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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield County MineChesterfield, SCMSHA 3800216 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1985 | Prime Constructors IncReported operatorDickerson Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chris Hill Mine And MillCherokee, SCMSHA 3800576 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/1981 | Diversified Machine Products IncReported operatorHill ChrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coastal Concrete Charleston Sand MineColleton, SCNear CottagevilleMSHA 3800726 | CementSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/2025 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| COASTAL CONCRETE SANDJasper, SCNear HardeevilleMSHA 3800676 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/2003 | B & B Trucking IncReported operatorRobert B GloverReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Coastal Mining Company IncDorchester, SCNear SummervilleMSHA 3800707 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/2006 | Coastal Mining Company IncReported operatorDebra A StillReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Coburn MineHorry, SCMSHA 3800592 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1985 | Apac-Carolina IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Colleton Sand PlantColleton, SCNear WalterboroMSHA 3800544 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2012 | Colleton Sand PlantReported operatorLarry HerndonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Columbia MillLexington, SCNear Columbia, SCMSHA 3800756 | CementSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/2021 | Twin Pines Minerals LLCReported operatorRaymond Bean; Steve IngleReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Compton MineCherokee, SCMSHA 3800569 | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls.Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1996 | Boren Clay ProductsReported operatorBoren Clay Products CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Congaree Sand MineRichland, SCMSHA 3800599 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/1993 | Cherokee Sand & Fill IncReported operatorJordan John RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cooper Sand Co Piedmont MineGreenville, SCMSHA 3800126 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1981 | Cooper Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorSteve CooperReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CORLEYLexington, SCNear LexingtonMSHA 3800175 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/2007 | Boral Bricks IncReported operatorBoral LimitedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| COTTON BRANCH MINELexington, SCMSHA 3800668 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1997 | J B Rawl IncReported operatorRawl Jerry BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| County MinesColleton, SCMSHA 3800390 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1989 | Banks Construction CompanyReported operatorRonald S Banks; Gary C Banks; G Reid BanksReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cross CountyCharleston, SCMSHA 3800562 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1989 | Cross County Land & DevelopmentReported operatorHawkins Ava BryantReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cross Creek MineCharleston, SCMSHA 3800573 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1984 | Cross Creek Mining CompanyReported operatorCarson Milton AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CUMINGSAiken, SCMSHA 3800689 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1999 | Dry Branch Kaolin CompanyReported operatorAsea Brown Boveri Ltd (ABB)Reported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Davis Brothers Sand PitLexington, SCMSHA 3800377 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1978 | Davis Brothers Paving Company IncReported operatorDavis Brothers Paving Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deerfield MillJasper, SCMSHA 3800526 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1989 | Coastal Abrasives & Filter Sand CompanyReported operatorBullis L J JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Defender Mining IncorporatedHorry, SCMSHA 3800607 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1988 | Defender Mining IncReported operatorDoby C Coleman IiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dekalb PitKershaw, SCMSHA 3800198 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1978 | Richtex CorpReported operatorPamona CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| DIAMOND MINE #3Dorchester, SCMSHA 3800602 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/2001 | Dorchester Dirt Company IncReported operatorHerman MuckenfussReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| EbenezerDarlington, SCNear DarlingtonMSHA 3800180 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2014 | L H Stokes & Son IncReported operatorL H StokesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| EDISTO MINEAiken, SCMSHA 3800158 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/2000 | J M Huber CorpReported operatorJ M Huber CorpReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Edisto Mine And PlantColleton, SCMSHA 3800269 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1979 | Becker Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorJ Chris SwiftReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Edisto OaksDorchester, SCNear RidgevilleMSHA 3800753 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/2025 | O.L. Thompson Construction CoReported operatorO L ThompsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Edisto Plant No 2Colleton, SCMSHA 3800539 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1981 | Becker Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorJ Chris SwiftReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Edmund SandLexington, SCNear EdmundMSHA 3800662 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/2025 | Bluegrass Materials Company, LLCReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| EGeria Dirt PitDorchester, SCNear Harleyvile, SCMSHA 3800655 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/2012 | Risher Mining IncReported operatorPansy C RisherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| E P Pitts SandHorry, SCMSHA 3800128 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/31/1985 | Locher & Company IncReported operatorBoward G LocherJrReported 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.