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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWO BROTHERS SAND AND GRAVEL #2 Tangipahoa, LANear INDEPENDENCEMSHA 1601449 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/2008 | ANNY'S INCReported operatorRandy AnnyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| T & W PitSt Helena, LAMSHA 1601166 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1995 | T & W Company IncReported operatorMc Cray WarrenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| TXI SLADE PLANTWashington, LAMSHA 1601284 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/2001 | Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)Reported operatorTexas Industries IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Tycer PitTangipahoa, LAMSHA 1600946 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1981 | Labarama IncReported operatorEdwards R LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Tynes Island Gravel PitSt Helena, LAMSHA 1601094 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1997 | Barber Brothers Contracting Co LLCReported operatorAubry L Barber III; Lionel H BarberReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| United Soils Inc.St Tammany, LANear Pearl RiverMSHA 1601440 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/2007 | United Soils Inc.Reported operatorRon C OmilianReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| United States Gypsum CompanyOrleans, LANear New OrleansMSHA 1600190 | LimeFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/2004 | United States Gypsum CompanyReported operatorUSG CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| U.S. Sports Field Sand- Greensburg PlantSt Helena, LANear GreensburgMSHA 1601581 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/2026 | U.S. Sports Field Sand, LLCReported operatorRichard Ryan Dawson; Charles DawsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| VACHERIE SAND PITSt James, LANear VacherieMSHA 1601510 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/2019 | BYRON TALBOT CONTRACTOR, INCReported operatorByron E TalbotReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Vermilion Sand & Gravel IncorporatedVermilion, LAMSHA 1600459 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1987 | Vermilion Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorDyson AltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vermilion Shell & Limestone Vermilion, LANear AbbevilleMSHA 1601300 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/2010 | Vermilion Shell & Limestone Company IncReported operatorKimble J TrahanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Vernon DredgeVernon, LANear DERIDDERMSHA 1600938 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/2012 | Vernon Sand & GravelReported operatorJack D PippinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Vicks Dredge And PlantTangipahoa, LAMSHA 1600537 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1987 | Vicks Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorVick MandellaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vicks Dredge & PlantTangipahoa, LAMSHA 1601126 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1996 | Vicks Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorVick MandellaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Village Sand, Inc.Jefferson Davis, LANear KinderMSHA 1601161 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/2016 | Village Sand, Inc.Reported operatorAndrew Guinn Sr; Robert W Price IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Virginia Wood DredgeJefferson, LANear VeniceMSHA 1601489 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2025 | Wood Dredging L.L.C.Reported operatorDonald W Wood Jr; Pearce F WoodReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Voth PitWashington, LANear BogalusaMSHA 1601600 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/2023 | Keith Voth Dozer and ExcavationReported operator(Brian) Keith VothReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| V & V Gravel PitWashington, LANear BogalusaMSHA 1601220 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/2004 | V & V GravelReported operatorGeorge Vonderbruegge; Doris VonderbrueggeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| W-20Washington, LAMSHA 1601330 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1998 | Standard Gravel Company IncReported operatorJohn B GreenReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| WAINWRIGHT PITCameron, LAMSHA 1601380 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2001 | Mike Duhon Dirt PitReported operatorMichael Duhon SrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Waldheim PitSt Tammany, LAMSHA 1601174 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1990 | Branco IncReported operatorBrandt John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wales Dredge & PlantSt Helena, LAMSHA 1601048 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1986 | Louisiana IndustriesReported operatorTexas Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walker PlantSt Helena, LAMSHA 1601087 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1996 | Thomas Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorJones Michael TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ward Line Material, Inc.Tangipahoa, LANear IndependenceMSHA 1601396 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/2003 | Ward Line Material, Inc.Reported operatorDan J DiVittorio JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Warner MineWashington, LANear FranklintonMSHA 1601476 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/22/2009 | B & J Backhoe Service IncReported operatorJames CreelReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Warnerton PitWashington, LANear FranklintonMSHA 1601404 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/2006 | B & J Backhoe Service Inc.Reported operatorJames CreelReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Warnerton PlantWashington, LAMSHA 1601130 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1989 | Dickerson & Bowen IncReported operatorGranite Construction IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warnerton PlantWashington, LANear FranklintonMSHA 1601469 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/2012 | Standard Gravel Company IncReported operatorJohn B GreenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wascom-35Washington, LAMSHA 1601053 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1991 | Standard Gravel Company IncReported operatorJohn B GreenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Watson PitSt Helena, LANear Denham SpringsMSHA 1601362 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/2014 | Aggregate IndustriesReported operatorMaxwell L Johnson IIIReported 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.