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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leesburg Tunnel ProjectLoudoun, VANear AshburnMSHA 4407382 | Crushed, Broken GraniteUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/2019 | Luck Stone CorporationReported operatorCharles S Luck IVReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Leesville QuarryCampbell, VAMSHA 4400236 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/18/1996 | Leesville Stone CompanyReported operatorCarter Calvin PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leetown TippleBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4403250 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1991 | Motivation Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lester Fork Dock #2Buchanan, VAMSHA 4403224 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/1981 | Knox Creek Coal CorpReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lester LoadoutBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4403255 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1993 | Race Fork Coal CorpReported operatorAlliance Resource Partners LPReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Levisa Loading DockBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4403796 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1986 | Mc Cloud Coal CompanyReported operatorSkeens Dewey & Robert PughReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lick Fork #32Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406654 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1994 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lick Fork StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406934 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/2003 | A & G Coal CorpReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Licklog MineBuchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4407004 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/31/2007 | Banner Blue Coal CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lilley PitVirginia Beach (City), VANear Virginia BeachMSHA 4407197 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/2016 | Baillio Sand Co IncReported operatorAnne Standing; Nancy Baillio; Catherine WernerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Limestone Dust MillDickenson, VAMSHA 4402763 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1979 | Limestone Dust CorpReported operatorMrs William H BowenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Linc-1Wise, VANear Big Stone GapMSHA 4406015 | Coal (Lignite)Type not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1984 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Linden QuarryFauquier, VAMSHA 4404730 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1989 | Vulcan Materials CompanyReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little Beaver Mine #5Buchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4406453 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/18/1988 | Little Beaver Drilling CompanyReported operatorPotter David LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little David No 3 MineWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405657 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/06/1986 | Little David Coal Company IncReported operatorLawson John & TrumanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LMMDickenson, VANear IrvingtonMSHA 4407167 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/28/2013 | Estep Coal Co IncReported operatorJames Wayne EstepReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Loading DockBuchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4404901 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1983 | Left Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorKeen ElmerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Loading No 1 DockBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404912 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1981 | Anchor Red Ash CorpReported operatorB Ray ThompsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Loadout FacilityLee, VANear Pennington GapMSHA 4405151 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1994 | B J'S Coal Sales IncReported operatorBobby Joe HensleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Load Out No 1Buchanan, VANear OakwoodMSHA 4405162 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/2006 | Jewell Smokeless Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LOCUST COVE MINESmyth, VAMSHA 4401926 | GypsumUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/2001 | United States Gypsum CompanyReported operatorUSG CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Locust ThicketBuchanan, VANear BreaksMSHA 4407046 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/12/2014 | Banner Blue Coal CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lonesome Pine #2 MineWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406271 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/18/1986 | Lonesome Pine Mining Company IncReported operatorCumberland Resources CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lonesome Pine No 1Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406060 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/1985 | Lonesome Pine Mining Company IncReported operatorCumberland Resources CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lone Star Cement Inc-Moore PropertyHenrico, VAMSHA 4404157 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1981 | Lone Star Cement IncReported operatorLone Star Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Looney CreekWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407385 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/2019 | Mountain Fuels Inc. Reported operatorJerry Farmer; Bobby KetronReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Looney Creek Marker MineWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407251 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/20/2012 | Guest Mountain Mining CorporationReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Looney Creek Taggart MineWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407186 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/08/2014 | Mill Branch Coal CorporationReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Loudoun QuarriesLoudoun, VANear HerndonMSHA 4400071 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/2019 | Loudoun Quarries-Div/Chantilly Crushed Stone IncReported operatorJohn GudelskyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LOUISALouisa, VAMSHA 4402965 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1997 | Cedar Mountain Stone CorpReported operatorDalrymple Holding CorpReported 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.