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 MineGarrett, MDMSHA 1800619 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Potomac Mining IncReported operatorFisher David AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Mine StripGarrett, MDMSHA 1800272 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1972 | Coal Lick Coal CompanyReported operatorLoyal G Forman JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripAllegany, MDNear MidlandMSHA 1800121 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1980 | Thrasher Coal CompanyReported operatorThrasher James DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripGarrett, MDMSHA 1800149 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Western America Coal CompanyReported operatorWes Pac Energy & Consolidated EnergyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripAllegany, MDNear MidlothianMSHA 1800236 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1986 | T G & C Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliams Jess HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripGarrett, MDNear KitzmillerMSHA 1800372 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/2026 | G & S Coal Company IncReported operatorTimothy Schwinabart; Ted SchwinabartReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripGarrett, MDMSHA 1800450 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1980 | New Mineral Coal Company IncReported operatorCowl Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripGarrett, MDMSHA 1800452 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/1976 | Russel Shafer Coal CompanyReported operatorShafer RusselReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripAllegany, MDNear BartonMSHA 1800482 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1988 | Ayers Coal CompanyReported operatorAyers JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripAllegany, MDMSHA 1800499 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977 | Ware Coal CompanyReported operatorWare WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripGarrett, MDMSHA 1800500 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1976 | White Rock MiningReported operatorShafer OlafReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripGarrett, MDMSHA 1800521 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1976 | Chief Coal CompanyReported operatorRutledge L LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripAllegany, MDNear LonaconingMSHA 1800531 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1985 | Phillips Coal CompanyReported operatorPhillips RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripGarrett, MDNear GrantsvilleMSHA 1800532 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1988 | Bittinger Coal Company IncReported operatorBittinger KermitReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripGarrett, MDMSHA 1800538 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1976 | Mikel Coal CompanyReported operatorMikel EdwardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripGarrett, MDMSHA 1800545 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1981 | Union Coal CompanyReported operatorCowl Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripAllegany, MDMSHA 1800568 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1980 | Georges Creek CompanyReported operatorThrasher Lorraine HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripGarrett, MDMSHA 1800570 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977 | Charles Filsinger Coal CompanyReported operatorFilsinger CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripGarrett, MDMSHA 1800587 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1981 | Clinton Coal CompanyReported operatorBletzel Carrol OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripGarrett, MDMSHA 1800629 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | E M Henckel Coal CompanyReported operatorHenckel Elmer M JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripGarrett, MDNear BartonMSHA 1800633 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1985 | Wilhelm Coal IncReported operatorWilhelm GilbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripGarrett, MDNear GrantsvilleMSHA 1800656 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1982 | Kelley Enterprises IncReported operatorKelley George WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripGarrett, MDNear BloomingtonMSHA 1800694 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1990 | Duckworth Coal CompanyReported operatorDuckworth John-Kevin SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripAllegany, MDNear Frostburg, MdMSHA 1800726 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1995 | T D Mining CompanyReported operatorDonaldson Harry CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripAllegany, MDNear WesternportMSHA 1800744 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/2020 | G & S Coal Company IncReported operatorTimothy Schwinabart; Ted SchwinabartReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1-StripGarrett, MDMSHA 1800473 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1975 | Markat IncReported operatorHoover Richard EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineGarrett, MDMSHA 1800530 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/1976 | Northwest Coal CompanyReported operatorRenner John L JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineGarrett, MDNear GrantsvilleMSHA 1800668 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1991 | Schwinabart & Green Joint VentureReported operatorTimothy Schwinabart; Ted SchwinabartReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceGarrett, MDMSHA 1800644 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1981 | Wood Products IncReported operatorMessenger Max AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 YardAllegany, MDNear FrostburgMSHA 1800746 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/2011 | Clise Coal Company IncReported operatorCharles T Clise 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.