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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Creek PitColumbia, ORMSHA 3502584 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | Columbia West Materials & Constructors IncReported operatorColumbia West Resources CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lost Creek PitLane, ORMSHA 3502738 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1979 | Mobile Crushing CompanyReported operatorLonny BessettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lost Flat MineJosephine, ORMSHA 3503102 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1983 | Lost Flat MiningReported operatorLost Flat MiningReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lostine State PitWallowa, ORMSHA 3502364 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1978 | Wallowa County Road DepartmentReported operatorWallowa County Road DepartmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lost Lode #2 Lost Lode #3 Lost Lode #4Jackson, ORMSHA 3503121 | Beryl-Beryllium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1984 | Lick Gulch Mining AssociationReported operatorLick Gulch Mining AssociationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lowe Creek PitClackamas, ORMSHA 3502859 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | Sierra Cascade Equipment IncReported operatorMorgan Gertrude JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lowland PitsKlamath, ORNear Klamath fallsMSHA 3503320 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/2004 | Jefferson State Rock Products IncReported operatorPete O'NeilReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| L T Crusher #1Multnomah, ORMSHA 3503348 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1992 | L T Contractors IncReported operatorBabler Brothers IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| L & T QuarryBenton, ORMSHA 3500962 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1987 | Ferguson Logging CompanyReported operatorR Gary FergusonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Luckiamute PitPolk, ORMSHA 3502477 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Boise Cascade CorpReported operatorMiller Jon HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lucky Seven MineGrant, ORMSHA 3502567 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1979 | Smith EnterprisesReported operatorSmith EnterprisesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lucky Strike MineCrook, ORMSHA 3503097 | GemstonesSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1983 | Valley View Mines IncReported operatorValley View Mines IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ludlum PitCurry, ORMSHA 3502923 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1980 | Ferry Creek Rock & Concrete IncReported operatorCurry John KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lull QuarryJackson, ORNear Central PointMSHA 3500618 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/2019 | Wilbur LullReported operatorWilbur LullReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lunstedt QuarryLincoln, ORMSHA 3502556 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | D C & L H Lunstedt CompanyReported operatorD C & L H Lunstedt CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mack M Slate QuarryLinn, ORMSHA 3503359 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1996 | Mack M Slate IncReported operatorSlate Mack MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Maco PitLincoln, ORMSHA 3502791 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1986 | Braxling & Braxling IncReported operatorRonald D BraxlingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MacwoodJackson, ORMSHA 3503128 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1985 | Dyna-Mill Int LtdReported operatorPouliot CurtisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Madras Pit And PlantJefferson, ORMSHA 3502600 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1985 | Deschutes Ready MixReported operatorEric W CoatsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Main P. P.Coos, ORNear NorthbendMSHA 3503296 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/2025 | Main Rock Products IncReported operatorMichael P Main; Craig A MainReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Malheur QueenBaker, ORNear BroganMSHA 3503799 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/2016 | Queen Resources, LLCReported operatorEdward B Rich; Jeffrey D ClarkReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mandrones Mine & MillClackamas, ORMSHA 3500254 | Common ShaleFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1981 | C P S Mining CompanyReported operatorClaussen JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mari-Linn Pit & PlantLinn, ORMSHA 3500987 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1983 | Riverside Rock IncReported operatorStadeli Norman LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Marple GravelLane, ORNear CreswellMSHA 3503577 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2003 | Nathan Marple ExcavationReported operatorNathan MarpleReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| MARPLE SAND and GRAVELLane, ORNear CreswellMSHA 3503714 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/2024 | Marple Sand and GravelReported operatorNathan MarpleReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| MarthaJosephine, ORMSHA 3503318 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/1991 | Dragon'S Gold IncReported operatorSchreiber James H MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Martha MineJosephine, ORNear Wolf CreekMSHA 3503551 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/2003 | Dutch Mining LlcReported operatorRendata Llc; Bruce BurrowReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Martha MineJosephine, ORNear Grants PassMSHA 3503826 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/2024 | Summitt Mining, LLCReported operatorScott R NelsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Marysville ClaimGrant, ORMSHA 3503094 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1983 | Immanuel Mining EnterprisesReported operatorImmanuel Mining EnterprisesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Material Source 30-3-5Umatilla, ORMSHA 3502607 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1979 | Stan Schnell ContractorReported operatorStan Schnell ContractorReported 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.