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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HowieUnion, NCMSHA 3101958 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1986 | Pacific Mine Search (Usa) LtdReported operatorPacific Mine Search LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| HUIE PITWilkes, NCNear North WilkesboroMSHA 3102137 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/2015 | Carl Rose & Sons IncReported operatorDale E RoseReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hurst MinePitt, NCMSHA 3100430 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1988 | Hurst Concrete Products Company IncReported operatorHurst Billy AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| HWY. 64Chatham, NCMSHA 3102128 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1998 | G S Materials IncReported operatorRonnie G Kirkpatrick JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hyde County MineHyde, NCMSHA 3100946 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1979 | N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| I-40 Stockpile And PlantBuncombe, NCMSHA 3101864 | Crushed, Broken GraniteFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1985 | Grove Stone & Sand CompanyReported operatorJeffrey GoodmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ideal Brick Co Inc Atkins MineHarnett, NCMSHA 3100614 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1979 | Cape Fear Pottery CorpReported operatorCape Fear Pottery CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Imperial Montgomery County Pit 1Montgomery, NCNear NormanMSHA 3102183 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/2003 | Imperial Contracting, Inc.Reported operatorJoanne MoffittReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Industrial Sand PlantNew Hanover, NCMSHA 3101988 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/04/1991 | Sand ProductsReported operatorBlocker Eddie IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ira Pope & Sons Inc Yadkin River MiDavie, NCMSHA 3100431 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/1979 | Ira Pope & Sons IncReported operatorPope Bobby GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Iredell County MineIredell, NCMSHA 3101778 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1979 | Iredell County MineReported operatorIredell County-NcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Iredell County MineIredell, NCMSHA 3101883 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/1980 | Statesville Brick CompanyReported operatorMichael B Foster; James E RankinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Iredell County MineIredell, NCMSHA 3101885 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1985 | Phillips Construction Company IncReported operatorPhillips Joe HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Iredell County MinesIredell, NCMSHA 3101516 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1985 | Rea Construction CompanyReported operatorPhilipp Holzmann A GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Iredell County PitsIredell, NCMSHA 3101469 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1985 | Phillips Construction Company IncReported operatorPhillips Joe HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| IRISA GRANITE QUARRYRowan, NCMSHA 3102136 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/2002 | Irisa Granite Quarrying Company IncReported operatorDimitrios ExintadekasReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| ItaHalifax, NCNear Ita, NC.MSHA 3100146 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2015 | Nash Brick CompanyReported operatorThomas G FisherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jack Glover Sand PitWake, NCMSHA 3101221 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1978 | N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jacobs Fork PitCatawba, NCMSHA 3101251 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1980 | Kerr Sand CompanyReported operatorKerr Sand CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jacobs Ruby MineMacon, NCMSHA 3101658 | MicaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1978 | Jacobs MineReported operatorRobb Richard S Jr & Ronald W ThorsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| James C. Hewetts Sand and GravelBrunswick, NCNear SupplyMSHA 3102134 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/2006 | James C. Hewetts Sand and GravelReported operatorMartha Hewett; James C HewettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| James PitPitt, NCMSHA 3101978 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1987 | Barrus Construction CompanyReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jimmy Mc Crary PlantHenderson, NCMSHA 3101838 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/1979 | Mc Crary Stone Service IncReported operatorWilliam M McCraryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Job #P-77-100Cleveland, NCMSHA 3101622 | MicaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/05/1979 | Cumberland Gravel & Sand CompanyReported operatorJeffrey GoodmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| John E. Jenkins QuarryGaston, NCNear GastoniaMSHA 3102294 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/2019 | John E. Jenkins, Inc.Reported operatorJohn E Jenkins; Wes BumgardnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Johnson-Call PitWilkes, NCNear WilkesboroMSHA 3101870 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/2025 | Carl Rose & Sons IncReported operatorDale E RoseReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Johnson PitHarnett, NCMSHA 3101660 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1981 | Johnson Brothers Utility & Paving Company IncReported operatorJohnson Brothers Utility & Paving Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Johnsonville-Cameron ClayHarnett, NCMSHA 3100247 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1987 | Borden Brick & Tile CompanyReported operatorBorden Brick & Tile CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Johnston County MineJohnston, NCMSHA 3100948 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Johnston County PitsJohnston, NCMSHA 3101731 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1990 | S T Wooten CorpReported operatorChristopher T WootenReported 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.