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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wedderburn Ranch QuarryCurry, ORMSHA 3503120 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1985 | Eagle Cap RentalsReported operatorJess Fitzhugh; Dave BaldwinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weekly Bros IncDouglas, ORNear RoseburgMSHA 3503584 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/2023 | Weekly Bros IncReported operatorAllan W WeeklyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Weekly PitCoos, ORNear Myrtle PointMSHA 3503510 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/2015 | Hoover Excavating & Trucking IncReported operatorReggie HooverReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| West Coast Mining & Crushing PortableYamhill, ORNear McMinnvilleMSHA 3502501 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/2012 | West Coast Mining & Crushing Inc.Reported operatorCROMOS Mining & Crushing LLC; Kristofer T HornsbyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Western Rock Reduction PortableJackson, ORNear SHADY COVEMSHA 3503280 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/2017 | Western Rock Reduction CompanyReported operatorGary WeathersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Western Rock Reduction Portable #2Jackson, ORNear MedfordMSHA 3503624 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/2010 | Western Rock Reduction Co.Reported operatorGary WeathersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Weyerhaeuser PortableCoos, ORMSHA 3503085 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1991 | Weyerhaeuser CompanyReported operatorGeorge WeyerhaeuserReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weyerhauser PitDouglas, ORMSHA 3502713 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1978 | Lookingglass Construction & Rock QuarryReported operatorZeigler Edward GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wheeler County MobileWheeler, ORNear FossilMSHA 3503555 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/2015 | Wheeler County Road DeptReported operatorWheeler County-ORReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WHETSTONEJackson, ORNear MEDFORDMSHA 3503469 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/2003 | Rogue Aggregates IncReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Whip Up Creek QuarryYamhill, ORMSHA 3502621 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | U S Bureau Of Land ManagementReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whiskey Creek QuarryTillamook, ORMSHA 3503064 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1981 | Crown Zellerbach CorpReported operatorCreson W TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whiskey PitDouglas, ORMSHA 3502794 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1978 | Jeffries Timber CorpReported operatorJeffries Timber CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Bird Nos 1 & 2Baker, ORMSHA 3503346 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1990 | Tom LinReported operatorHolcomb ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Bull PitLinn, ORMSHA 3502799 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1978 | U S Forest ServiceReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White King MineLake, ORMSHA 3502699 | Uranium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1978 | Boyles Bros DrillingReported operatorBoyles Bros DrillingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Rock QuarryLane, ORMSHA 3500984 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | U S Forest ServiceReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WICKS PITBenton, ORMSHA 3502576 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/2001 | Mid-Valley Gravel CompanyReported operatorDorothea D Ellis; Mark EllisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Widow Creek PitLincoln, ORMSHA 3502596 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | Grahn'S Construction CompanyReported operatorGrahn Lawrence MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Widow Creek PitCrook, ORMSHA 3502865 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1979 | Morris KeudellReported operatorKeudell MorrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilbur QuarryDouglas, ORNear WilburMSHA 3503656 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/2010 | Beckley Resources LLCReported operatorTom W BeckleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wilcox PitMalheur, ORNear ValeMSHA 3503561 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/2002 | George's Shop & Rock IncReported operatorJANET WILLIAMSReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wildcat ClaimJosephine, ORMSHA 3503112 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1983 | Naga Mining CorpReported operatorNaga Mining CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wildcat PitTillamook, ORMSHA 3502512 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | U S Forest ServiceReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wildhorse MineMalheur, ORMSHA 3502812 | GemstonesSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1983 | Tepe Gemstone Supply IncReported operatorTallman WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wildish No 1 Pit And PlantLane, ORMSHA 3500559 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/25/1983 | Wildish Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorWildish Land CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wild Rose QuarryColumbia, ORNear St. HelensMSHA 3503536 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/2019 | Rick Franklin CorporationReported operatorRick FranklinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wilkinson QuarryLinn, ORNear LebanonMSHA 3503723 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/2016 | R&M Rock, LLCReported operatorDavid M WellsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Willamette Clay PitLane, ORMSHA 3503106 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1984 | Klamath Brick & Tile CompanyReported operatorSmith WendellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Willamette Falls PlantClackamas, ORMSHA 3500560 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/31/1988 | Lone Star Industries IncReported operatorLone Star Industries IncReported 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.