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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No 1 Auger MineBreathitt, KYMSHA 1504657 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1972 | Bull Creek Mining CorpReported operatorBull Creek Mining CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Auger MineKnott, KYMSHA 1505069 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1976 | T & H Coal Company IncReported operatorTaylor FieldsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Auger MinePerry, KYMSHA 1505334 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1973 | Berry Brothers IncReported operatorBerry Brothers IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Auger MinePike, KYMSHA 1509350 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1979 | Huffman Coal CompanyReported operatorHuffman C RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Auger MineJohnson, KYNear Van LearMSHA 1511959 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1982 | Tygart Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorMoreland Frank TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Auger MineJohnson, KYNear Van LearMSHA 1512368 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/1982 | Mule Deer Mining Company IncReported operatorAndrew J LeckieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Auger MineLawrence, KYNear RichardsonMSHA 1512595 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1982 | Sitko Mining IncReported operatorRoss Donald RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Auger MineMartin, KYNear JobMSHA 1512733 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1983 | Morning Star Energy Company IncReported operatorMachamer JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Auger MineFloyd, KYNear IvelMSHA 1513738 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/1983 | L D R Mining CompanyReported operatorBlackburn Ralph-Don & Larry RoweReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Auger MineMartin, KYNear AddMSHA 1513944 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1984 | Jiffy Mining Company IncReported operatorColkitt Douglas RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Auger MineJohnson, KYNear KeatonMSHA 1514043 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | Pecco PartnershipReported operatorPecco Nick & John Ball JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Auger MineLawrence, KYNear CliffordMSHA 1514157 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/1984 | Creekside Mining Company IncReported operatorYeomans CarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Auger MineJohnson, KYNear SitkaMSHA 1514320 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/1984 | Kreutzer Coals IncReported operatorKreutzer James JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-B MinePike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1510355 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/01/1984 | Thermo Coal CorpReported operatorSalyers Gene & William StiltnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1b MineClay, KYMSHA 1504306 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Garry Coal Company IncReported operatorHacker Curtis AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 'B' Seam MineHarlan, KYNear CumberlandMSHA 1512874 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/07/1986 | Paul & Robert Lewis Mining IncReported operatorLewis Paul EdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-CPike, KYMSHA 1501884 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1973 | Ike Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman BransonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-CPike, KYMSHA 1502656 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1980 | Canada Coal Company IncReported operatorCanada Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-CPike, KYNear PhyllisMSHA 1502698 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/06/1983 | D & A Coal Company IncReported operatorJames L GriffithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Cave BranchKnott, KYNear BrinkleyMSHA 1518151 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/2005 | Holbrook Mining Company IncReported operatorHugh HolbrookReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1 Central ShopPike, KYMSHA 1505376 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1980 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 ClayClay, KYMSHA 1512266 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Fordy Coal CorpReported operatorEversole HaydenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-C MinePike, KYMSHA 1502441 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Low Gap Coal CompanyReported operatorBartley Dennis DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Coal Waste FillLetcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1512282 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1982 | Appalachian Environmental Technology IncReported operatorFields DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Coal YardLetcher, KYNear IsomMSHA 1515829 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1988 | Maggie Cook Coal YardReported operatorCook RandyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Construction SiteLetcher, KYMSHA 1512020 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1980 | Adams & Amburgey Construction CompanyReported operatorAmburgey Jack & Tommy AdamsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Construction SiteLetcher, KYMSHA 1512188 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1980 | Sexton Construction CompanyReported operatorSexton KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Construction SiteLetcher, KYNear DemocratMSHA 1512540 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1982 | Bates ConstructionReported operatorBates WorlieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Const SiteLetcher, KYMSHA 1513116 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1981 | Coots ConstructionReported operatorCoots WadeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Crown MineKnox, KYMSHA 1510211 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Crown Coal CompanyReported operatorOsborne John AReported 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.