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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County MineCumberland, NCMSHA 3101855 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1979 | Dickerson IncReported operatorDickerson Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CUMBERLAND PLANTBuncombe, NCMSHA 3102114 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/2000 | Cumberland Gravel & Sand CompanyReported operatorJeffrey GoodmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cumberland QuarryCumberland, NCNear Spring LakeMSHA 3102237 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/2023 | Martin Marietta MaterialsReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Currituck County MineCurrituck, NCMSHA 3100864 | 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 → |
| Currituck County MineCurrituck, NCMSHA 3101859 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1979 | Dickerson IncReported operatorDickerson Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dale And Demkos Ruby MineMacon, NCMSHA 3101625 | MicaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1978 | Dale & DemkoReported operatorDale & DemkoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Daughtridge PitEdgecombe, NCMSHA 3101607 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Bryant-Langley Contractors IncReported operatorLangley Cecil RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Davenport PitBertie, NCNear WilliamstonMSHA 3102287 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/29/2016 | Barnhill Contracting CompanyReported operatorBarnhill Contracting CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Davidson County MinesDavidson, NCMSHA 3101084 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Davidson County QuarryDavidson, NCNear DentonMSHA 3100597 | Dimension SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2022 | Jacob's Creek Stone Company IncorporatedReported operatorRobert Jefferson McKinneyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Davidson MineDavidson, NCMSHA 3100138 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1985 | Cunningham Brick Co., Inc.Reported operatorNeal CunninghamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Davidson Mine IIDavidson, NCNear Lexington, NCMSHA 3102115 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2016 | Cunningham Brick Co IncReported operatorNeal CunninghamReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Davie County MineDavie, NCMSHA 3100320 | 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 → |
| Davis Sand DippingFranklin, NCMSHA 3101906 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/1983 | Wade Moore Equipment Company IncReported operatorThomas MaddenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Davis Sand PitNew Hanover, NCMSHA 3101306 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1980 | Davis Sand CompanyReported operatorDavis Sand CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| DAYBOOK/FRANK MINEYancey, NCNear Green MountainMSHA 3101568 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/2006 | Grassy Creek Construction Company IncReported operatorWade C HughesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| DENNING PITJohnston, NCMSHA 3102029 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/2001 | Williams Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorMark BryanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dicker Creek DredgeDavidson, NCMSHA 3101226 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1979 | B C Gobbel Sand & Stone CompanyReported operatorB C Gobbel Sand & Stone CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dillon Ridge PitTyrrell, NCMSHA 3101837 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1979 | Dickerson IncReported operatorDickerson Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dillsboro Crushing PlantJackson, NCMSHA 3101570 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1985 | National Olivine CompanyReported operatorRussell E ManleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dillsboro PitJackson, NCMSHA 3100776 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/16/1981 | Hays CorpReported operatorHays W ArthurReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dillsboro Reservior MineJackson, NCNear DillsboroMSHA 3102251 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/2009 | Carolina Sand IncReported operatorWayne CassavaughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| D L Sasser DredgeRobeson, NCMSHA 3101932 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/1984 | D L SasserReported operatorD L SasserReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dooley Sand Company Lake LookoutCatawba, NCMSHA 3100415 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1979 | Dooley Sand CompanyReported operatorDooley Sand CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Double Creek MineRockingham, NCMSHA 3101129 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1979 | Fred D Mitchell & SonReported operatorFred D Mitchell; John W MitchellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| DOUBLE SHOALS DREDGECleveland, NCMSHA 3101339 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2001 | Spangler SandReported operatorJames C SpanglerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dove GrayMcdowell, NCNear MarionMSHA 3102210 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/31/2019 | Max Boyd & Son Stone CoReported operatorDavid R BoydReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dove Gray QuarryMcdowell, NCNear MarionMSHA 3102070 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/2025 | Buechel Stone Corp.Reported operatorShaun Buechel; Dominique Von Wald; Michael BuechelReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dove Gray Quarry #2Mcdowell, NCNear MarionMSHA 3102332 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2019 | Buechel Stone CorpReported operatorShaun Buechel; Dominique Von Wald; Michael BuechelReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Downtown Clay OperationMitchell, NCMSHA 3101077 | Common Clays NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1992 | Unimin CorpReported operatorCovia Holdings LLCReported 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.