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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Pit And MillAndroscoggin, MEMSHA 1700128 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1981 | G A Peterson CompanyReported operatorTheriault RolandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auburn Stone & GravelAndroscoggin, MENear ?MSHA 1700598 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/1993 | Auburn Stone & GravelReported operatorPlatz James AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| AUCDIN / PORTABLE PLANTPiscataquis, MEMSHA 1700669 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/2001 | Hayes Enterprises IncReported operatorGreg YoungReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Augusta PitKennebec, MENear ?MSHA 1700432 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1985 | Orrin D Lee-General ContractorReported operatorOrrin D Lee-General ContractorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Augusta Wash PlantKennebec, MENear ?MSHA 1700585 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1992 | Dragon Products CompanyReported operatorElementia MaterialesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Aurora PitHancock, MENear AuroraMSHA 1700974 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/2017 | Murray LaPlant Inc.Reported operatorRonald T LaPlantReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| AUSTIN WESTON PORTABLE CRUSHEROxford, MENear OXFORDMSHA 1700733 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/2003 | GL TIBBETTS EXCAVATION INCReported operatorGary TibbettsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bangor Mine And MillPenobscot, MEMSHA 1700207 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Hughes Brothers IncorpReported operatorLarry LangilleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bangor Portable PlantPenobscot, MENear ORONOMSHA 1700622 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/2011 | Lane Construction CorpReported operatorLane Industries IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bank run portable plantCumberland, MENear South PortlandMSHA 1700960 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/2020 | LP Murray & Sons, IncReported operatorLeland Peabbles Murray IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Barber Greene - T55-703Penobscot, MENear ?MSHA 1700559 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1985 | Maine Department Of TransportationReported operatorState Of MaineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bass PitFranklin, MENear ?MSHA 1700501 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1985 | Maine Department Of TransportationReported operatorState Of MaineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beckler Pit And MillAndroscoggin, MENear ?MSHA 1700492 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1986 | D L Punch Jr IncReported operatorD L Punch Jr IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Belgrade Road QuarryKennebec, MEMSHA 1700498 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1980 | W S Williams Construction Company IncReported operatorWilliam S WilliamsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bennett MinesOxford, MEMSHA 1700454 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1980 | Mt Zion Mining CompanyReported operatorShaw LawrenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BERT'S DIRTHancock, MENear FRANKLINMSHA 1700776 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/2007 | BERT'S DIRTReported operatorGreg P CarterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| B & H Pit & MillHancock, MENear ?MSHA 1700462 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1984 | Doug Gott & Sons IncReported operatorTimothy H GottReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blackstrap PitCumberland, MENear ?MSHA 1700343 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1985 | Maine Department Of TransportationReported operatorState Of MaineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Hill Mine And MillHancock, MEMSHA 1700188 | Copper Ore NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/16/1978 | Kerramerican IncReported operatorKerramerican IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Hill Pit And MillHancock, MENear ?MSHA 1700156 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1985 | Wendell GrindleReported operatorGrindle WendellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bluestone QuarryCumberland, MENear South PortlandMSHA 1700951 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/2024 | LP Murray & Sons, Inc.Reported operatorLeland Peabbles Murray IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bonenfant Pit And MillKennebec, MEMSHA 1700479 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Bonenfant Construction CorpReported operatorBonenfant PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BPM SCREENPiscataquis, MENear Dover-FoxcrafMSHA 1700691 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/2003 | Barrett Paving Materials IncReported operatorColas S AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brad Aitken + Sons Trucking + EarthworkWaldo, MENear MonroeMSHA 1701038 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/2024 | Brad Aitken + Sons Trucking + EarthworkReported operatorBrad A AitkenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brian Billings Excavation LLCHancock, MENear SedgewickMSHA 1700915 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/2022 | Brian Billings Excavation LLCReported operatorBrian R BillingsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| B R Obert PitSomerset, MENear NorridgewockMSHA 1700704 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/2007 | Bruce R Obert & Sons LLCReported operatorBruce ObertReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brownfield PitOxford, MENear BrownfieldMSHA 1701139 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/2025 | R. Rolfe CorporationReported operatorEdwin Rexford Rolfe IIIReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Browns Corner PitSomerset, MENear PITTSFIELDMSHA 1700689 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/2004 | Frank L Woodworth IncReported operatorFrank WoodworthReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brown's Meadow QuarryHancock, MENear SullivanMSHA 1700810 | Dimension GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/2022 | Sullivan Granite Co., LLCReported operatorConrad J SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brownville Junction Pit and MillPiscataquis, MENear LagrangeMSHA 1700290 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/2024 | Bishop Concrete LLCReported operatorJames L Bishop; John L Bishop JrReported 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.