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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge RockSabine, TXNear TENAHAMSHA 4104006 | Dimension LimestoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/2005 | Blue Ridge RockReported operatorHenry TwomeyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BLUE ROAN RENDColorado, TXNear GonzalesMSHA 4101697 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/2000 | Pioneer South Central IncReported operatorPioneer International LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue RockDe Witt, TXNear CueroMSHA 4105513 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2023 | O&G RocksReported operatorHarold Joe Adams; Dinah R VoelkelReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blum PlantHill, TXMSHA 4100006 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1990 | Texas Lime CompanyReported operatorUnited States Lime & Minerals IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B & M Pit #6De Witt, TXMSHA 4103545 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1989 | B & M Sand & GravelReported operatorWilliam (Danny) MyreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BNG Mine #1Hood, TXNear LipanMSHA 4105723 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/2025 | Breaking New GroundReported operatorKevin Kolb; Bryson AdamsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Boatwright PitSan Patricio, TXMSHA 4103150 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1983 | Bay LtdReported operatorBerry Contracting IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bobby Yancey Sand & GravelFayette, TXMSHA 4103007 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1983 | Bobby Yancey Sand & GravelReported operatorBobby YanceyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bob Meals Pit And PlantDallas, TXMSHA 4102625 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/1979 | Bob Meals Company IncReported operatorBob MealsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bob Meals Sand And GravelDallas, TXMSHA 4102502 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1992 | Bob Meals Company IncReported operatorBob MealsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bobwyn Pit & PlantDallas, TXMSHA 4101087 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1983 | Gifford-Hill Cement Company Of TexasReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bocanegra StoneSan Saba, TXNear GoldthwaiteMSHA 4105269 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/2022 | Bocanegra StoneReported operatorJuan Carlos BocanegraReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bodine West PitReagan, TXNear Sterling CityMSHA 4105203 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/31/2018 | BP Surface Solutions, LLCReported operatorShawn Poynor; Clay Butler; Casey PoynorReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bodo LaneGillespie, TXNear FredericksburgMSHA 4105694 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/2023 | GOCC IncReported operatorSharon KunzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BOERNER PITS & PLANTGillespie, TXNear Gillespie CountyMSHA 4101171 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2004 | Weirich Brothers IncReported operatorTerry Weirich; Sandra DanzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BOHN SAND CO.Harris, TXNear HoustonMSHA 4104150 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/2001 | Bohn Sand CompanyReported operatorRoy BohnReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bolivar Sand And Gravel Pit #1Denton, TXMSHA 4103155 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1984 | U S Aggregate IncReported operatorRodney SmitheyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bolivar Sand And Gravel Pit No 1Denton, TXMSHA 4102155 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1983 | U S Aggregate IncReported operatorRodney SmitheyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bolivar Sand And Gravel PlantDenton, TXMSHA 4102481 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1984 | Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)Reported operatorTexas Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bomer PitLive Oak, TXMSHA 4102882 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1983 | South Texas Construction CompanyReported operatorBasic Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bonanza Mine & MillHudspeth, TXMSHA 4102782 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1979 | Bonanza Mining Venture LtdReported operatorParsons Donald & Frank LockwoodReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bonita Creek Sand & GravelPotter, TXNear AmarilloMSHA 4105144 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/2026 | Rogers Group Inc.Reported operatorRogers Group IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bontke Quarry No 1Taylor, TXMSHA 4102910 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1981 | Bontke Brothers Construction CompanyReported operatorBontke John WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boonsville Stone PlantJack, TXMSHA 4100125 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1991 | Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)Reported operatorTexas Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boothe PitNolan, TXMSHA 4102938 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1981 | J H Strain & Sons IncReported operatorKent Strain; Whit Strain; Ross StrainReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BORDER MINES INCFayette, TXMSHA 4103311 | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls.Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1997 | Border Mines IncReported operatorBilly P Mc Kinney; Carl McWherterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boreg Rock PittSabine, TXNear MilamMSHA 4104921 | MicaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/2014 | Jack L Wheeler Trucking & Equipment, Inc.Reported operatorEdward T McCain; Jack WheelerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Borger Pit And PlantHutchinson, TXMSHA 4101317 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1979 | Western Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorW T GriffinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bosque GravelMclennan, TXMSHA 4102708 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1995 | Bosque Gravel IncReported operatorDarnell James WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BOSQUE PLANT 298Bosque, TXMSHA 4103255 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1998 | Trinity Materials IncReported operatorArcosa, IncReported 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.