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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Run MineCambria, PANear St. Benedict, PAMSHA 3609886 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/2020 | RJC Kohl IncReported operatorJoseph Cunningham; James E CramerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sol QuarrySusquehanna, PANear HallsteadMSHA 3610364 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/2024 | Juan's Blue StoneReported operatorBaltazar LojaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Solus QuarrySusquehanna, PANear NicholsonMSHA 3610468 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2026 | NA Stone Supply LLCReported operatorNeilton DiasReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Somers #4Westmoreland, PANear Belle VernonMSHA 3606597 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1980 | Crescent Hills Coal Company IncReported operatorKassab Jacob & Charles CampbellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Somerset Co SurfaceSomerset, PANear RockwoodMSHA 3608497 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/2021 | Rosebud Mining CompanyReported operatorJ Clifford Forrest IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Somerset County StripsSomerset, PANear MurdockMSHA 3608551 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2018 | Amerikohl Mining IncReported operatorJohn M StilleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Somerset Ep Pit 1Somerset, PANear StoystownMSHA 3608173 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1994 | Pennsylvania Coal Company IncReported operatorMayer A JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Somerset Mine 36Somerset, PANear AcostaMSHA 3608301 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/21/2003 | AMFIRE Mining Company, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Somerset Portal Eighty Four ComplexWashington, PANear EllsworthMSHA 3600959 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/11/1990 | Beth Energy Mines IncReported operatorBethlehem Steel CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Somerset Quarry & MillSomerset, PANear SomersetMSHA 3600233 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/2016 | New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company IncReported operatorNew Enterprise Stone & Lime Company IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sosinski StripWestmoreland, PAMSHA 3605397 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1978 | John HustoskyReported operatorHustosky JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South Basin #3 StrippingLuzerne, PAMSHA 3602858 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1980 | Beltrami Enterprises IncReported operatorLouis J BeltramiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South Bend Pit #1Armstrong, PANear Spring ChurchMSHA 3610245 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/2019 | Curry & Kepple IncReported operatorMatthew CurryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| South Cass StripSchuylkill, PANear KaskaMSHA 3608019 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/1999 | Kristoff & Pacine Coal CompanyReported operatorPacine Thomas-Dennis KristoffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South Central StripsWestmoreland, PANear ButlerMSHA 3609957 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/2021 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South Dip Skidmore Slope MineSchuylkill, PAMSHA 3601850 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1980 | Raymond Adams MiningReported operatorAdams Esmeralda AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Southern Division StripsWestmoreland, PANear Belle VernonMSHA 3608262 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/26/2024 | Amerikohl Mining IncReported operatorJohn M StilleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Southern Region MahoningLawrence, PANear West Pittsburgh, PAMSHA 3603200 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/04/2004 | Atlantic States Materials of PA IncReported operatorEnnstone PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| South ForkCambria, PANear South ForkMSHA 3608592 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/2006 | East Run Coal Co.Reported operatorBenjamin T ElkinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SOUTH-HILL STONEBradford, PANear RomeMSHA 3609025 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/2006 | South-Hill StoneReported operatorDale D AllisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| South Kaska StrippingSchuylkill, PAMSHA 3606703 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Colorado Mining CompanyReported operatorBazley J Robert IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South Kaska StrippingSchuylkill, PANear Blythe TownshipMSHA 3607074 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1984 | Black Diamond Energy IncReported operatorNagle GordonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South MineCambria, PANear WestoverMSHA 3607810 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1996 | Red Oak Mining CompanyReported operatorBarry E YoungReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South Montrose QuarrySusquehanna, PANear MontroseMSHA 3610345 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/2023 | Powers Stone Inc.Reported operatorRonald J Powers; Mark PowersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| South MountainTioga, PANear BlossburgMSHA 3607418 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1989 | John P PercivalReported operatorPercival John PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South Temple QuarryBerks, PANear ?MSHA 3604138 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1993 | Berks Products CorpReported operatorJeff NielsenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SOUTHTOWNSusquehanna, PANear MontroseMSHA 3608924 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/2003 | Gary MorrisonReported operatorGary MorrisonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| South Town MineSusquehanna, PANear MontroseMSHA 3609950 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/2020 | Marty EvansReported operatorMarty G EvansReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Southwestern StripFayette, PAMSHA 3604690 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Southwestern Pennsylvania Natural Resources IncReported operatorKobaly Milton PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Southwest Reclamation #1Clearfield, PANear PenfieldMSHA 3608079 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2005 | Southwest Reclamation IncReported operatorJoseph L Waroquier Jr; Gary V WaroquierReported 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.