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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May RockJackson, ORNear AshfordMSHA 3500382 | Common ShaleType not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1993 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| May RockJackson, ORMSHA 3503382 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1993 | May Rock ExcavatingReported operatorMay Ken & DanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mcallister QuarryClatsop, ORMSHA 3500855 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1978 | Sunset Crushed Rock Company IncReported operatorSunset Crushed Rock Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| McClosky 50Marion, ORNear McMinnvilleMSHA 3503911 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/2023 | Saunders Inc.Reported operatorJonathan SaundersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mc Coy Creek PitMarion, ORMSHA 3502914 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1983 | R S Burch CompanyReported operatorMc Gill Robert LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mc Coy Creek Rock PitGrant, ORMSHA 3502925 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1980 | Gross & HansonReported operatorGross GeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mc Dowell QuarryYamhill, ORMSHA 3501084 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1984 | C C Meisel Company IncReported operatorLloyd TownReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| McFarlane Portable CrushingDeschutes, ORNear RedmondMSHA 3503569 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/2004 | Kelly McFarlane ContractingReported operatorKelly R McFarlaneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mcmullen Creek PitCoos, ORMSHA 3502356 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/1978 | Bob Angell IncReported operatorAngell BobReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mc Nary Pit & PlantMarion, ORMSHA 3500577 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/27/1979 | Alaska Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorSuhre DwainReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mc Nutt PitLinn, ORMSHA 3500496 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/1994 | Morse Brothers IncReported operatorMorse Brothers IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Meadowbrook PitClackamas, ORMSHA 3500942 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1981 | Clackamas County Dept Of Environmental ServicesReported operatorClackamas County-OrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Meadow Creek Pit & PlantCurry, ORMSHA 3502715 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1978 | Bob Angell IncReported operatorAngell BobReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Meadows RockMultnomah, ORNear PORTLANDMSHA 3503491 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/2021 | Wilkins Trucking Company IncReported operatorMike WilkinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Medford Ready-Mix Pit & CrusherJackson, ORMSHA 3502955 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1996 | Medford Ready-Mix Concrete IncReported operatorMedford Ready-Mix Concrete IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Melius QuarryDouglas, ORMSHA 3503066 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1981 | Sun Studs IncReported operatorFred SohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Merchen & Reed Gr. Co., Inc.Coos, ORNear PowersMSHA 3501017 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/2011 | Merchem & Reed Gr. Co., Inc.Reported operatorRamsey Bushnell; Mitch Bushnell; Mickey BushnellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Merrill QuarryKlamath, ORMSHA 3500936 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1981 | Klamath County Road DepartmentReported operatorKlamath County - OrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Meskowin PitTillamook, ORMSHA 3502689 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1979 | M E Kauffman Crushing CompanyReported operatorHarold L KauffmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Messman Creek PitLake, ORMSHA 3501994 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/16/1978 | John L Wilson IncReported operatorJohn L Wilson IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Metolius QuarryJefferson, ORNear MadrasMSHA 3503985 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/2026 | Rickabaugh ConstructionReported operatorBryan Brown; Marc RickabaughReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Metolius Rock QuarryJefferson, ORNear MetoliusMSHA 3503413 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/2016 | Downing Construction IncReported operatorMike DowningReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| METRO PORTABLE #5Clackamas, ORNear BrightwoodMSHA 3502382 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/2024 | Knife River Corporation-NorthwestReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Miami PitTillamook, ORMSHA 3502664 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1979 | Clair D Hixson ConstructionReported operatorClair D Hixson ConstructionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Middle Earth OrganicJackson, ORNear Gold HillMSHA 3503559 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/2004 | Middle Earth OrganicReported operatorMalvin Robinson; Richard CormierReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Middle Fork Rogue Pit And PlantJackson, ORMSHA 3502312 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/1978 | M C Lininger & Sons IncReported operatorC Gregg LiningerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mid Valley Gravel Co-Portable CrusherBenton, ORNear PhilomathMSHA 3503498 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/2019 | Mid-Valley Gravel CompanyReported operatorDorothea D Ellis; Mark EllisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Miles PitLake, ORMSHA 3502589 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1981 | Southern Oregon Rock CompanyReported operatorSouthern Oregon Aggregate IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Miller PitUnion, ORMSHA 3500090 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1987 | Union County Road DepartmentReported operatorUnion County Road DepartmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Miller PitDeschutes, ORMSHA 3502930 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1980 | Continental Crushing & LeasingReported operatorLeo CaseyReported 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.