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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Road and Driveway Co IncClackamas, ORNear ClackamasMSHA 3500522 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2022 | Portland Road and Driveway Co IncReported operatorThomas R BrightReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portland Road & Driveway Company IncorpoClackamas, ORMSHA 3500528 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1989 | Portland Road & Driveway Company IncReported operatorThomas R BrightReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portland Sand & Gravel Company IncorporaMultnomah, ORMSHA 3500529 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1995 | Portland Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorGriffin Ralph EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Powell Butte Rock CrushingDeschutes, ORNear RedmondMSHA 3503669 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/2008 | Powell Butte Rock Crushing Reported operatorRichard Palmer; Jake Thomas ApkerReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Power River RockBaker, ORNear SumpterMSHA 3503933 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/2026 | Patterson Investment Properties, LLCReported operatorJon PattersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| President GroupLane, ORMSHA 3503099 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1983 | Jim EdgarReported operatorJim EdgarReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Primary CrusherJosephine, ORNear Cave JunctionMSHA 3503647 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/2011 | Barlow Sand & Gravel LLCReported operatorSteve Ausland; Robert S CopelandReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PRIME ROCKJackson, ORMSHA 3503448 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1998 | Prime Rock & ConstructionReported operatorLeroy JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prineville Sand & Gravel Pit & PlanCrook, ORMSHA 3500530 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1983 | Prineville Sand & GravelReported operatorPrineville Sand & GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Production CrushersCurry, ORMSHA 3500727 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1989 | Production CrushersReported operatorGeorge Harold Fitzhugh; John David BaldwinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Progress QuarryWashington, ORMSHA 3501970 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1996 | Morse Brothers IncReported operatorMorse Brothers IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Project U-67-CUmatilla, ORMSHA 3502809 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1979 | Riverbend Construction CompanyReported operatorSchweizer George MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Purkerson Quarry & PlantCoos, ORMSHA 3500871 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | F K Purkerson CoReported operatorF K Purkerson CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Quail PitUnion, ORNear La GrandeMSHA 3503548 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/2008 | USA Concrete, LLCReported operatorJeff HinesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Qualey CrushingMarion, ORNear SilvertonMSHA 3501119 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/2008 | Robert B QualeyReported operatorRobert B QualeyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Quality Rock #1Washington, ORMSHA 3500077 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1981 | Quality Rock CompanyReported operatorDarrell C HaydenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Quality Rock PitJackson, ORMSHA 3503402 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/24/2001 | Rogue Aggregates Inc.Reported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Quartz Mountain MineDouglas, ORMSHA 3500897 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1979 | Beckley Farms Phil Beckley OwnerReported operatorBeckley Farms Phil Beckley OwnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Queen PitMarion, ORMSHA 3502864 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1979 | Sierra Cascade Equipment IncReported operatorMorgan Gertrude JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Queens Branch QuarryJackson, ORMSHA 3502682 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1978 | U S Bureau Of Land ManagementReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Quicksilver Falls #1Clackamas, ORMSHA 3503091 | Mercury OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1982 | Alexander Exploration CompanyReported operatorAlexander MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rainbow MineJosephine, ORMSHA 3503080 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1983 | Siskron Mining & Construction IncReported operatorPolk JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rainier Quarry And PlantColumbia, ORMSHA 3500256 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/29/1980 | Columbia West Materials & Constructors IncReported operatorColumbia West Resources CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rainier RockMultnomah, ORNear RainierMSHA 3503676 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/2008 | Rainier Rock LLCReported operatorBillie Duane BookerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rainier Rock Products, LLCColumbia, ORNear RainierMSHA 3503706 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/18/2011 | Rainier Rock Products, LLCReported operatorJeff C OwenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Raker Point Pit 1833 TrsHood River, ORMSHA 3501451 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1984 | J Arlie Bryant IncReported operatorJohn C BryantReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ralf N HakansonDouglas, ORMSHA 3500532 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1987 | Ralf N HakansonReported operatorHakanson Ralf NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ranch RockJosephine, ORNear KerbyMSHA 3503544 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2016 | Ranch RockReported operatorMary Andrade; Janine PfohlReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rattlesnake QuarryDouglas, ORMSHA 3503000 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1981 | Peter Kiewit Sons' CompanyReported operatorPeter Kiewit Sons' IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| RAY CHARD PITCoos, ORNear CoquilleMSHA 3503484 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/2016 | Ray Chard Trucking & ExcavatingReported operatorRaymond L ChardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.