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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felder Uranium OperationLive Oak, TXMSHA 4102733 | Uranium-Vanadium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1982 | Exxon Minerals CompanyReported operatorExxon CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fellow Road PitHarris, TXMSHA 4102394 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1980 | Aero Sand Company IncReported operatorSpradley Ed RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fender Ranch MineZapata, TXNear Laredo,TexasMSHA 4105153 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/2018 | Anderson Columbia Co. Reported operatorJoseph H AndersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| FERRIS NORTH PLANTEllis, TXNear FerrisMSHA 4104114 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/2008 | Hanson Aggregates Reported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ferris Pit & PlantEllis, TXMSHA 4103366 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1986 | Sprint Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorDonald L Poarch; Joseph B SwinbankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ferris PitsEllis, TXMSHA 4101283 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1984 | Henderson Clay Products IncReported operatorGresham L C JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| FERRIS PLANTEllis, TXMSHA 4103074 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/2001 | Hanson Aggregates West IncReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| FERRIS SAND AND GRAVELEllis, TXMSHA 4102957 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1999 | Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)Reported operatorTexas Industries IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| F H ALCANTAR SAND & GRAVELEl Paso, TXMSHA 4103758 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1997 | F H Alcantar Sand & GravelReported operatorAlcanter F HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fincher Bros IncTarrant, TXNear MansfieldMSHA 4104549 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/2008 | Fincher Bros IncReported operatorMark D FincherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Finlay Screening PlantDallas, TXNear FerrisMSHA 4104669 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/2010 | APAC Texas IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Finley Gypsum PitHudspeth, TXMSHA 4103261 | GypsumSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1986 | Pelton Mining & ExplorationReported operatorPelton Mining & ExplorationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| FINLEY PIT & PLANTEastland, TXMSHA 4102609 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1997 | J J Finley Construction CompanyReported operatorFinley J JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| First Choice Sand & GravelDenton, TXNear AubreyMSHA 4104828 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/2012 | First Choice Sand & Gravel LLCReported operatorMike Farris; Joe SonntagReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| FISHER BEND MINELiberty, TXNear ClevelandMSHA 4103525 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2001 | C & M Construction Materials CompanyReported operatorEdgar R CoxReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Fisher Industries Plant 6Maverick, TXNear El IndioMSHA 3200547 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/2026 | Fisher Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorThomas G FisherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Fitch Pit And PlantLiberty, TXMSHA 4102720 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1981 | Welch & Welch Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJames E Welch; Evelyn WelchReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Flat Rock Minerals LLCUpshur, TXNear PittsburghMSHA 4104723 | Iron OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/2009 | Flat Rock Minerals LLCReported operatorHarold D. Shappell III; Kendall SteelmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Florence #1Williamson, TXNear FlorenceMSHA 4105394 | Dimension LimestoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/2018 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Florence PitWilliamson, TXNear FlorenceMSHA 4105769 | Dimension LimestoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/2025 | Phil's Dirt and Gravel Reported operatorPhillip Juadon HullReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Florence Tier IIWilliamson, TXNear GeorgetownMSHA 4104948 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/2020 | Simpson Crushed Stone LLCReported operatorKenneth R Rusty" Simpson; Stacey M "Shelly" Simpson"Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Flores QuarryEl Paso, TXNear Horizon CityMSHA 4104861 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/2012 | J.A. Gamboa Trucking & Materials Inc.Reported operatorJose A. GamboaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Flores Rock QuarryEl Paso, TXNear HorizonMSHA 4104591 | Dimension LimestoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/2012 | Hugo FloresReported operatorHugo FloresReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Fly Materials IncorporatedSan Jacinto, TXMSHA 4102892 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/04/1980 | Fly Materials IncReported operatorFly Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| FM 1357 West PitReagan, TXNear Big LakeMSHA 4105620 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/2026 | Hoelscher Crushed Stone, LLCReported operatorAustin Hoelscher; Carl HoelscherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| FML Sand - VocaMcculloch, TXNear VocaMSHA 4104746 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2019 | FML Sand LLCReported operatorNew Covia Energy LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Foley/Foley PitKimble, TXMSHA 4102907 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1986 | J H Strain & Sons IncReported operatorKent Strain; Whit Strain; Ross StrainReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ford Pit And PlantLamar, TXMSHA 4102252 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1988 | Ford Sand & GravelReported operatorFord John DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Forest Grove StripHenderson, TXNear MalakoffMSHA 4102784 | Coal (Lignite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1998 | Txu Mining CompanyReported operatorVistra EnergyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Forest Sand PitHarris, TXMSHA 4102859 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1981 | Forest Sand Pit IncReported operatorForest W TReported 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.