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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazy Man MineJosephine, ORMSHA 3502827 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/1979 | Otc EnterprisesReported operatorOtc EnterprisesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LC-200Coos, ORNear REEDSPORTMSHA 3503654 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/2017 | Laskey-Clifton CorporationReported operatorDonald M LaskeyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LC 300Coos, ORNear Port OrfordMSHA 3503668 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/2009 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| LC-300Coos, ORNear Coos BAyMSHA 3503529 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/2015 | Laskey-Clifton Corporation Reported operatorDonald M LaskeyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LCRBaker, ORNear SumpterMSHA 3503819 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/2026 | Last Chance RanchReported operatorCharles Ray BriscoeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Leahy PortableWashington, ORNear BEAVERTONMSHA 3503368 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/2009 | Ken Leahy Construction IncReported operatorKen LeahyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Leavitt Or Leavitt PitLake, ORMSHA 3503114 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1984 | Fremont Construction IncReported operatorFish DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lebanon Pit & PlantLinn, ORMSHA 3500509 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1986 | Morse Brothers IncReported operatorMorse Brothers IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LeeMalheur, ORNear baker cityMSHA 3503766 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/2011 | Lee AtkinsReported operatorLee M AtkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leep #2 Quarry & PlantCoos, ORMSHA 3502343 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1979 | Norway Rock ProductsReported operatorNorway Rock ProductsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lee Persons QuarryWashington, ORMSHA 3502840 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1981 | Washington County Department Of Public WorksReported operatorWashington County-OrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leep Quarry & PlantLane, ORMSHA 3500147 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | Norway Rock ProductsReported operatorNorway Rock ProductsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lee Valley Rock Products LLCCoos, ORNear Myrtle PointMSHA 3503618 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/2016 | Lee Valley Rock Products LLCReported operatorNorman T Jarvis; LeArla JarvisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Libby Creek QuarryCurry, ORNear Gold BeachMSHA 3503744 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/2014 | Sandy's Backhoe & Const.Reported operatorJoe A KaufmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LIGHTHOUSE QUARRYTillamook, ORMSHA 3502623 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/2002 | C J ExcavatingReported operatorGeorge J WilliamsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Linn Road Shale PitJackson, ORMSHA 3502893 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1984 | M C Lininger & Sons IncReported operatorC Gregg LiningerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Linnton DBA CalPortlandMultnomah, ORNear LinntonMSHA 3503475 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/2011 | CalPortland CompanyReported operatorTaiheiyo Cement CorpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Little Catherine Creek PitUnion, ORMSHA 3502716 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/22/1978 | Panhandle Construction IncReported operatorPanhandle Construction IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little Chance MineCrook, ORMSHA 3503095 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/1982 | Jason ClaimReported operatorJason ClaimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little LodeCoos, ORMSHA 3502849 | Rare Earths OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1979 | Brown Mining CompanyReported operatorBrown Richard LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little Nash Crater PitLinn, ORNear sistersMSHA 3503636 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/2008 | Oregon Department of TransportationReported operatorState Of OregonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Little ValleyDouglas, ORMSHA 3502668 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1987 | Beaver State Sand & GravelReported operatorJohn LoosleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lloyd Culley PitLane, ORMSHA 3503049 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1988 | Creswell GravelReported operatorCreswell GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Loe Pit & PlantMalheur, ORMSHA 3502820 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1978 | Oregon State Highway DepartmentReported operatorState Of OregonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Logan Cut Placer & MillJosephine, ORMSHA 3502972 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1980 | Cmae-VikingReported operatorC D V Corp Inc-Viking Exploration IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lone Pine Pit & PlantKlamath, ORMSHA 3502675 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1979 | Mobile Crushing CompanyReported operatorLonny BessettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LONE PINE QUARRYDeschutes, ORMSHA 3501285 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1999 | Bend Aggregate & Paving CompanyReported operatorCurl James MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Long Butte Pit & PlantDeschutes, ORMSHA 3502649 | PumiceSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | State Of Oregon Hwy DeptReported operatorState Of Oregon Hwy DeptReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Long Lake QuarryKlamath, ORMSHA 3503397 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1996 | Bowers Excavating & Fencing IncReported operatorBowers John TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LongridgeCoos, ORMSHA 3502852 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | Weyerhaeuser CompanyReported operatorGeorge WeyerhaeuserReported 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.