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Abandoned mines in Oklahoma

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.

1,272 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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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 locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Ledbetter PitPottawatomie, OKMSHA 3401291Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1982Johnny LedbetterReported operatorJohnny LedbetterReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Leedom PitHaskell, OKNear McCurtainMSHA 3402223Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/13/2026Switchback Stone, LLCReported operatorJimmy R Abernathy; Brett G AbernathyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Leeper Lake IncorporatedLove, OKMSHA 3401180Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/25/1985Leeper Lake IncReported operatorDavis BobReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Lee Sand & GravelJohnston, OKMSHA 3401498Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1990Lee Sand & GravelReported operatorSpringer LeeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Le Flore County Dist 2 PitsLe Flore, OKMSHA 3400890Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1981Le Flore CountyReported operatorLe Flore County - OkReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Le Flore County-District #2Le Flore, OKMSHA 3401503Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/05/1987Le Flore CountyReported operatorLe Flore County - OkReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Le Flore County District 3 PitsLe Flore, OKMSHA 3400891Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982Le Flore CountyReported operatorLe Flore County - OkReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Leonard Plant #16Haskell, OKNear LeonardMSHA 3402023Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/15/2011Holliday Sand & GravelReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Lequire #1Haskell, OKNear LequireMSHA 3402014Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/16/2011B & C StoneReported operatorJustin L BrownReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Lequire South #1Haskell, OKNear LequireMSHA 3401987Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/13/2026Rock-It Natural StoneReported operatorBen Baldwin; Billy C Baldwin; Brandon BaldwinReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Lesten Sand PitOklahoma, OKMSHA 3401051Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982Oklahoma County Dist 3Reported operatorOklahoma County Dist 3Reported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Lester Brown Gravel PitComanche, OKMSHA 3401120Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982Comanche CountyReported operatorComanche County-OkReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Lewis No 1 SurfaceWagoner, OKMSHA 3401037Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1978Liberty Coal CompanyReported operatorLewis W HReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Lewisville No 1 StripHaskell, OKMSHA 3400956Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1976Dahlgren Contracting IncReported operatorRoger E DahlgrenReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Liberty MineHaskell, OKNear StiglerMSHA 3401728Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/06/2026Farrell-Cooper Mining CompanyReported operatorWilliam J CooperReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
LILES QUARRIESLe Flore, OKNear HoweMSHA 3401829Dimension LimestoneSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/06/2004Liles QuarriesReported operatorRandy C LilesReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Limestone Product IncorporatedMayes, OKMSHA 3401176Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1981Limestone Product IncReported operatorMc Cuistion TedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Limestone QuarryRogers, OKMSHA 3400456Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1983Martin Marietta CementReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
LIMESTONE QUARRYJohnston, OKMSHA 3400509Dimension LimestoneSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/05/1997Wapanucka Oolitic LimestoneReported operatorGillespie CecileReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Lincoln PowerLe Flore, OKNear HeavenerMSHA 3401815Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/07/2012Farrell-Cooper Mining CompanyReported operatorWilliam J CooperReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Lite Wate Clay PitRogers, OKMSHA 3401106Common ShaleSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1985Chandler Materials CompanyReported operatorJim ChandlerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Little Axe PitCleveland, OKMSHA 3400879Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1991Cleveland County Warehouse District 2Reported operatorCleveland County-OkReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Little River PitMccurtain, OKMSHA 3401500Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1991B & B Sand & GravelReported operatorIves MoyerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Lone Star Rock QuarryHaskell, OKNear TamahaMSHA 3402181Dimension SandstoneSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2024Lone Star Rock Quarry LLCReported operatorRuben SosaReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
LOUANN DAVIS PITCarter, OKMSHA 3401506Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/13/2001Carter CountyReported operatorCarter County - OkReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Lou No 2Pittsburg, OKNear BlockerMSHA 3401368Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/20/1986Woodside Construction Company IncReported operatorInternational Chemical Company IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Lovell PitHaskell, OKNear McCurtainMSHA 3402149Dimension SandstoneSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/05/20163D Stone Inc.Reported operatorDonald Mark McMillinReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Lowe PitHaskell, OKNear KeotaMSHA 3402082Dimension SandstoneSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/08/2009Lucky Buck StoneReported operatorDavid BernardReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Lower Shaffer PitTexas, OKMSHA 3401383Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1985Superior ConcreteReported operatorSuperior ConcreteReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Lucas Mine #1Latimer, OKNear WilburtonMSHA 3401355Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/13/1982Quick Construction CompanyReported operatorQuick AlanReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

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.

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Reclamation projects

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.

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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.