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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton Pit And PlantBlaine, OKMSHA 3400273 | GypsumSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1978 | Walton Gypsum CoReported operatorWalton Gypsum CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warbonnet DredgeTulsa, OKMSHA 3400800 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1992 | Warbonnet Sand CompanyReported operatorGrider Joe AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warner No 1Muskogee, OKNear WarnerMSHA 3401303 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1985 | Mylu Coal Company IncReported operatorJohnson Myatt BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warner PitCaddo, OKMSHA 3401117 | Dimension LimestoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1979 | Apache Rock & Mining IncReported operatorGreen Valley IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warner Pit No 1Muskogee, OKMSHA 3401078 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1980 | Imperial Coal CompanyReported operatorReddy V SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Washington CountyWashington, OKMSHA 3401447 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1991 | Washington CountyReported operatorWashington County-OkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Washington MineHaskell, OKNear KintaMSHA 3401420 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/15/1985 | Great American Coal CompanyReported operatorKarna Wesley WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WASHITA PITSWashita, OKMSHA 3401247 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/2001 | Washita CountyReported operatorWashita County-OKReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Watson #4Haskell, OKNear StiglerMSHA 3402120 | Dimension LimestoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2015 | Bedrock Stone Reported operatorChris C WatsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Watts PitTulsa, OKMSHA 3401007 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1991 | W & W Trucking CompanyReported operatorWatts Ralph JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Watts PitSequoyah, OKNear GoreMSHA 3401224 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/2026 | T & M Sand & GravelReported operatorMark D MatthewsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| W Bower Strip No 1Haskell, OKMSHA 3400979 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1977 | G C B Leasing IncReported operatorHammer Lew IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WelchCraig, OKNear WelchMSHA 3400259 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/05/1985 | Bills Coal Company IncReported operatorBurkdoll Lloyd F & Samuel Shaw IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Welch MineCraig, OKNear WelchMSHA 3401353 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1996 | Patch Coal CompanyReported operatorPatch Janine MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Welch MineCraig, OKNear WelchMSHA 3401545 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/23/1988 | Inter-Chem Coal Company IncReported operatorInternational Chemical Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Welch Mine No 1Craig, OKNear WelchMSHA 3401357 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/06/1986 | Turner Brothers IncReported operatorTurner Charles Richard-William Tom TurnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Welch Rail FacilityCraig, OKNear WelchMSHA 3401428 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1987 | Ranchers Coal Company IncReported operatorRace James QReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wells #1Okmulgee, OKNear MorrisMSHA 3401346 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/05/1981 | Wells Coal CompanyReported operatorWells Gary L & Keith EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WesternOttawa, OKNear PicherMSHA 3401810 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/2025 | Williams Diversified Materials, Inc.Reported operatorSandra Lee WilliamsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Westhoff Mine #4Mcintosh, OKNear WarnerMSHA 3401323 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/16/1983 | Westhoff Brothers IncReported operatorWesthoff EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westhoff Mine #5Mcintosh, OKNear ChecotahMSHA 3401378 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1985 | Westhoff IncReported operatorWesthoff EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westhoff Mine #6Coal, OKNear CoalgateMSHA 3401379 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1985 | Westhoff IncReported operatorWesthoff EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westhoff No 1 StripPittsburg, OKMSHA 3401073 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1978 | Westhoff Bros Construction Company IncReported operatorWesthoff EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Liberty #1Haskell, OKNear EnterpriseMSHA 3401096 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/18/1982 | Westhoff Brothers IncReported operatorWesthoff EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Shady Point Le Flore, OKNear Shady Point OKMSHA 3401806 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/2025 | Rock Producers IncReported operatorDaryl JacksonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| West Tulsa Sand PlantTulsa, OKMSHA 3400546 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1985 | Chandler Materials CompanyReported operatorJim ChandlerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wewoka PlantSeminole, OKMSHA 3401439 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/26/1985 | Oklahoma Crushed Stone IncReported operatorPlumer Michael LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whalen PitCanadian, OKMSHA 3401306 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1983 | Kingfisher Construction Service CompanyReported operatorBarton JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wheat PitHughes, OKMSHA 3401135 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Hughes CountyReported operatorHughes County-OkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whitehill No 1Rogers, OKNear ChelseaMSHA 3401023 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/26/1985 | Four D Energy IncReported operatorDelozier C GReported 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.