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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No 4 SlopeNorthumberland, PANear TrevortonMSHA 3607839 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/22/1987 | Three L Coal CompanyReported operatorJames LenigReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 SlopeSchuylkill, PANear Porter TwpMSHA 3608014 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/10/2006 | L V Coal CompanyReported operatorDeeter Allen & DennisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Slope MineSchuylkill, PAMSHA 3605489 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1977 | Fireside Mining IncReported operatorMelnicove S DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Split SlopeNorthumberland, PAMSHA 3606834 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | G & M Coal CompanyReported operatorGryszkiewicz Cyril J--Walter & Irwin MaurerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Vein SlopeNorthumberland, PAMSHA 3602282 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1976 | Twin Oaks Coal CompanyReported operatorMacheski LeonardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Vein SlopeNorthumberland, PANear SagonMSHA 3602637 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/21/1984 | Morata Coal Company IncReported operatorMorata Larry Jr & William MooreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Vein SlopeNorthumberland, PANear SagonMSHA 3604866 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/03/1985 | Joe Shalamanda Coal CompanyReported operatorShalamanda JosephReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Vein SlopeNorthumberland, PANear Bear ValleyMSHA 3606112 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/20/1982 | G F J Coal CompanyReported operatorWilkins GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Vein SlopeNorthumberland, PAMSHA 3606402 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977 | Triple A Coal CompanyReported operatorAdams Robert-Calvin & GaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Vein SlopeSchuylkill, PANear LincolnMSHA 3607387 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/12/1985 | Big Lick Coal Company IncReported operatorFritz Jack LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Vein SlopeNorthumberland, PANear SunburyMSHA 3608527 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/12/2002 | Mark P Shingara Coal CompanyReported operatorMark P ShingaraReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 59 MineCambria, PANear Beaver ValleyMSHA 3606758 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1981 | Anderson Creek Coal & Clay CoReported operatorPoff James AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 Archbald Hill StrippingLackawanna, PAMSHA 3601689 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1972 | Northwest Mining Company IncReported operatorGreat American Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 Lykens Vein SlopeDauphin, PANear WilliamstownMSHA 3601778 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/08/1988 | Acme Coal CompanyReported operatorReho SteveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineNorthumberland, PAMSHA 3602094 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1975 | Clay Coal CompanyReported operatorKucheskie AnthonyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineButler, PANear North WashingtonMSHA 3607398 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/04/1987 | Central Western Pennsylvania MiningReported operatorChristy Glenn MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 - No 97Clearfield, PANear PhilipsburgMSHA 3607551 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/1989 | Camfield Mining CompanyReported operatorPoff James AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 Rock SlopeNorthumberland, PAMSHA 3602112 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1975 | Duke Mining CompanyReported operatorDuke JosephReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 SlopeSchuylkill, PANear Mount PleasantMSHA 3601858 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/22/1981 | Hegins Mining CompanyReported operatorRichard J WithelderReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 SlopeSchuylkill, PAMSHA 3601994 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1971 | J R Swartzlander Coal CompanyReported operatorSwartzlander J R Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 VeinSchuylkill, PANear LincolnMSHA 3608679 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/22/2025 | Wheel's Coal CompanyReported operatorDonald C Bender; Rick BenderReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 5 Vein SlopeNorthumberland, PANear SagonMSHA 3602104 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/25/1986 | D R Z Coal CompanyReported operatorShalamanda Stephen JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 Vein SlopeNorthumberland, PANear NorthumberlandMSHA 3608090 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/03/1994 | Mark P Shingara Coal CompanyReported operatorMark P ShingaraReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 Vn Red Ash SlSchuylkill, PANear Mount PleasantMSHA 3602639 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/1981 | S & Z Coal CoReported operatorSorakach EdwardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 Vn Slope MineNorthumberland, PAMSHA 3602183 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/1974 | Lone Pine Coal CompanyReported operatorLone Pine Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 6 BankCarbon, PANear LansfordMSHA 3609126 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/2005 | Devil's Hole, Inc.Reported operatorGene B GangloffReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 6 SlopeNorthumberland, PAMSHA 3602131 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | B G P T Coal CompanyReported operatorGrego Stanley FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 Vein SlopeSchuylkill, PANear Tower CityMSHA 3606914 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1982 | Miller Coal CompanyReported operatorMiller John W SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 Vein SlopeDauphin, PANear GratzMSHA 3607289 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/19/1988 | C R & C Coal CompanyReported operatorHubler Chester L Jr-Chester L Sr & Richard LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 Vein Slope MineSchuylkill, PAMSHA 3606041 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1978 | S & T Coal CompanyReported operatorTobin Allen & Kim SchorrReported 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.