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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal River PitAndroscoggin, MENear AuburnMSHA 1700966 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/2018 | Emerson ExcavatingReported operatorDarren R Emerson; Dennis R EmersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| R & S Swan PitOxford, MEMSHA 1700341 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/19/1980 | R & S SwanReported operatorR & S SwanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| RTA INCKennebec, MENear MONMOUTHMSHA 1700698 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/2007 | RTA INCReported operatorRandy M TibbettsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Russell's GravelPenobscot, MENear LagrangeMSHA 1701039 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/23/2024 | Streets Landscape & Lawn CareReported operatorJamie N RussellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sabattus Sand & Gravel Portable Unit 1Androscoggin, MENear SABATTUSMSHA 1700746 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/2012 | Sabattus Sand & GravelReported operatorPatrick R Cyr; Barbara J CyrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Saco Dayton IncYork, MENear LYMANMSHA 1700750 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/2008 | Saco Dayton IncorporatedReported operatorAndrew J HowardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SACO PITYork, MEMSHA 1700138 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1997 | Vito Mininni IncReported operatorMininni James AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Samson MiningCumberland, MENear ?MSHA 1700591 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/1991 | Samson Construction CorpReported operatorDi Pietro Lawrence CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sandvik QE340 ScreenYork, MENear South BerwickMSHA 1700898 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2017 | H.L. Patten Construction Co. Inc.Reported operatorHoward L PattenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sangerville Pit and MillPiscataquis, MENear SangervilleMSHA 1700797 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/2021 | Haley's IncReported operatorJohn D Raymond Jr.; William T RayfieldReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Scarborough Pit And MillCumberland, MEMSHA 1700131 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Hamlin Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorHamlin Charles EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Screening plantPenobscot, MENear PattenMSHA 1700912 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/2022 | Smallwood IncReported operatorGregg Smallwood; Paula SmallwoodReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Screen PlantPenobscot, MENear ChesterMSHA 1700908 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/2013 | Elwood Downs IncorporatedReported operatorDaniel E DownsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Searsport Wash PlantWaldo, MENear SEARSPORTMSHA 1700695 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/2008 | Lane Construction CorpReported operatorLane Industries IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Settlement QuarryHancock, MENear ?MSHA 1700005 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1985 | Maine & New Hampshire Granite CorpReported operatorJohn J Lander JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SHOP PLANTPenobscot, MEMSHA 1700527 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/2000 | Cummings Concrete IncReported operatorJoel P CummingsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sidney PitKennebec, MEMSHA 1700307 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1980 | Donald J Gurney IncReported operatorDonald J GurneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sidney Pit And MillKennebec, MEMSHA 1700416 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1980 | J J Pelotte Construction CompanyReported operatorJ J Pelotte Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sidney Town PitKennebec, MEMSHA 1700278 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1979 | Town Of SidneyReported operatorTown Of SidneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SMITHFIELD PITSomerset, MENear WATERVILLEMSHA 1700124 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/2003 | Donald J Gurney IncReported operatorDonald J GurneyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Smith PitPenobscot, MEMSHA 1700362 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/1978 | Town Of HoldenReported operatorTown Of HoldenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Smith QuarryFranklin, MENear New SharonMSHA 1701008 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/2024 | Meader's ConstructionReported operatorLenny R MeaderReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SO. CHINA PIT AND MILLKennebec, MENear SO. CHINAMSHA 1700284 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/2003 | Kempton Tobey & Son IncReported operatorRobin K TobeyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| South China Pit And MillKennebec, MENear ?MSHA 1700268 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1985 | Paul H Page General ContractorReported operatorPaul H Page General ContractorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Southern Maine AggregatesYork, MENear LimingtonMSHA 1701016 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2024 | Southern Maine AggregatesReported operatorKurt Hissong; Chris PizeyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SOUTHERN MAINE NURSERYYork, MEMSHA 1700652 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/2001 | Litro CorpReported operatorLisa Parker; Troy ParkerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| South Gardiner Pit And MillKennebec, MENear ?MSHA 1700485 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1986 | City Of GardinerReported operatorCity Of GardinerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Spearrin PitKennebec, MENear ALBIONMSHA 1700143 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/2007 | Lee Bros., IncReported operatorRonald H LeeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sprague QuarryPenobscot, MENear BangorMSHA 1700869 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/2016 | Gardner Construction EnterprisesReported operatorRandy GardnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Spring Street Quarry And MillCumberland, MENear ?MSHA 1700305 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1986 | Blue Rock IndustriesReported operatorJames HinmanReported 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.