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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vetica No 1 Strip MineJefferson, PAMSHA 3603313 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/1975 | Vetica Construction CompanyReported operatorVetica R CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Viable MineGreene, PANear MapletownMSHA 3607978 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1995 | Patriot Mining Company IncReported operatorArch Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Viaduct StripClearfield, PANear LanseMSHA 3605849 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1982 | Edgren Coal CompanyReported operatorEdgren Robert A & Joyce BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Victor TippleClearfield, PANear CurwensvilleMSHA 3609684 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/2026 | Victor LLCReported operatorGary V Waroquier; Joseph L Waroquier JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Villa Coal CompanyFayette, PANear BitnerMSHA 3606993 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1984 | Villa Coal Company IncReported operatorSalatino Anthony D JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Villages @ Neville ParkAllegheny, PANear PittsburghMSHA 3609594 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/2017 | Collier Development Co IncReported operatorJames G CargnoniReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Vinton #3Cambria, PANear VintondaleMSHA 3602384 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/29/1981 | Vinton Coal CompanyReported operatorLonesky RhodaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Viper 302 ScreenClarion, PANear StrattanvilleMSHA 3609349 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/2012 | Neiswonger Construction IncReported operatorClyde Holding IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Virgil Foust PitCrawford, PAMSHA 3606412 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1981 | Virgil Foust ExcavatingReported operatorVirgil FoustReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V J White Mine #3Washington, PANear BentleyvilleMSHA 3605111 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1984 | I S C IncReported operatorWhite Vincent JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Voithofer StripFayette, PANear LeckroneMSHA 3606529 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1987 | Edward Voithofer JrReported operatorVoithofer Edward JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vollmer StripElk, PANear KerseyMSHA 3601256 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1992 | L B VollmerReported operatorVollmer David LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vosco StripWestmoreland, PANear Loyalhanna TownshipMSHA 3606227 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/26/1982 | Bertelle & Sons CoalReported operatorBertelle BrunoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Voyager MineWestmoreland, PANear Belle VernonMSHA 3608030 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1990 | Voyager Excavating & PavingReported operatorCole James T & Thanna SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V Rodino StrippingSchuylkill, PANear DelanoMSHA 3606765 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1995 | Rodino TruckingReported operatorVito J RodinoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Vulcan/Buck Mountain Refuse Removal OperSchuylkill, PANear Morea Mahanoy TwpMSHA 3608256 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/2009 | Wheelabrator Culm Services IncorporatedReported operatorWaste Management IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Vulcan Buck MtnSchuylkill, PANear Mahanoy CityMSHA 3608457 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1994 | Wheelabrator Culm Services IncReported operatorWaste Management IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vulcan Coal & Coke IncCambria, PANear South ForkMSHA 3606512 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1981 | Vulcan Coal & Coke IncReported operatorStineman Evan C JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| W-41 No 35 SlopeLuzerne, PAMSHA 3603051 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1974 | Kingston Excavating CompanyReported operatorCorgan William HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wachs Strip MineWestmoreland, PANear West NewtonMSHA 3605330 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1982 | Wolf Run Road Coal CompanyReported operatorHerzog RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| W A Cotterman StripArmstrong, PANear Garretts RunMSHA 3604005 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1984 | W A CottermanReported operatorCotterman W AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wagner StripClarion, PAMSHA 3602995 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1981 | Wagner Coal CompanyReported operatorWagner John LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wagner StripSomerset, PANear SpringsMSHA 3608158 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/2004 | Duppstadt CoalReported operatorRobert D DuppstadtReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wagon Wheel SlopeSchuylkill, PANear Blackwood TremontMSHA 3607660 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/07/1985 | Wagon Wheel Coal CompanyReported operatorDonofrio RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WAI Plant #2Erie, PANear WaterfordMSHA 3604033 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/2024 | Wilkinson Aggregates, Inc. Reported operatorNate Wilkinson; Garrett Wilkinson; Ryan WilkinsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Walaitis StrippingSchuylkill, PANear Branch DaleMSHA 3607530 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1986 | Walaitis Coal Company IncReported operatorRohlic JosephReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walker #1 StripSomerset, PANear GarrettMSHA 3606043 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/1983 | Walker CoalReported operatorWalker Robert HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WALKER PITCrawford, PAMSHA 3608511 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/2001 | Watson EnterprisesReported operatorRobert Watson; Ruth Ann WatsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Walker StripSomerset, PANear MeyersdaleMSHA 3607482 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1997 | Woodrow SannerReported operatorSanner WoodrowReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walkertown SiteWashington, PANear DaisytownMSHA 3608464 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/2001 | Love Northeast IncReported operatorJohn A KoskyReported 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.