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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMPSON MINE IISampson, NCNear RoseboroMSHA 3100613 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2017 | Meridian Brick LLCReported operatorWienerberger AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sandco MineCleveland, NCMSHA 3102112 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1996 | SandcoReported operatorCamp ClaireReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sand Division-Cliffside PlantCleveland, NCMSHA 3102065 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1996 | Chapman Grading & Concrete Company IncReported operatorWhit KennedyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sand & Gravel PitCumberland, NCMSHA 3101960 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1994 | Aggregate Products IncReported operatorAggregate Industries PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SAND NO. 1Chatham, NCMSHA 3102145 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/2000 | General Shale Brick, Inc.Reported operatorWienerberger AGReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Sand PitBrunswick, NCMSHA 3101302 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1980 | Epting-Ballenger CorpReported operatorEpting-Ballenger CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sand PitCurrituck, NCMSHA 3101674 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | J A Melson Sand CompanyReported operatorJ A Melson Sand CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sand PitCraven, NCMSHA 3101675 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1979 | Jimmie L Morris ConstructionReported operatorMorris Jimmie L ConstructionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sand PitLenoir, NCNear KinstonMSHA 3101679 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/2018 | Neuse Sand & Gravel , Inc.Reported operatorNathan David Sutton SrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sand PitCurrituck, NCMSHA 3101702 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | James E Riddick Jr ConstructionReported operatorJames E Riddick Jr ConstructionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sand PitCamden, NCMSHA 3101706 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1979 | Roberts Brothers IncReported operatorRoberts Brothers IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sand PitLenoir, NCMSHA 3101721 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1980 | Tilghman Sand CompanyReported operatorTilghman Sand CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sand PitVance, NCMSHA 3101723 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1982 | Tar River EnterprisesReported operatorTar River EnterprisesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sand PitGates, NCMSHA 3101767 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1979 | Wright Milling CoReported operatorWright Milling CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sand PitWayne, NCMSHA 3101830 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1978 | Langston Sand & Gravel ServiceReported operatorLangston Sand & Gravel ServiceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sand Pit 1Carteret, NCMSHA 3101730 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1978 | Willis Landscaping & ConstructionReported operatorWillis Landscaping & ConstructionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sand Pit #10Nash, NCMSHA 3101693 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Rea Construction CompanyReported operatorPhilipp Holzmann A GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sand Pit #2Lenoir, NCMSHA 3101711 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1979 | S & S Landscaping & Contracting CompanyReported operatorSmith Willie J & Roger AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sand Pit No 1Franklin, NCMSHA 3101880 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1985 | Elliott Sand CompanyReported operatorElliott JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sand Pit No 2Franklin, NCMSHA 3101881 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1985 | Elliott Sand CompanyReported operatorElliott JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SAND PLANTRichmond, NCMSHA 3101965 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/17/2000 | G S Materials IncReported operatorRonnie G Kirkpatrick JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sandvick Portable Crush/ScreenBuncombe, NCNear AshevilleMSHA 3102361 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/2025 | BV Hedrick Gravel & SandReported operatorJeffrey GoodmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sanford Brick & TileLee, NCMSHA 3100149 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/1985 | Sanford Brick & TileReported operatorJustin Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sanford PitLee, NCNear SanfordMSHA 3102143 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/2008 | General Shale Brick, Inc.Reported operatorWienerberger AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sawmill land and SandBrunswick, NCNear LelandMSHA 3102296 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/21/2014 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Schoolhouse Research & DevelopmentAvery, NCNear Spruce PineMSHA 3102001 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/2009 | Unimin CorpReported operatorCovia Holdings LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Scotland Cty MineScotland, NCMSHA 3100298 | 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 → |
| SEH MineCabarrus, NCNear GoldhillMSHA 3102312 | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls.Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2020 | SEH MineReported operatorJohn A HammillReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Senter MineHarnett, NCMSHA 3100406 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1992 | Becker Minerals IncReported operatorAlfred Mc Alpine IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Senter Sand & GravelHarnett, NCNear lillingtonMSHA 3102043 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2004 | Hanson Aggregates, SoutheastReported operatorHeidelberg Materials AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.