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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne'S Sand & GravelTangipahoa, LAMSHA 1601113 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/1987 | Wayne'S Sand & GravelReported operatorPurvis WayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weeks Island Storage ComplexIberia, LAMSHA 1600239 | SaltUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1980 | U S Department Of EnergyReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Welch PitVernon, LAMSHA 1601147 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1988 | Charles Welch TruckingReported operatorCharles Welch TruckingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WESTERN GRAVEL CO OF JENA INCLa Salle, LANear JenaMSHA 1600969 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/2002 | Western Gravel Company Of Jena IncReported operatorSidney AmyxReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Westfield Road PitWebster, LANear SibleyMSHA 1601402 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/18/2010 | Tri-State Sand & Gravel, LLCReported operatorEdward KennonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Westlake Grinding PlantCalcasieu, LAMSHA 1600245 | Barite Barium OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1993 | M-I Drilling Fluids CompanyReported operatorDresser Industries Inc; Halliburton CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westlake PlantCalcasieu, LANear WestlakeMSHA 1601299 | Barite Barium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/2003 | M-I L L CReported operatorSchlumberger LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| West La. MaterialsBeauregard, LANear MerryvilleMSHA 1601595 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2021 | Rigid ConstructorsReported operatorCody FortierReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| White LeaseEast Baton Rouge, LAMSHA 1601015 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/1983 | Roberson Sand & GravelReported operatorRoberson Sand & GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Rock PitSabine, LAMSHA 1601054 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1989 | Jack Alexander LtdReported operatorJim R AlexanderReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Sand & GravelTangipahoa, LAMSHA 1600805 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/1981 | White Sand & GravelReported operatorWhite JimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wholesale Sand & Gravel LLCSt Tammany, LANear SunMSHA 1601517 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/2014 | Wholesale Sand & Gravel LLCReported operatorRoger RunnelsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Willie Owens Jr Sand And GravelTangipahoa, LAMSHA 1600965 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1991 | Willie Owens Jr Sand & GravelReported operatorWillie Owens Jr Sand & GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Willis Sand & GravelWashington, LANear SunMSHA 1601409 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2017 | Willis Sand & Gravel LLCReported operatorLarry J Willis; Joseph M WillisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WILMER PITTangipahoa, LANear KentwoodMSHA 1600961 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/2008 | Kentwood Brick & Tile Manufacturing Company IncReported operatorDon ClemonsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wilson PitRed River, LAMSHA 1601086 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1989 | Cobb Gravel CompanyReported operatorCobb JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilson PitRed River, LAMSHA 1601227 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1992 | J & J Industrial IncReported operatorVirginia CobbReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Withrow'S Dirt PitCaddo, LAMSHA 1601162 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1990 | Withrow Enterprise IncReported operatorWithrow Enterprise IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WOODWORTH AGGREGATE PLANTRapides, LANear WoodwworthMSHA 1601038 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/2003 | TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)Reported operatorTexas Industries IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Woodworth Aggregates Rapides, LANear WoodworthMSHA 1601070 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/2024 | Martin Marietta Materials Southwest, LLCReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| W R Core Incorporated Hot Mix PlantSt Tammany, LAMSHA 1601096 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/1990 | W R Core IncReported operatorCore GaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yates PitWebster, LAMSHA 1601202 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1993 | Leon W Gray Contractor IncReported operatorGray Leon WReported 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.