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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALLEY MATERIALS INCLinn, ORMSHA 3503524 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/2001 | Valley Materials IncReported operatorCraig S Scoggin; Krista K ScogginReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley Pit And PlantGrant, ORMSHA 3502527 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1979 | Valley Sand IncReported operatorValley Sand IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley Sand & Gravel DredgeGrant, ORMSHA 3502796 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1979 | Valley Sand & Gravel DredgeReported operatorValley Sand & Gravel DredgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vanaken Traprock QuarryWashington, ORMSHA 3500221 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1979 | Vanaken Rock Products IncReported operatorLarry Vanaken; Gary VanakenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| VANCE PIT & PLANTMultnomah, ORNear GreshamMSHA 3500419 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/2008 | Multnomah Cnty-Or Transportation & Land Use PlngReported operatorMultnomah County-OregonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| VanGilder PitSherman, ORNear WascoMSHA 3503956 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/2026 | Over The Bank Construction Company IncReported operatorBrennah Miller; Charles Erik MillerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Victor Point PitMarion, ORMSHA 3502956 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | Silverton Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorRobert B QualeyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| VICTOR POINT PITMarion, ORNear SilvertonMSHA 3503417 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/2003 | Silverton Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorRobert B QualeyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| VIESKO PIT AND PLANTMarion, ORNear BrooksMSHA 3500557 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2019 | Knife River Corporation-NorthwestReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Virtue MineBaker, ORMSHA 3501037 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1986 | Eldorado Oregon CorpReported operatorHunt W WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Virtue MineBaker, ORMSHA 3503247 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1985 | Eldorado Oregon CorpReported operatorEldorado Oregon CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Waggerly PitTillamook, ORMSHA 3502561 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1979 | Don WaggerlyReported operatorDon WaggerlyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Waldo Hill Mine & MillJosephine, ORMSHA 3502918 | Misc. Metal Ore NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1982 | Mastern CorpReported operatorMastern CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walker QuarryKlamath, ORMSHA 3503001 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1981 | Jarl Construction Company IncReported operatorNorm JarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wallowa Valley Ready MixWallowa, ORMSHA 3503254 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1988 | Wallowa Valley Ready MixReported operatorRabourne RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wallowa Valley Ready-MixWallowa, ORMSHA 3500548 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/22/1978 | Wallowa Valley Ready MixReported operatorRabourne RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wall PitClackamas, ORMSHA 3501566 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/31/1981 | Cody Logging & Construction CompanyReported operatorCody Logging & Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walmer Creek PitClatsop, ORMSHA 3502506 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/1978 | Oregon State Forestry DepartmentReported operatorState Of OregonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walrath/Bluelake PitMultnomah, ORNear FairviewMSHA 3503554 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/2002 | T. E. Walrath Trucking Inc.Reported operatorTom E Walrath SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walton Lake PitCrook, ORMSHA 3502933 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1980 | Continental Crushing & LeasingReported operatorLeo CaseyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walton PitGrant, ORMSHA 3503015 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1982 | Poe Asphalt Paving IncReported operatorPoe Don MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WAMPLER PITKlamath, ORNear ROCKY POINTMSHA 3503820 | Crushed, Broken BasaltSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2018 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warm Springs PitJefferson, ORMSHA 3503009 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1981 | Prunoe Logging & ConstructionReported operatorPrunoe Logging & ConstructionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warren Pit & PlantColumbia, ORMSHA 3500542 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/18/1983 | North Creek Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorNorth Creek Sand & Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warrior Screen PlantYamhill, ORNear McMinvinvilleMSHA 3503680 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/2013 | Meisel Rock ProductsReported operatorLloyd TownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Washington Portable 2Umatilla, ORNear HermistonMSHA 4503724 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/2026 | Granite Construction CompanyReported operatorGranite Construction IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WASH PLANTUnion, ORMSHA 3503460 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/2000 | Alpine Rock IncReported operatorBriggs Russell & JamesReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| WATTERS PITColumbia, ORNear St. HelensMSHA 3500138 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/2003 | Morse Brothers IncReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wauna PitClatsop, ORMSHA 3502610 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1979 | Crown Zellerbach CorpReported operatorCreson W TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Webb Asphalt & Sealing, Inc.Klamath, ORNear Klamath FallsMSHA 3503814 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/2019 | Webb Asphalt & Sealing, Inc.Reported operatorWayne WebbReported 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.