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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson MineStanly, NCMSHA 3101716 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/1980 | Sota Mining CoReported operatorSota Mining CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Three Tops PitAshe, NCMSHA 3100583 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1982 | E C Eller Construction CompanyReported operatorEller E CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Tinger PitPitt, NCMSHA 3101795 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1979 | L A Reynolds CompanyReported operatorJon R ReynoldsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Todd PitAshe, NCMSHA 3101890 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/1980 | Clark Stone Company IncReported operatorBrown Paul GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Towles PitBrunswick, NCMSHA 3102030 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1995 | N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Town of Lake LureRutherford, NCNear Lake LureMSHA 3102333 | CementSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/2022 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Tranters Creek Mining Co., Inc.Pitt, NCNear WashingtonMSHA 3101984 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/2009 | Tranters Creek Mining Company IncReported operatorBryan WeatheringtonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Tranters Creek PitPitt, NCMSHA 3101318 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1979 | Tranters Creek Mining CompanyReported operatorGrace WeatheringtonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Triad MineGuilford, NCMSHA 3101943 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1985 | Triad SandrockReported operatorTriad SandrockReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Triangle MineEdgecombe, NCMSHA 3101498 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1991 | Triangle Sand Products IncReported operatorHartness T ScottReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Triple A PitsCumberland, NCMSHA 3101805 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1979 | Triple A Construction Co IncReported operatorTriple A Construction Co IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Tungsten Queen MineVance, NCMSHA 3100210 | Tungsten OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/1981 | Ranchers Exploration & Development CorpReported operatorRanchers Exploration & Development CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Tunis PitHertford, NCMSHA 3101681 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1979 | Commercial Ready Mix Products IncReported operatorR A NewsomeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Twin Mountain MineCleveland, NCMSHA 3102082 | MicaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1993 | Rednour Mining CorpReported operatorRednour Mining CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Tyrrell County MineTyrrell, NCMSHA 3101051 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1979 | N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Unimin/The Quartz CorpMitchell, NCNear Spruce PineMSHA 3102324 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2018 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Union CtyUnion, NCNear Monroe, NCMSHA 3100144 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/2017 | Meridian Brick LLCReported operatorWienerberger AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| University Estates PitCumberland, NCMSHA 3101484 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1985 | Lawson Construction Co Of Fayetteville IncReported operatorLawson Slade B JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| VADEN QUARRYStokes, NCMSHA 3100246 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/2001 | Jacob'S Creek Stone Company IncReported operatorRobert Jefferson McKinneyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Vander PitCumberland, NCMSHA 3100405 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1994 | Blythe Construction IncReported operatorAlfred Mc Alpine IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vanzant Pit & PlantCumberland, NCMSHA 3101638 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1979 | Best Redi-Mix Concrete CompanyReported operatorBest Redi-Mix Concrete CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vein Mountain PlantMcdowell, NCMSHA 3102028 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1991 | Vein Mountain Processing Company IncReported operatorMc Cormick Doug SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wade MineCumberland, NCNear Hope MillsMSHA 3102089 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/2023 | American Materials Company, LLCReported operatorQuikrete Holdings Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wade PitLenoir, NCMSHA 3102004 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1995 | Greenville Ready Mixed Concrete IncReported operatorDunn Derek PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wade PitLenoir, NCNear GriftonMSHA 3102180 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/2004 | Cox TruckingReported operatorSonny CoxReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wallace Mine & MillDuplin, NCMSHA 3100433 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1979 | Kelley Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorKelley Sand & Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wallace PitHalifax, NCMSHA 3101703 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Rightmeyer Rentals IncReported operatorRightmeyer Rentals IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ward MineMoore, NCMSHA 3100689 | TalcSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1985 | Glendon Pyrophyllite IncReported operatorJames J Hume JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Washing PlantCatawba, NCMSHA 3101997 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1988 | Smith Setzer & Sons IncReported operatorSetzer NeilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Washington County MineWashington, NCMSHA 3101151 | 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 → |
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.