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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Waste Sand PitJefferson, TXMSHA 4102592 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1978 | City Of BeaumontReported operatorCity Of BeaumontReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sonntag Materials, Inc.Hood, TXNear ActonMSHA 4104387 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/2010 | Sonntag Materials, Inc.Reported operatorJoey C SonntagReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sonntag Sand & GravelHood, TXNear GranburyMSHA 4104503 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/2005 | Sonntag Materials, Inc.Reported operatorJoey C SonntagReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sorrells MineMorris, TXNear Lone StarMSHA 4104609 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/2017 | New Birmingham Resources, LLCReported operatorNew Birmingham IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Soto Sand PitEl Paso, TXMSHA 4103165 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1986 | Soto Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorSoto Sand & Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South Central SandLiberty, TXNear ClevelandMSHA 4105149 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/2015 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South Crusher Pit And PlantRandall, TXMSHA 4101247 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1984 | J Lee Milligan IncReported operatorDoug WalterscheidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South Dallas Plant 534Dallas, TXMSHA 4101154 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1980 | Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)Reported operatorTexas Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Southern Clay Plant & PitsAnderson, TXMSHA 4102594 | Barite Barium OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1988 | Southern Clay Products IncReported operatorEnglish China Clays PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Southern Crushed Concrete 1Montgomery, TXNear ConroeMSHA 4104842 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/19/2017 | Southern Crushed Concrete Reported operatorNorvarem S A UReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Southern Soil SupplyHays, TXMSHA 4103179 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/1989 | Southern Soil SupplyReported operatorLight Ronald LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Southlake PitDenton, TXMSHA 4103764 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1994 | U S Perlite CorpReported operatorMiller JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South Texas Portable Plant Medina, TXNear HondoMSHA 4104454 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/2019 | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLCReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SOUTH-TEX QUARRYHidalgo, TXNear Sullivan CityMSHA 4103595 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/2014 | Alamo Concrete Products CompanyReported operatorBuzzi S p AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SOUTH TYLER MINESmith, TXNear TylerMSHA 4104191 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/19/2002 | Ben JarvisReported operatorBen JarvisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Southwestern Portland Cement Co MinEctor, TXMSHA 4102939 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1979 | Southwestern Portland Cement CompanyReported operatorSouthdown IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Southwestern Portland Cement Co MinEl Paso, TXMSHA 4102940 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1979 | Southwestern Portland Cement CompanyReported operatorSouthdown IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Spanish Trail PitMidland, TXNear MidlandMSHA 4105043 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/2014 | Western Slope Oil Services, LLCReported operatorKevin Armstrong; Richard CountsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sparkman Washing And Screening PlanDallas, TXMSHA 4101702 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1979 | Sparkman Material CompanyReported operatorSparkman Material CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Spaulding PlantHidalgo, TXMSHA 4101069 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1995 | Fordyce CompanyReported operatorRobert W BriggsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SPRING CREEK PLANTHutchinson, TXNear BorgerMSHA 4101048 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/2002 | Hanson Aggregates Central IncorporatedReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Springfield QuarryJack, TXNear JacksboroMSHA 4104432 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/2010 | P & S Stone IncReported operatorMarvin R StuckeyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Spring PlantMontgomery, TXNear SpringMSHA 4103060 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/2010 | Hanson Aggregates LLCReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sprint Pecos County DisposalPecos, TXNear CoyanosaMSHA 4105432 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2024 | Oribi Partners, LLCReported operatorPeter Sarwin; Todd SedwickReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sprint Pit And PlantColorado, TXMSHA 4102631 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/1986 | Sprint Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorDonald L Poarch; Joseph B SwinbankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SPUR PITPresidio, TXNear PresidioMSHA 4104977 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2014 | JRB MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION, INCReported operatorHumberto FraireReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Spur Pit #2Howard, TXNear AckerlyMSHA 4105602 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/2026 | Silver Spur Energy SERVICES INCORPORATEDReported operatorSterling L MillerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SQMC 1Maverick, TXNear Eagle PassMSHA 4105596 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/2022 | Select Quality Materials and ConcreteReported operatorRuben GaribayReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| SQUAW CREEK MATERIALSHood, TXNear TolarMSHA 4104103 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2019 | 37 Mining, LLC.Reported operator37 Building Products LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SRS 1Moore, TXNear DumasMSHA 4104813 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/2014 | Southwest Railway ServicesReported operatorTNW (Texas Northwest Corp)Reported 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.