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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL PORTABLEVenango, PAMSHA 3608586 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1999 | I A Construction CorpReported operatorFairchild Brothers Holding CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Universal Strip MineFayette, PAMSHA 3605536 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Universal Coal IncReported operatorMeehan John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Upham QuarryBradford, PANear ?MSHA 3607904 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/1989 | Jerry Johnson Flagstone QuarriesReported operatorJohnson Charles EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Upham's QuarrySusquehanna, PANear MiddletownMSHA 3609520 | Crushed, Broken SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/2007 | Bennett StoneReported operatorAnthony P BennettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Upper LehighLuzerne, PANear Upper LehighMSHA 3608691 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/2002 | G & M Excavating IncReported operatorMartinelli FrankReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Upper Lehigh #5Luzerne, PANear JeansvilleMSHA 3608287 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1992 | Devil'S Hole IncReported operatorGene B GangloffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Upper Mahanoy BankSchuylkill, PANear Mahanoy CityMSHA 3609373 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/2017 | Devil's Hole Inc.Reported operatorGene B GangloffReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Urling No 1 MineIndiana, PANear SheloctaMSHA 3604852 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/21/2001 | Keystone Coal Mining CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Urling No 2Indiana, PANear SheloctaMSHA 3604853 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/18/1989 | Keystone Coal Mining CorpReported operatorRochester & Pittsburgh Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Urling No 3Indiana, PANear SheloctaMSHA 3605658 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/04/1991 | Keystone Coal Mining CorpReported operatorRochester & Pittsburgh Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Urling No 4Indiana, PANear IndianaMSHA 3607690 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1985 | Keystone Coal Mining CorpReported operatorRochester & Pittsburgh Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| UschakButler, PANear HarrisvilleMSHA 3609697 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/2017 | Grove City MaterialsReported operatorBlaine E ForbesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Uschak OperationButler, PANear Slippery Rock, PAMSHA 3609311 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/2010 | Carlson MiningReported operatorJack CarlsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Valentine QuarryWyoming, PANear Nicholson,Pa.MSHA 3610429 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/2024 | Marin Stone Quarries LLCReported operatorJaime W MarinReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Valent MineSomerset, PAMSHA 3601530 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1977 | Valent Coal CompanyReported operatorHuston Maurice & L RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valent No 6 StrippingSchuylkill, PAMSHA 3604265 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/1975 | Frank Valent Coal Company IncReported operatorFrank Valent Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valier Strip MineJefferson, PAMSHA 3603560 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1973 | P & N Coal Company IncReported operatorRalph W NealReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vallance StripLuzerne, PANear Newport TownshipMSHA 3605611 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1982 | Beltrami Enterprises IncReported operatorLouis J BeltramiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley #12Indiana, PANear StrongstownMSHA 3602397 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/19/1982 | Valley Coal CompanyReported operatorEdward G VehovicReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley #14Indiana, PANear AlverdaMSHA 3607169 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1982 | Valley Coal CompanyReported operatorEdward G VehovicReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley #14 Deep MineIndiana, PANear AlverdaMSHA 3607298 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/22/1991 | Valley Coal CompanyReported operatorEdward G VehovicReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley #16 MineCambria, PANear Nanty GloMSHA 3607889 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/23/1992 | Valley Coal CompanyReported operatorEdward G VehovicReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley #1 Strip MineIndiana, PANear AlverdaMSHA 3607605 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1984 | Valley Coal CompanyReported operatorEdward G VehovicReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley CoalWestmoreland, PANear IrwinMSHA 3607908 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/1987 | National Waste & Energy CorpReported operatorMid-American Waste Systems IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley Coal #1 SlopeSchuylkill, PANear HeginsMSHA 3606279 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/02/1992 | Green Power IncReported operatorRobert E YargerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley Preparation PlantElk, PANear Brandy CampMSHA 3606314 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1992 | Valley Coal & Supply IncReported operatorUrmann John MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley QuarrySusquehanna, PANear HallsteadMSHA 3609507 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2009 | R Luce Flag & FieldstoneReported operatorRichard E LuceReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Valley Stone QuarryChester, PANear ?MSHA 3608338 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/1992 | John Popple Trucking CompanyReported operatorJohn L PoppleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley StripJefferson, PANear PunxsutawneyMSHA 3606551 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/1989 | Spring Valley Coal Company IncReported operatorLingenfelter John FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley View SlopeSchuylkill, PAMSHA 3602007 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1971 | Split Vein Coal Company IncReported operatorElwood SwankReported 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.