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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith StripJefferson, PAMSHA 3606038 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1978 | Delp Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorDelp Jack E & Jode RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Smith StripSomerset, PAMSHA 3607162 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/1984 | Smith Construction CompanyReported operatorSmith John JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Smith StripJefferson, PANear PunxsutawneyMSHA 3608570 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1996 | T L H Coal CompanyReported operatorThomas H Loughry; John W LoughryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Smith Strip MineIndiana, PAMSHA 3602779 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1972 | W A Smith & Sons Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith CarltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Smith StripsButler, PANear Bonnie BrookMSHA 3606449 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1984 | Lester E Smith Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith Lester EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| S & M No 1 StripJefferson, PAMSHA 3604683 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | S & M Coal CompanyReported operatorRaymond D SchallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Smoker Coal CoWestmoreland, PANear DerryMSHA 3606810 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/1984 | Smoker Coal CompanyReported operatorSmoker Frank & John--Victor PetroskyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Smoyer StripSomerset, PANear BerlinMSHA 3607174 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1992 | Allegheny Mountain Coal CompanyReported operatorBrant RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| S M RinehimerLuzerne, PANear BerwickMSHA 3609773 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/2013 | Dotzel TruckingReported operatorNorbert J Dotzel JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Snake Creek QuarrySusquehanna, PANear MontroseMSHA 3608944 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/2005 | Snake Creek QuarryReported operatorMichael G ThomasReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Snake Road StrippingNorthumberland, PANear AshlandMSHA 3609485 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2022 | D Molesevich & Sons Construction Co IncReported operatorJeff M Molesevich; Dennis M Molesevich SrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SnedakerSusquehanna, PANear FriendsvilleMSHA 3609109 | Crushed, Broken SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/2003 | Snedaker TruckingReported operatorZane SnedakerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Snooks Road QuarryClinton, PANear LogantonMSHA 3610378 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/2023 | R.C. Bowman, Inc.Reported operatorRichard C Bowman III; Robert K Bowman; Richard C Bowman, JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Snow Shoe MillCentre, PAMSHA 3602812 | Common Clays NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | J H France Refractories CompanyReported operatorJ H France Refractories CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Snyder Coal & Iron LLCNorthumberland, PANear TrevertonMSHA 3610023 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2017 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Snyder MineButler, PANear ProspectMSHA 3606885 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1984 | J & A Coal CompanyReported operatorSaul Alice A & Jean BaxterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Snyder Run SurfaceClearfield, PAMSHA 3604165 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1973 | Benjamin Coal CompanyReported operatorDavid J BenjaminReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Snyder StripJefferson, PANear TimblinMSHA 3602780 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1985 | Marlin L Snyder Coal CompanyReported operatorSnyder Marlin LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Snyder StripWestmoreland, PANear WyanoMSHA 3607991 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/29/1995 | American Coal CompanyReported operatorNyswaner Robert EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Soberdash Coal YardFayette, PANear ConnellsvilleMSHA 3603017 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/1990 | Soberdash Coal CompanyReported operatorDonald A SoberdashReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Solar #10Somerset, PANear StoystownMSHA 3606289 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/22/2002 | Solar Fuel Company IncReported operatorDavid C KlementikReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Solar #12Somerset, PANear StoystownMSHA 3607084 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/24/1999 | Solar Fuel Company-A Gulf + Western CompanyReported operatorGulf + Western Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Solar #3 UgSomerset, PAMSHA 3600949 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1976 | Solar Fuel Company IncReported operatorJamison Philip RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Solar #5Somerset, PANear RalphtonMSHA 3602617 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/1981 | Solar Fuel Company-A Gulf + Western CompanyReported operatorGulf + Western Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Solar #5aSomerset, PANear RalphtonMSHA 3606959 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/15/1982 | Solar Fuel Company-A Gulf + Western CompanyReported operatorGulf + Western Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Solar #9 MineSomerset, PANear RalphtonMSHA 3606100 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/18/1983 | Solar Fuel Company-A Gulf + Western CompanyReported operatorGulf + Western Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Solar No 4Somerset, PAMSHA 3600950 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1971 | Solar Fuel CompanyReported operatorSolar Fuel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Solar No 7Somerset, PANear HooversvilleMSHA 3605123 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/14/2002 | Genesis IncReported operatorJohn P GarciaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Solar No 8 StripSomerset, PAMSHA 3604783 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1976 | Solar Fuel Company IncReported operatorJamison Philip RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Soldier MineJefferson, PANear ReynoldsvilleMSHA 3608828 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/2004 | Acv Power CorpReported operatorNiles V PowellReported 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.