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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELER PITMissoula, MTMSHA 2402163 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/2001 | Wheeler PitReported operatorTom Wheeler; Bill WheelerReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wheeler'S MillMissoula, MTMSHA 2401572 | Barite Barium OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/1983 | William J Wheeler SrReported operatorWheeler William J SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Cliff QuarryDeer Lodge, MTMSHA 2401303 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1981 | Laslovich ContractingReported operatorLaslovich ContractingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WhitetailJefferson, MTMSHA 2401010 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1981 | Whitetail ResourcesReported operatorWhitetail ResourcesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WhitetailJefferson, MTMSHA 2401610 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1981 | Whitetail ResourcesReported operatorWhitetail ResourcesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wickens Sand & GravelFergus, MTMSHA 2401446 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1983 | Wickens BrothersReported operatorWickens BrothersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| William MangerMeagher, MTMSHA 2401684 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1990 | Ono IncReported operatorNopper FredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wine GlassPowell, MTMSHA 2401600 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1982 | R & R Prospectors IncReported operatorJohnsrud Ralph A & Ronald ToomerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Winston Gold Mining Corp.Broadwater, MTNear WinstonMSHA 2402651 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/2022 | Winston Gold Mining Corp.Reported operatorMurray R NyeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WIPP'S T & E PUGMILLLake, MTMSHA 2402088 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/1998 | Wipp'S T & EReported operatorWipplinger Douglas & Denny BurgessReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wirth RanchLewis And Clark, MTNear Wolf CreekMSHA 2402717 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/2022 | Wirth RanchReported operatorPhillip R WirthReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wolery FarmsLiberty, MTNear JoplinMSHA 2402692 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/2016 | Wolery FarmsReported operatorBryon WoleryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wolf Creek 26 MileFlathead, MTNear MarionMSHA 2402548 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2009 | Pleasant Valley RockReported operatorAllyn W WilliamsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wolf Creek QuarryLewis And Clark, MTMSHA 2401357 | Dimension TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1979 | Washington Construction CompanyReported operatorWashington Group International IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wolfe MineRavalli, MTMSHA 2401672 | Barite Barium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1984 | Lehman Mining CompanyReported operatorLehman Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Woodland, EXTIC PortableJefferson, MTNear WhitehallMSHA 2402281 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/2003 | W. J. Woodland & Associates, Inc.Reported operatorWalter J WoodlandReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Woodring CrusherFlathead, MTNear KalispellMSHA 2401873 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/2006 | Woodring CompanyReported operatorEarl E WoodringReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Woodrow WilsonLewis And Clark, MTMSHA 2401575 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1981 | Bloch-IrelanReported operatorBloch Phillip D & David IrelanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WOODS BAY GRAVELLake, MTMSHA 2402136 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/2001 | Woods Bay GravelReported operatorJim DuncanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Woods Bay PitFlathead, MTMSHA 2401973 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1995 | Curtis & Curtis ConstructionReported operatorCurtis WadeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Woods Creek MineRavalli, MTMSHA 2401928 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1991 | Stronghold Resources IncReported operatorLalonde FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Woodside Pit And PlantRavalli, MTMSHA 2400787 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/1980 | A B ConcreteReported operatorJessop MorrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| W S PlacerMissoula, MTMSHA 2401654 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/1983 | W S Mining CompanyReported operatorW S Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wuertz CrusherYellowstone, MTMSHA 2401555 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1981 | Gene Wuertz Construction IncReported operatorGene Wuertz Construction IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WWSSOU- Rock QuarrySilver Bow, MTNear ButteMSHA 2402624 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/2019 | Wasley Excavating LLCReported operatorBrent J WasleyReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| WYRICK CRUSHERFallon, MTNear BakerMSHA 2402713 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/2024 | WYRICK CONSTRUCTIONReported operatorHarold J WyrickReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Yahoo MineBroadwater, MTMSHA 2401823 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1986 | Behsits Mining CompanyReported operatorScott DouglasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yellow BandBeaverhead, MTNear ArgentaMSHA 2401833 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/2026 | Yellow Band Operating LLCReported operatorGold Express Mines IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Yellowstone TravertinePark, MTMSHA 2401297 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1980 | Yellowstone TravertineReported operatorH Weslry StrongReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yogo ProjectFergus, MTMSHA 2402019 | GemstonesUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1993 | Miners IncReported operatorMiners 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.