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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Lure MineRutherford, NCMSHA 3101882 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1980 | Mc Crary Sand CompanyReported operatorMc Crary Fred HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lamb PitPasquotank, NCMSHA 3101781 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1979 | Dickerson IncReported operatorDickerson Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LANCASTER PITWayne, NCMSHA 3101300 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/2000 | Apac-Carolina IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| LangleyNash, NCMSHA 3101664 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1991 | Garland Langley IncReported operatorLangley Garland LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lavender PitCleveland, NCMSHA 3101854 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1988 | Delta Aggregates IncReported operatorJenkins John E IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leaksville MineRockingham, NCMSHA 3100156 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1986 | Virginia SoliteReported operatorNortheast Solite CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Learys PitCamden, NCMSHA 3102093 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/18/1996 | Wallace'S Sand CompanyReported operatorCahoon WallaceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ledford'S MinesMitchell, NCMSHA 3101929 | MicaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1982 | Mineral City Mining CompanyReported operatorMineral City Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lee CountyLee, NCNear SanfordMSHA 3100127 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/2008 | General Shale Brick, Inc.Reported operatorWienerberger AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lee County MineLee, NCMSHA 3100953 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1980 | N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lee County PitLee, NCNear SanfordMSHA 3102194 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/2017 | K AND K SAND CO. INC.Reported operatorWilliam D Kelly SrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LEE COUNTY PITSHarnett, NCMSHA 3100434 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/2000 | Lee Paving CompanyReported operatorRoy M StewartReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Lee Creek DredgeBeaufort, NCMSHA 3101975 | Phosphate RockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1989 | Texasgulf Chemicals CompanyReported operatorSociete Nationale Elf AquitaineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lee Paving Company PitLee, NCMSHA 3101714 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/1979 | Sanford Grading CompanyReported operatorSanford Grading CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lenoir County MineLenoir, NCMSHA 3100957 | 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 → |
| Lenoir County Sand PitLenoir, NCMSHA 3100404 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1980 | Barrus Construction CompanyReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LENVILLEAvery, NCMSHA 3100369 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1998 | Clark Stone Company IncReported operatorBrown Paul GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leonards Crossroads PitColumbus, NCMSHA 3101619 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1980 | Crowell Constructors IncReported operatorW W CrowellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lilesville QuarryAnson, NCMSHA 3101577 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1990 | Cumberland Gravel & Sand CompanyReported operatorJeffrey GoodmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lincoln County MineLincoln, NCMSHA 3101809 | 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 → |
| Lippmann 3602P Jaw Crusher Mecklenburg, NCNear CHARLOTTEMSHA 3102284 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/2014 | Metzger Removal IncReported operatorGary MetzgerReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Lisk Sand, Inc.Anson, NCNear WadesboroMSHA 3102189 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/2004 | Lisk Sand, Inc.Reported operatorHoward Lisk IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Little River PitCaldwell, NCMSHA 3100332 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/1979 | N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Livingston PitCumberland, NCMSHA 3101866 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/07/1982 | Crowell Constructors IncReported operatorW W CrowellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lm MiningBrunswick, NCMSHA 3102026 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1994 | Lm Mc Lamb & Son Construction Company IncReported operatorMc Lamb JimmyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lobelia Sand & Gravel PitMoore, NCMSHA 3102066 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1995 | G S Materials IncReported operatorRonnie G Kirkpatrick JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Logsboro PitEdgecombe, NCNear Tar River Bridge - Dunbar RoadMSHA 3102196 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/29/2016 | Barnhill Contracting CompanyReported operatorBarnhill Contracting CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Long Pit & PlantHaywood, NCMSHA 3101677 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1979 | Mountain Gravel IncReported operatorMountain Gravel IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lower Creek Pit & PlantCaldwell, NCMSHA 3101263 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1985 | Miller Sand CompanyReported operatorMiller Vance-Howard & PerkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lucky Three MineStanly, NCMSHA 3101907 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1980 | Lucky Three CompanyReported operatorLucky Three CompanyReported 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.