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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anson MineAnson, NCNear WadesboroMSHA 3102102 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/2017 | Meridian Brick LLCReported operatorWienerberger AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Apco PitsEdgecombe, NCMSHA 3100384 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1991 | Barnhill Contracting Co., SouthEast DivisionReported operatorBarnhill Contracting CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| A P Gausby Concrete Co Catawba RiveBurke, NCMSHA 3100401 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1980 | A P Causby Concrete CompanyReported operatorA P Causby; H H AveryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Armstrong PitNew Hanover, NCMSHA 3101801 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/1980 | Concrete Service Company Of JacksonvilleReported operatorAllen Richard RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Asheville Mine And MillBuncombe, NCMSHA 3102046 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/1993 | Asheville Sand CompanyReported operatorByrd JayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ashley Heights PitHoke, NCNear FayettevilleMSHA 3102209 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/06/2023 | Dawson Contracting, Inc., dba Ashley Heights PitReported operatorWilliam J DawsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ashville Portable PlantBuncombe, NCMSHA 3101868 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1979 | Burns & Spangler IncReported operatorRobert Patrick SpanglerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Baileys Hole PitCamden, NCMSHA 3101911 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1983 | Pugh Sand CompanyReported operatorPugh Sand CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BALFOUR QUARRYRowan, NCMSHA 3102091 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/2000 | Balfour Quarry IncReported operatorHenraux & ErorepeReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Balsam MineJackson, NCMSHA 3101968 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1988 | Mayland Stone Company IncReported operatorClaude GreeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Balsam Quarry & PlantJackson, NCMSHA 3101669 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1979 | Mc Crary Stone Service IncReported operatorWilliam M McCraryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BALSAM YARDMcdowell, NCMSHA 3102170 | Dimension Stone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/2001 | Balsam Stone CompanyReported operatorCarol S GoodReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BAMBOO QUARRYWatauga, NCMSHA 3101183 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1995 | K & C Crushed Stone IncReported operatorRaymond S CecileReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Banks PitMcdowell, NCMSHA 3101471 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/05/1988 | Explosives Supply Company IncReported operatorC E BooneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barker PitCarteret, NCMSHA 3101821 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1980 | Barrus Construction CompanyReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barnes PitCumberland, NCMSHA 3101684 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1980 | C J Pegram & Son IncReported operatorMichael W PegramReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barnhill PitsEdgecombe, NCNear TarboroMSHA 3100443 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/25/2005 | Barnhill Contracting CompanyReported operatorBarnhill Contracting CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bass PitSampson, NCMSHA 3101593 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1980 | Krafton Bass Construction CompanyReported operatorKrafton Bass Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beacon Tower PitEdgecombe, NCNear Rocky MountMSHA 3102203 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/2011 | Cool Spring Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJoel M Boseman; Aubrey (Fred) SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beal PitLee, NCMSHA 3101594 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1980 | N C Beal & SonsReported operatorBeal Cone-Hester & EdisonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek Mica PlantMitchell, NCNear BakersvilleMSHA 3101928 | MicaFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/2008 | The Quartz Corp USAReported operatorImerys S A; Norsk Mineral ASReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beaufort County MineBeaufort, NCMSHA 3100800 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1979 | N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Becker Field PlantHarnett, NCMSHA 3100712 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1989 | Becker Minerals IncReported operatorAlfred Mc Alpine IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bee Tree Pit & PlantBuncombe, NCMSHA 3101794 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1981 | Cumberland Gravel & Sand CompanyReported operatorJeffrey GoodmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Belgrade Quarry OperationOnslow, NCMSHA 3101649 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1979 | C O Haugen CompanyReported operatorC O Haugen CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Belgrade Quarry OperationOnslow, NCMSHA 3101773 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1979 | Weyerhaeuser CompanyReported operatorGeorge WeyerhaeuserReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bellamy MineBrunswick, NCNear Little River, SCMSHA 3102063 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/2008 | Bellamy Sand CompanyReported operatorWilliam E Bellamy JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bell Sand CompanyBuncombe, NCMSHA 3100407 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1991 | Bell Sand CompanyReported operatorBell Jack NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bell Sand PitsIredell, NCMSHA 3101959 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1990 | Bell Construction Company IncReported operatorBell Clyde BoyceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bertie County MineBertie, NCMSHA 3100808 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1979 | N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported 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.