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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyle Knob Gem MineMacon, NCMSHA 3101782 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1978 | Frank JonesReported operatorFrank JonesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Manning PitLenoir, NCNear KinstonMSHA 3102240 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/2010 | Morton MineralsReported operatorElijah T MortonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mann PitPasquotank, NCMSHA 3101187 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1979 | Earl L Saunders Excavating ContractorReported operatorSaunders Earl L Excavating ContractorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MAPLE HILL MINEPender, NCMSHA 3101633 | LimeSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1999 | East Coast Limestone IncReported operatorGoodson Marvin LReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Margarettsville PitNorthampton, NCMSHA 3101998 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1988 | Northampton Materials CorpReported operatorCarr James TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Martin County MineMartin, NCMSHA 3100963 | 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 → |
| Martin MariettaMecklenburg, NCNear CharlotteMSHA 3102303 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/2017 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Martin Marietta Construction CrewWake, NCMSHA 3101925 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1983 | Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mary Jones PitPitt, NCMSHA 3100399 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1979 | Barrus Construction CompanyReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mary Taylor PitJohnston, NCMSHA 3101695 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/09/1979 | Rea Construction CompanyReported operatorPhilipp Holzmann A GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mason Mountain Rhodolite MineMacon, NCMSHA 3101659 | GemstonesSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1978 | Brown L JohnsonReported operatorBrown L JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mason PitPitt, NCMSHA 3101920 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1987 | Apac-Carolina IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mason Sapphire MineMacon, NCMSHA 3101666 | MicaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1978 | Roy T MasonReported operatorRoy T MasonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mason Sapphire MineMacon, NCMSHA 3101753 | MicaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1978 | Fairyland Rock & GemsReported operatorFairyland Rock & GemsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Massengill Mine Johnston, NCNear Four Oaks MSHA 3102319 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/2021 | Mid-East Services, Inc.Reported operatorLester Ray PhillipsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Matherson Pit & PlantClay, NCMSHA 3101667 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1981 | Matherson Construction CompanyReported operatorMatherson Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Matthew Sand & Gravel, Inc.Johnston, NCNear SelmaMSHA 3102197 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/2019 | Matthew Sand & Gravel, IncReported operatorFranklin W. EasonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| MAYBERRY MINEYadkin, NCNear ElkinMSHA 3102169 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/2002 | Carl Rose & Sons IncReported operatorDale E RoseReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mayes PitPitt, NCMSHA 3101924 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1988 | Mayes Sand & Soil CompanyReported operatorMayes Sand & Soil CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mayland Stone Company Wray Mine AndYancey, NCMSHA 3100532 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1979 | International Minerals & Chemical CorpReported operatorIMC Global IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mayo Creek MinePerson, NCMSHA 3101825 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1981 | English Construction Company IncReported operatorEnglish Construction Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mcarthur PitWayne, NCMSHA 3101709 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1978 | W P Rose Supply CompanyReported operatorRose W P Supply CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| McCloskey - ConcreteMecklenburg, NCNear PinevilleMSHA 3102357 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/2025 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mccook Ruby & Rhodolite MineMacon, NCMSHA 3101665 | MicaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1978 | Fannie MashburnReported operatorFannie MashburnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mccormick Pit & PlantMcdowell, NCMSHA 3101630 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1982 | Douglas Dirt Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorMc Cormick DouglasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mccrary Sand & Concrete Co MccraryTransylvania, NCMSHA 3100419 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1985 | Fred H Mc CraryReported operatorMc Crary Fred HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mc Daniel PitPitt, NCMSHA 3101946 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | J L Mc Daniel Sand CompanyReported operatorJ L Mc Daniel Sand CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mc Ginnis Brothers Quarry & MillLincoln, NCMSHA 3101672 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1978 | Mc Ginnis BrothersReported operatorMc Ginnis BrothersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mc Leansville Sandrock PitGuilford, NCMSHA 3101944 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1985 | Mc Leansville Sand Rock PitReported operatorMc Leansville Sand Rock PitReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mc Lin Creek PitCatawba, NCMSHA 3101538 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1988 | Ford E Setzer CompanyReported operatorSetzer Ford EReported 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.