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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wash PlantFlathead, MTNear KalispellMSHA 2401964 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/2020 | LHC IncorporatedReported operatorRoger L ClaridgeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WASH PLANTMadison, MTMSHA 2402081 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1997 | K H ConcreteReported operatorHokanson KevinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WASH PLANTPowell, MTMSHA 2402150 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1998 | Deer Lodge Asphalt IncReported operatorBruce A AndersonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wash PlantLincoln, MTNear EurekaMSHA 2402443 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/2024 | KOOTENAI SAND & GRAVEL, INC.Reported operatorDonavan D TrumanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Watseca Tails & DumpsMadison, MTMSHA 2401266 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1994 | Madison Star IncReported operatorHill W RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weasel GulchPowell, MTNear DrummondMSHA 2402677 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/18/2015 | Savage Mining Company, LLCReported operatorKen Stacy; Jack D JonesReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| WEAVER GRAVEL INCFlathead, MTNear KalispellMSHA 2401543 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/2013 | Weaver Gravel IncReported operatorArthur L WeaverReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Weaver PortableYellowstone, MTMSHA 2401821 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1992 | Weaver Stone Products CompanyReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weed ConcentratorSilver Bow, MTMSHA 2400689 | Copper Ore NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/27/1982 | Anaconda Minerals CompanyReported operatorAtlantic Richfield CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WELLES 4Madison, MTNear NorrisMSHA 2402181 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/2026 | A.M. Welles, Inc.Reported operatorAlfred HokansonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Welles Pug MillMadison, MTNear NorrisMSHA 2402440 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/2024 | A. M. Welles IncReported operatorAlfred HokansonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wendy O MineLewis And Clark, MTMSHA 2401537 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1981 | Rocky Mountain Mining & DevelopmentReported operatorRocky Mountain Mining & DevelopmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WERTZ SAND & GRAVELBroadwater, MTMSHA 2401795 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/2000 | Wertz Sand & GravelReported operatorRay Wertz; William J WertzReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Bear Rock QuarryFlathead, MTNear KalispellMSHA 2402556 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/2021 | Hadley Stone Supply LLCReported operatorRobert A HadleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WEST END SAND & GRAVELYellowstone, MTNear LaurelMSHA 2402158 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/2006 | West End Sand & GravelReported operatorLinda E MyersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Western Fuel IncorporatedLewis And Clark, MTMSHA 2401571 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1988 | Western Fuel IncReported operatorMulcare John PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Western Fuel PortableYellowstone, MTMSHA 2401785 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1988 | Western Fuel IncReported operatorMulcare John PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Western Reclamation, LLC #2Mineral, MTNear SuperiorMSHA 2402405 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/2008 | Western Reclamation, LLCReported operatorKenneth D VerleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Western Sand & GravelLewis And Clark, MTMSHA 2401847 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1988 | Western Sand & GravelReported operatorWestern Sand & GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Western (Ug)Musselshell, MTMSHA 2400103 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1971 | Western Coal CompanyReported operatorWestern Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Western Vermiculite MineRavalli, MTMSHA 2401442 | VermiculiteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/1980 | Argee CorpReported operatorLeighton Holdings Ltd & Reading & Bates CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West MayflowerMadison, MTMSHA 2401892 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1989 | A & A Mining CompanyReported operatorTimothy AntonioliReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West MinePhillips, MTMSHA 2401436 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1979 | American Colloid Company Minerals GroupReported operatorMinerals Technologies IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Shore Works LLCFlathead, MTNear LakesideMSHA 2402197 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/2006 | West Shore Works LLCReported operatorMontana Eagle Development LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| West Shore Works LLCFlathead, MTNear LakesideMSHA 2402328 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/2006 | West Shore Works LLCReported operatorMontana Eagle Development LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| West Valley CrushingDeer Lodge, MTMSHA 2401512 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1989 | West Valley Construction Company IncReported operatorWest Valley Construction Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WES VAL PORTABLE CRUSHERMissoula, MTNear MissoulaMSHA 2402184 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2002 | Wes Val IncReported operatorDavid L SuttonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Whale Creek PitFlathead, MTNear PolebridgeMSHA 2402808 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/2024 | Cutting Edge Excavation LLCReported operatorKraig TrippelReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Wheeler Barite MineGranite, MTMSHA 2401783 | Barite Barium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1985 | Wheeler Milling & MiningReported operatorWheeler Milling & MiningReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wheeler PitMissoula, MTMSHA 2401267 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1978 | Washington Construction CompanyReported operatorWashington Group International IncReported 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.