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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winburne #1 MineClearfield, PAMSHA 3606608 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1981 | O R R Coal CompanyReported operatorReese Richard L & Oliver P Jr--Robert J SchultzReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Winburne TippleClearfield, PANear ClearfieldMSHA 3608576 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1997 | Senate Coal Mines IncReported operatorAmerican Metals & Coal International IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Windber High Standard Coal CoSomerset, PANear WindberMSHA 3601533 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1992 | Windber High Standard Coal CompanyReported operatorWhalley JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Windber High Standard Coal CoArmstrong, PANear AvonmoreMSHA 3607890 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1990 | Windber High Standard Coal CompanyReported operatorWhalley JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Windber Mine No 78Somerset, PANear WindberMSHA 3605065 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/15/1997 | Beth Energy Mines IncReported operatorBethlehem Steel CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WINFIELD LIME & STONE MINE & MILLButler, PANear CabotMSHA 3600274 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2011 | Winfield Lime & Stone Co., Inc.Reported operatorRobert M Weleski; Richard F WeleskiReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Winger CoalVenango, PANear BarkeyvilleMSHA 3601543 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1984 | Winger Coal Company IncReported operatorWinger Samuel DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wingert PitClearfield, PAMSHA 3605385 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1981 | Crescent Brick Company IncReported operatorResco Products IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Winnett StripWashington, PANear CharleroiMSHA 3607223 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1984 | Rite-Way Cleaning & Equipment Company IncReported operatorKravetsky JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wise Mining CoFayette, PANear GansMSHA 3607562 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/2000 | Wise Mining CompanyReported operatorWise James R JrReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wise PitClearfield, PAMSHA 3606229 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1980 | North American Refractories Company IncReported operatorAllied-Signal IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wise StripFayette, PANear Springhill TownshipMSHA 3604114 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/22/1985 | Wise Coal CompanyReported operatorWise James R JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wister No 1 Strip MineClearfield, PAMSHA 3602797 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1974 | Wister Coal CompanyReported operatorNinosky MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| W L Dunn Const CoCrawford, PANear CochrantonMSHA 3603229 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/04/2010 | W L Dunn Construction CompanyReported operatorWalter L DunnReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wm Kinnear Tract StripSchuylkill, PAMSHA 3606701 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Shamrock Coal Company IncReported operatorMullin JosephReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wojo/PanzittiSusquehanna, PANear SusquehannaMSHA 3609588 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/2010 | ENDLESS MOUNTAIN MINERALS, LLCReported operatorRyan L RuarkReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wolcott StripArmstrong, PAMSHA 3602972 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1974 | Dale M WolcottReported operatorDale M WolcottReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wolf PortableSusquehanna, PANear SusquehannaMSHA 3609713 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/2012 | Shane Wolf StoneReported operatorShane C WolfReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wolf Run JobClearfield, PANear ClearfieldMSHA 3606577 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1985 | Johnson & MorganReported operatorJohnson Don R & William J MorganReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wonderland QuarrySusquehanna, PANear New MilfordMSHA 3609629 | Crushed, Broken SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/2009 | Rock Ridge StoneReported operatorAugust F DeLucaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Woodland PitClearfield, PAMSHA 3600635 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/16/1986 | Harbison-Walker Refractories U SReported operatorDresser Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Woodlawn TccIndiana, PANear Marion CenterMSHA 3607404 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1984 | West Penn Tipple Company IncReported operatorSchomaker Richard CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wood OperationClearfield, PANear HoutzdaleMSHA 3606864 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/27/1999 | Mustang Coal & Contracting CorpReported operatorSwistock Peter JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Woodrow YeaneyClarion, PANear Limestone TownshipMSHA 3606042 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1984 | Blackhawk Coal CompanyReported operatorYeaney James A & Gary EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Woodruff QuarrySusquehanna, PANear LaceyvilleMSHA 3610238 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/2021 | Forces Stone and Landscape SupplyReported operatorClayton M ForceReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Woodside StripFayette, PANear WoodsideMSHA 3607841 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/1988 | Filiaggi Coal CompanyReported operatorJames FiliaggiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Woodside TunnelSchuylkill, PAMSHA 3602029 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1978 | West West Coal CompanyReported operatorStrenkoski LeoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wood's QuarrySusquehanna, PANear BrackneyMSHA 3609434 | Crushed, Broken SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/2014 | Oak Ridge BluestoneReported operatorSandra I Wood; David P WoodReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Worthville MineJefferson, PANear PunxsutawneyMSHA 3604782 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/2026 | Original Fuels IncReported operatorDavid D Osikowicz JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| W P Stahlman PitsClarion, PANear LimestoneMSHA 3601187 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1987 | W P Stahlman Coal Company IncReported operatorGulf Usa CorpReported 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.