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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Sandusky PlantWyandot, OHNear Upper SanduskyMSHA 3301750 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/2005 | National Lime & Stone CompanyReported operatorNational Lime & Stone Co.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Urbana - #215Champaign, OHMSHA 3301387 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1994 | American Aggregates CorpReported operatorCSR LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| U S Gypsum MillOttawa, OHMSHA 3303534 | GypsumFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | United States Gypsum CompanyReported operatorUSG CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| VailHarrison, OHNear FreeportMSHA 3300954 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/04/1984 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley Materials CorporationPike, OHNear PiketonMSHA 3304131 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/2014 | Valley Materials CorpReported operatorRalph McFannReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Valley Sand & GravelPortage, OHMSHA 3303859 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1983 | Valley Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorValley Sand & Gravel IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vanatta PlantLicking, OHMSHA 3301452 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1996 | Olen CorpReported operatorOlen CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vandemark QuarryShelby, OHNear SidneyMSHA 3302115 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/2008 | Barrett Paving Materials IncReported operatorColas S AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Vans Valley Road PitDelaware, OHMSHA 3300553 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/1985 | Galena Shale Tile & Brick CompanyReported operatorShultz John WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Varkony Strip MineJefferson, OHMSHA 3302932 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Varkony Mining CompanyReported operatorStephen Varkony; William M VarkonyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vernon Quarry & MillTrumbull, OHMSHA 3303371 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1984 | Vernon Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorVernon Sand & Gravel IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vickers PitHarrison, OHNear CadizMSHA 3304090 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/07/1993 | Humphrey Coal CompanyReported operatorHumphrey Herbert TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vienna YardTrumbull, OHNear ViennaMSHA 3304506 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/2003 | Marucci and Gaffney Excavating Co.Reported operatorWilliam T Gaffney; Scott T MarucciReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Vinton StripVinton, OHMSHA 3301890 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | E & Z Coal Company IncReported operatorEpple J RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vinton StripVinton, OHMSHA 3303656 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1981 | Lyle Construction IncReported operatorLyle Don WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vinton StripVinton, OHNear New PlymouthMSHA 3303804 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1984 | Mack Energy CompanyReported operatorMc Cort Michael BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Virginia QueenLawrence, OHNear BlackforkMSHA 3303994 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1984 | Chisholm & Associates Mining CompanyReported operatorChisholm E MorrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V Pts StripMahoning, OHNear North LimaMSHA 3302568 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/1994 | Ted Mesmer & Sons IncReported operatorMesmer Ted & Sons IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wallick PitTuscarawas, OHNear DundeeMSHA 3304349 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1999 | S & L MiningReported operatorWallick LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wallick StripTuscarawas, OHMSHA 3301002 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1973 | Wallick Coal Company IncReported operatorWallick Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walls Materials Plant 1Mercer, OHNear RockfordMSHA 3300148 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/2003 | Walls MaterialsReported operatorJacqueline J Alf; James P Jurgensen II; Jason R JurgensenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Walton StripVinton, OHMSHA 3302934 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1980 | Walton Coal CompanyReported operatorWalton EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walton TippleJackson, OHNear WellstonMSHA 3300788 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1986 | Walton Coal CompanyReported operatorWalton EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walwood (Strip)Jefferson, OHMSHA 3302905 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1975 | Walwood Coal CompanyReported operatorPoling H WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walwood StripBelmont, OHMSHA 3303145 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/1980 | Walwood Coal CompanyReported operatorPoling H WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walwood Strip No 2Muskingum, OHMSHA 3303621 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/1980 | Walwood Coal CompanyReported operatorPoling H WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WAPAKONETA PLANTAuglaize, OHNear WapakonetaMSHA 3302918 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2003 | National Lime & Stone CompanyReported operatorNational Lime & Stone Co.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wardell Mine (Strip)Tuscarawas, OHNear Cty Rd24,S.N.PhiladelphMSHA 3303932 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1985 | Clarence Mining IncReported operatorFabrizo ClarenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wardell StripCarroll, OHNear CarrolltonMSHA 3304115 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1989 | Wardell Coal CompanyReported operatorWardell James RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ward Material'S IncorporatedAllen, OHMSHA 3303827 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1987 | Ward Materials IncReported operatorArnold RosebrockReported 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.