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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALLEY ASPHALTLake, MTMSHA 2402104 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1999 | Valley AsphaltReported operatorDolence FloydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley Concrete Pit No 1Lewis And Clark, MTMSHA 2401307 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | Valley Concrete CompanyReported operatorMc Clure H WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley Sand & GravelLewis And Clark, MTNear HelenaMSHA 2401851 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/2012 | Valley Excavating Sand & Gravel LLCReported operatorLarry K SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Valley ViewLincoln, MTNear EurekaMSHA 2402246 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/2002 | H & L GravelReported operatorLawrence W RiffelReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Valley View MineMadison, MTMSHA 2400241 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1983 | Western Mine ServicesReported operatorLawrence T AtkinsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| VariousRoosevelt, MTMSHA 2402034 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1994 | Roosevelt CountyReported operatorRoosevelt County-MtReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vaughn PitCascade, MTMSHA 2400471 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/1993 | Lewis Construction CompanyReported operatorLewis Gary AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Veteran Earthworks Inc.Yellowstone, MTNear BillingsMSHA 2402661 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/2015 | Veteran Earthworks Inc.Reported operatorCurtis SchatzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| VIC'S PORTABLE CRUSHERCascade, MTMSHA 2401814 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/2001 | Vic Tindall ConstructionReported operatorVic TindallReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Victor 1 Mining ClaimPowell, MTNear AvonMSHA 2402659 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/18/2015 | James DurstReported operatorJames DurstReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Victory Mine #1Granite, MTMSHA 2401358 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1986 | Victory Mining CompanyReported operatorHerman RussellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vincent MineJudith Basin, MTNear GeyserMSHA 2402654 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/2014 | Scott Vincent ContractingReported operatorScott D VincentReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| VOLKCascade, MTNear VaughnMSHA 2402073 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2005 | Volk Sand & GravelReported operatorRoy C VolkReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| VORNES PORTABLE CRUSHERStillwater, MTMSHA 2402170 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1999 | Vorhes ExcavationReported operatorVorhes Stacey J & Paul RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vortex MineJudith Basin, MTNear HobsonMSHA 2401835 | GemstonesSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/2023 | Yogo Mining Company LLCReported operatorDon BaideReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Vulture MineBroadwater, MTMSHA 2401231 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/1979 | R G Boyles M DReported operatorR G Boyles M DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wahoe Friends #1Missoula, MTNear MissoulaMSHA 2402821 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/2026 | QUETZAL COLLECTIVE LLCReported operatorNathan Tyler JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wallace Creek Milling CompanyMissoula, MTMSHA 2401585 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/1983 | Wallace Creek Milling CompanyReported operatorViking Explorations IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wallace Creek MineSanders, MTNear PlainsMSHA 2402315 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/2004 | Blarney StoneReported operatorSean M KellyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walrath Portable #1Roosevelt, MTNear CulbertsonMSHA 4503427 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/2013 | T E Walrath Trucking IncReported operatorTom E Walrath SrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ward Crushing LLC #1Lincoln, MTNear LibbyMSHA 2402159 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/2021 | Ward Crushing LLCReported operatorSteve K WardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ward Crushing LLC #2Lincoln, MTNear LibbyMSHA 2402406 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/2021 | Ward Crushing LLCReported operatorSteve K WardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ward Lode MineMissoula, MTMSHA 2400635 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1980 | Wrd Development CorpReported operatorWard Development CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| War Eagle MineFergus, MTMSHA 2401290 | Lead-Zinc OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1980 | A & M Mining CoReported operatorA & M Mining CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WARHANK WASH PLANTHill, MTNear ChesterMSHA 2401465 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/2002 | Warhank Sand & GravelReported operatorDave WarhankReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Warm Springs MinePowell, MTMSHA 2400146 | Phosphate RockUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/1994 | Cominco American IncReported operatorTeck Resources LimitedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warren QuarryCarbon, MTNear WarrenMSHA 2402304 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/2002 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Washington Gulch MinePowell, MTMSHA 2401545 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/1989 | Giguere Industries IncReported operatorGiguere CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Washington Gulch MinePowell, MTMSHA 2402018 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1994 | Washington Gulch L P IncReported operatorMackay EdwardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WASH PLANTFlathead, MTMSHA 2401355 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1997 | Pack & Company/NupacReported operatorJames P LynchReported 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.