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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County South MineBrunswick, NCMSHA 3100824 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/07/1978 | N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buckhorn PitWayne, NCMSHA 3101712 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1979 | Barrus Construction CompanyReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buckhorn Sand & GravelWayne, NCMSHA 3101922 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1984 | Buckhorn Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorWise Sidney DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BUFFALO VALLEY MINECleveland, NCNear Kings MountainMSHA 3102099 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/2007 | Robert E LeeReported operatorRobert E LeeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buff Clay MineBuncombe, NCMSHA 3100618 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1985 | Fletcher Brick Company IncReported operatorTodd Betty AnneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bunting PitPitt, NCNear GreenvilleMSHA 3101153 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/2012 | Barnhill Contracting CompanyReported operatorBarnhill Contracting CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Burch Sand PitSurry, NCMSHA 3101322 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1984 | Sams Welding & Crane ServiceReported operatorSams Welding & Crane ServiceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BURKE QUARRYBurke, NCNear MorgantonMSHA 3102097 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/18/2007 | Vulcan Construction Materials, LPReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BURLINGTON PLANTAlamance, NCMSHA 3102024 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/31/2002 | Luck Stone Corp.Reported operatorCharles S Luck IVReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Busco MineWayne, NCMSHA 3100410 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1991 | Builders Supplies CompanyReported operatorNull Harry IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BUTNER QUARRY AND YARDMitchell, NCMSHA 3101896 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1997 | Tri-County Stone CompanyReported operatorButner EdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cabarrus County MineStanly, NCMSHA 3100027 | 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 → |
| Cabarrus County MinesCabarrus, NCMSHA 3101835 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1985 | Rea Construction CompanyReported operatorPhilipp Holzmann A GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cagle Brothers Mine And MillRandolph, NCMSHA 3100736 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1979 | Cagle Brothers Aggregate & Supply IncReported operatorCagle James DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cagle PlantRandolph, NCMSHA 3102044 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1991 | Cagle Brothers Aggregate & Supply IncReported operatorCagle James DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Calabash PitCumberland, NCMSHA 3101624 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/1982 | Cumberland Paving CompanyReported operatorBarnhill Contracting CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Caldwell County MineCaldwell, NCMSHA 3101863 | 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 → |
| Caler Creek Ruby MineMacon, NCMSHA 3101604 | MicaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1978 | Ed BrogdenReported operatorEd BrogdenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Camden County MineCamden, NCMSHA 3100830 | 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 → |
| Camden County MineCamden, NCMSHA 3101525 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1984 | Dickerson IncReported operatorDickerson Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cameron PitNew Hanover, NCNear WilmingtonMSHA 3102184 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/29/2016 | 421 Sand Mine LLCReported operatorRachel L Cameron Trust; Jane SullivanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Candor PitMontgomery, NCMSHA 3101889 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1980 | Dickerson IncReported operatorDickerson Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| C And W Gravel PitOrange, NCMSHA 3101509 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1981 | C & W Gravel CompanyReported operatorWatts AustinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cane River Pit No 2Yancey, NCMSHA 3101336 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1979 | Yancey Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorBarbara Riddle; Jess CooperReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CanyonMcdowell, NCNear MARIONMSHA 3102327 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2019 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CAPE FEARHarnett, NCMSHA 3102057 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2002 | Hanson Aggregates Carolina IncReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cape Fear Aggregates LLCBladen, NCNear ElizabethMSHA 3102222 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2011 | Cape Fear Aggregates LLCReported operatorGlenn Howard GarrettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Carolina Rose QuarryStokes, NCNear KingMSHA 3102135 | Dimension SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/2011 | Appalachian Stone Company IncReported operatorTimothy Kevin WashburnReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Carolina Rose QuarryMcdowell, NCNear MarionMSHA 3102304 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/2017 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Carolina Rose QuarryMcdowell, NCNear MarionMSHA 3102305 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2018 | Smoky Mountain Natural Stone CompanyReported operatorNick B Waycaster JrReported 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.