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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owl Creek PitFlathead, MTNear KalispellMSHA 2402005 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/2004 | Les Schlegel Enterprises IncReported operatorLes SchlegelReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Palmen Sand & Gravel PitRavalli, MTMSHA 2401301 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1978 | Palmen Sand & GravelReported operatorPalmen Sand & GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Paradise Portable MineSanders, MTNear ParadiseMSHA 2402396 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/2023 | Rock Solid, Inc.Reported operatorBridger BischoffReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PARADISE ROCK INCSanders, MTNear Thompson FallsMSHA 2401499 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/2002 | Paradise Rock IncReported operatorColin RichardsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Paradise Valley MineSanders, MTNear Hot SpringsMSHA 2402269 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/2013 | Wildhorse Stone Supply CompanyReported operatorSteve D BlanchardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pardner MinePowell, MTMSHA 2401738 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1988 | Everdale Thorton ConstructionReported operatorThorton Everett & Warren TownsendReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Park City PitStillwater, MTMSHA 2401280 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/1981 | Adams Brothers ConstructionReported operatorAlva L AdamsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Park CountyPark, MTMSHA 2401498 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1995 | Park CountyReported operatorPark County-MtReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Parker PitLincoln, MTNear LibbyMSHA 2402683 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/2016 | Johnson-Wilson Constructors, Inc.Reported operatorDean Johnson; Gary WilsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PascoHill, MTNear HavreMSHA 2402726 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/2022 | Pasco Ready MixReported operatorJared WilliamsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pasco ready mixHill, MTNear HavreMSHA 2402689 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/16/2015 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Passage PlacerLewis And Clark, MTMSHA 2401869 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1989 | Modern Exploration Development & MiningReported operatorZook Donald & GlenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pattee Canyon PitMissoula, MTMSHA 2401451 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1988 | Western Materials IncReported operatorUnited CompaniesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Paul'S CrusherDawson, MTMSHA 2401410 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1986 | Badinger Sand & GravelReported operatorBadinger William MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PAYMASTER MINEMadison, MTMSHA 2402101 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1998 | Yellow Pine Resources IncReported operatorLa Fleur Mike FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PC BAR Z 11 QuarryLincoln, MTNear Happys InnMSHA 2402542 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2012 | Anderson Masonry IncReported operatorZachery David AndersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Peak Portable CrusherLincoln, MTMSHA 2401802 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1986 | Peak Paving Company IncReported operatorLarry PeakReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pearl MineBig Horn, MTNear HardinMSHA 2401439 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/19/1986 | Shell Oil CompanyReported operatorShell Oil CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Peerless Plant #63-3402Fergus, MTMSHA 2402002 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1993 | Montana Department Of TransportationReported operatorState Of MontanaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pegasus Gold Corp/Zortman Mng Inc-LandusPhillips, MTMSHA 2401150 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1988 | Pegasus Gold CorpReported operatorApollo Gold CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Penieu ClaimPowell, MTMSHA 2401770 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1987 | Cliff JacobsonReported operatorCliff JacobsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PermaGoldSanders, MTNear Hot SpringsMSHA 2402364 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/2024 | Montana Rockworks IncReported operatorBrad MercordReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Perma QuarrySanders, MTNear PlainsMSHA 2402248 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/2007 | Perma StoneReported operatorJacob D CremerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PerseveranceJefferson, MTMSHA 2401980 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1992 | Perseverance GroupReported operatorPerseverance GroupReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pine Creek QuarryLincoln, MTNear TroyMSHA 2402695 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/2016 | Cabinet Stone of Montana Inc.Reported operatorRoy D NavolynskiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pioneer Concrete-Spangler PitSilver Bow, MTNear ButteMSHA 2400483 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/2024 | Pioneer Concrete & Fuel IncReported operatorRodd J FarrowReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pioneer Impact CrusherGallatin, MTNear ButteMSHA 2402422 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/2019 | Smith Contracting Inc.Reported operatorDavid A SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pioneer MineBroadwater, MTMSHA 2401608 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1986 | Virgil C SellsReported operatorSells Virgil CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PipestoneJefferson, MTMSHA 2401862 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/27/1988 | Natures Calcium Products CompanyReported operatorNatures Calcium Products CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit #2 Wash PlantFlathead, MTMSHA 2402111 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/09/2000 | Mc Elroy & Wilken, Inc.Reported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported 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.