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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Bank No 2Schuylkill, PANear Branch DaleMSHA 3601883 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1986 | Ralph Keim Coal CompanyReported operatorKeim Ralph A & George W TallmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Otto Brick & Tile Works Clay MineSomerset, PAMSHA 3600660 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/22/1980 | Otto Brick & Tile Works IncReported operatorOtto Brick & Tile Works IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| OTT-STROPE QUARRYBradford, PAMSHA 3608956 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/2002 | Bellinger-Ott StoneReported operatorTravis W Ott; Joshua BellingerReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ottsville QuarryBucks, PANear OttsvilleMSHA 3600036 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/2026 | Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLCReported operatorHeidelberg Materials AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Outlaw Coal Co.Schuylkill, PANear JonestownMSHA 3610104 | Coal (Lignite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/02/2020 | Outlaw Coal Co.Reported operatorCharlie SorokachReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Over-Lake Sand GravelErie, PAMSHA 3607640 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1992 | Over-Lake Sand GravelReported operatorOver-Lake Sand GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Overland ConveyorGreene, PANear BobtownMSHA 3609698 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/2019 | Coresco LLCReported operatorMepco Intermediate Holdings, LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| OverlyWestmoreland, PANear Mt PleasantMSHA 3605070 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/1984 | L W OverlyReported operatorOverly L WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Owego StripLackawanna, PAMSHA 3602889 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/19/1981 | Raymond Colliery Company IncReported operatorGreat American Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Owens StripClearfield, PAMSHA 3605617 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1980 | Cardinal Coal & Contracting CompanyReported operatorBurton LeroyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Owl Recovery #1Luzerne, PANear Sandy RunMSHA 3607492 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1985 | Shamrock Coal Company IncReported operatorMullin JosephReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oyster RunElk, PANear BrockportMSHA 3608142 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1992 | J Alexander ContractingReported operatorShaffer Jeffrey AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| P-2Somerset, PANear BoswellMSHA 3603302 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1990 | Marmon Coal CompanyReported operatorMarmon Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| P2 QuarryBradford, PANear StevensvilleMSHA 3609473 | Dimension SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/2014 | Johnson Quarries IncReported operatorJerry L JohnsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| P2 QuarryBradford, PANear StevensvilleMSHA 3609998 | Dimension SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/2013 | Marin StoneReported operatorJose EucedaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Packard No 2 Vein No 4Schuylkill, PANear Raven RunMSHA 3606966 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1981 | Gasparini Excavating Company IncReported operatorGasparini GeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Packard No 5 BankSchuylkill, PANear GirardvilleMSHA 3607179 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1987 | International Fine Coal Company IncReported operatorCandelora CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Packer No 3 Culm BankSchuylkill, PAMSHA 3602075 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/16/1977 | James J Botella Coal CompanyReported operatorBotella James JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Packer StripSchuylkill, PANear GirardvilleMSHA 3610275 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/2021 | Hynoski Brothers Excavating IncReported operatorThomas S HynoskiReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Packer StrippingSchuylkill, PANear ShenandoahMSHA 3606602 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/2017 | Shenandoah Mining Co.Reported operatorJoseph KleemanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Packer VSchuylkill, PANear GirardvilleMSHA 3607797 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/2004 | Girardville Coal CompanyReported operatorCity Trust Of PhiladelphiaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Paint #1 StripSomerset, PAMSHA 3601482 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1973 | Kenneth G RichardsReported operatorRichards Kenneth GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Palko MineFayette, PANear McclellandtownMSHA 3608441 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1995 | Epm Coal/Slurry & Gob IncReported operatorEstanish WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Palko StripWestmoreland, PAMSHA 3605875 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1978 | Henry PalkoReported operatorPalko HenryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Palko StripFayette, PANear McclellandtownMSHA 3608478 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1995 | Stonycreek MiningReported operatorSmith ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PalmerBeaver, PANear DarlingtonMSHA 3609574 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2017 | Three Rivers Aggregates LLCReported operatorSweet Water Quarries LLC; Three River Agg Holding LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Palmer MineBradford, PANear WysoxMSHA 3609664 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/2013 | H.L.Robinson Sand & Gravel, IncReported operatorHannah L RobinsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Palmerton MineIndiana, PANear Black LickMSHA 3609042 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/2016 | Rosebud Mining CompanyReported operatorJ Clifford Forrest IIIReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| PangburnAllegheny, PANear ElizabethMSHA 3606503 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/2003 | Reserve Coal Properties CompanyReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Panther StripSchuylkill, PAMSHA 3603306 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1976 | Panther Head Stripping CompanyReported operatorKoch FReported 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.