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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pit No 1Middlesex, VAMSHA 4402941 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1979 | Franklin MillerReported operatorFranklin MillerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Accomack, VAMSHA 4402954 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Hartman Sand CompanyReported operatorHartman Jerry F SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Lancaster, VAMSHA 4403542 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1979 | J W Beane Sand PitReported operatorJ W Beane Sand PitReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Mathews, VAMSHA 4403546 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1979 | Ridge Gravel CompanyReported operatorRidge Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Westmoreland, VAMSHA 4403550 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1978 | R W CourtneyReported operatorR W CourtneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Chesterfield, VAMSHA 4403580 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/27/1978 | H A NunnReported operatorH A NunnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1York, VAMSHA 4403710 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1979 | A B S CorpReported operatorSouthall A B JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Warren, VAMSHA 4403723 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1978 | T R Patterson Excavating ContractorReported operatorT R Patterson Excavating ContractorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Richmond, VAMSHA 4403956 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1976 | Allen DezanoReported operatorAllen DezanoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Chesapeake (City), VAMSHA 4403980 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Elbow FarmReported operatorCaroline C ThrasherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Frederick, VAMSHA 4404017 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1978 | Perry Engineering CompanyReported operatorPerry Engineering CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Gloucester, VAMSHA 4404195 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1979 | W L MillerReported operatorW L MillerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Chesapeake (City), VAMSHA 4404438 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | M T CorpReported operatorM T CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Essex, VAMSHA 4404468 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Mark I Ltd Of TappahannockReported operatorBall W JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Essex, VAMSHA 4404469 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | W J BallReported operatorBall W JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Gloucester, VAMSHA 4404470 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1979 | Henman L WilkinsReported operatorHenman L WilkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Hampton (City), VAMSHA 4404472 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Wesley AsheReported operatorWesley AsheReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Rockingham, VAMSHA 4405154 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1979 | Roger M Turner CompanyReported operatorRoger M TurnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1 And MillFairfax, VAMSHA 4402394 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/31/1984 | Hill Top Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorGailliot Clemens SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1 And MillCaroline, VAMSHA 4402407 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/1989 | Mattaponi Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorMattaponi Sand & Gravel Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1 And MillCharlottesville (City), VAMSHA 4404435 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1978 | H T Ferron CompanyReported operatorJackson M SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 2King William, VAMSHA 4403325 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1979 | Chesapeake Corp Of VirginiaReported operatorChesapeake Corp Of VirginiaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 2Gloucester, VAMSHA 4403958 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1978 | J Edgar JenkinsReported operatorJ Edgar JenkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 3Gloucester, VAMSHA 4405208 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1995 | Point Construction Company IncReported operatorMotley E WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 4Spotsylvania, VAMSHA 4403211 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1981 | Franconia Gravel CorpReported operatorGorham Marshall C JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 4King William, VAMSHA 4403962 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1978 | Rea Construction CompanyReported operatorPhilipp Holzmann A GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 4Spotsylvania, VAMSHA 4403997 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1979 | Massaponax Sand & Gravel CorpReported operatorV D LucyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 4Accomack, VAMSHA 4404267 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1981 | Gerald M MooreReported operatorMoore Gerald MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No OneChesapeake (City), VAMSHA 4403777 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1978 | E & T Associates IncReported operatorE & T Associates IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pitt #2Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405716 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1989 | Landmark Coal Company IncReported operatorTrent Phillip LReported 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.