction IncReported operatorGarrison James BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barnard PitClinton, INMSHA 1200753 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1979 | Smith Construction Company IncReported operatorEikenberry CollanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barn Run MineMartin, INNear HaysvilleMSHA 1201840 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1983 | Invesco International Corp Of AlabamaReported operatorInvesco International CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B B & R ConstructionSpencer, INNear RockportMSHA 1201671 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1985 | B B & R ConstructionReported operatorWest Judy-Oliver S BerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bedford Quarry And MillLawrence, INMSHA 1200093 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/1978 | Oolitic Gr Limestone CoReported operatorOolitic Gr Limestone CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beech MineClay, INNear Clay CityMSHA 1201991 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1991 | Beech Coal CompanyReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B & E Inc Auger #1Dubois, INNear HuntingburgMSHA 1201927 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1985 | B & E IncReported operatorMc Cullough EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B&E Inc Auger #2Dubois, INNear HuntingburgMSHA 1201928 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1985 | B & E IncReported operatorMc Cullough EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B & E Inc Auger #3Knox, INNear WheatlandMSHA 1201956 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1985 | B & E IncReported operatorMc Cullough EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B & E Inc Auger #4Pike, INNear PetersburgMSHA 1201955 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1985 | B & E IncReported operatorMc Cullough EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B & E Inc Auger #5Pike, INNear PetersburgMSHA 1201960 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1985 | B & E IncReported operatorMc Cullough EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bell Aggregates & TruckingVigo, INNear W. Terre HauteMSHA 1202067 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/2008 | Bell Aggregates & TruckingReported operatorJeffrey A BellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bell Gravel PitWarren, INMSHA 1201529 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1979 | Bell Gravel CompanyReported operatorBell Ancil GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bells Gravel PitRush, INMSHA 1201033 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1981 | Snedegar Gravel CompanyReported operatorSnedegar Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benham PitPike, INMSHA 1201629 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/1980 | York Coal Company IncReported operatorYork Eugene RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Berry PitTippecanoe, INMSHA 1202001 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1989 | Fairfield Builders Supply CorpReported operatorJohn O CoffinReported 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.