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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUISA PLANTLouisa, VANear LouisaMSHA 4406608 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/2002 | Luck Stone Corp-Louisa PlantReported operatorCharles S Luck IVReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Louis Lowe Surface MineRussell, VANear Honaker, VaMSHA 4407326 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/17/2023 | Omega Surface Mining, LLCReported operatorOmega Holdings LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lovers Gap #2Buchanan, VANear LeemasterMSHA 4406813 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/2008 | Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lovers Gap #3Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406949 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/2013 | Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lower Horsepen MineTazewell, VANear BishopMSHA 4406431 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/07/1991 | Lower Horsepen Coal Company IncReported operatorCline Gordon & GordieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lower Kelly StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406142 | Coal (Lignite)Type not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 10/17/1988 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lower MillBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4407268 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/2020 | CBS Energy, Inc..Reported operatorAnthony H DyeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lower Pardee TippleWise, VAMSHA 4403336 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1974 | Blackwood Fuel CompanyReported operatorBelco Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Low Splint A MineWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407189 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/31/2012 | Mill Branch Coal CorporationReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Low Splint MineLee, VANear LeeMSHA 4406512 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1992 | Hyter'S Coal IncReported operatorHall Raymond HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Low Splint No 1 MineWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406883 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/2007 | Meadow Branch Mining CorporationReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LT120-003Amelia, VANear Amelia Court HouseMSHA 4407397 | Dimension GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/2019 | Mellott CompanyReported operatorJonathan SchilowitzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Luray QuarryPage, VAMSHA 4402784 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1979 | Riverton CorpReported operatorItalcementi SpaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lynnwood FarmRockingham, VANear GrottoesMSHA 4405172 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/17/2013 | South River Stone LLCReported operatorSalem Stone Corp; Cliftondale Ready Mix LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mack Wallen'S TippleLee, VAMSHA 4405134 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | E & B Coal CorpReported operatorJackson Roy DanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Maddox PitAccomack, VANear TemperancevilleMSHA 4407363 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/2017 | Allen Clark Construction Co., Inc.Reported operatorThomas Allen ClarkReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Malbon #4Virginia Beach (City), VAMSHA 4405379 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1984 | Baillio Sand Company IncReported operatorAnne Standing; Nancy Baillio; Catherine WernerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Malbon Pit Number 3Virginia Beach (City), VAMSHA 4403802 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1980 | Baillio Sand Company IncReported operatorAnne Standing; Nancy Baillio; Catherine WernerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Manassas Pit #1Prince William, VANear ManassasMSHA 4400210 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/2017 | Glen-Gery Corporation Reported operatorBrickworks LimitedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Manning Coal No 1Dickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406877 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1998 | Manning Coal CorpReported operatorManning Kenneth DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Maple House BranchDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4404937 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/04/1991 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Maple SurfaceRussell, VANear HonakerMSHA 4407314 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/2018 | Omega Surface Mining, LLCReported operatorOmega Holdings LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Marker Mine No 1Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406924 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1999 | Taggart Coal Company IncReported operatorAmvest CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Marker Portal MineWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407237 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/27/2011 | Bluff Spur Coal CorporationReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Marstela PitAmherst, VAMSHA 4406513 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1991 | Boral Bricks IncReported operatorBoral LimitedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Marvin V Templeton & Sons IncorporatedBedford, VAMSHA 4403537 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1990 | Marvin V Templeton & Sons IncReported operatorTempleton Marvin V & Sons IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Massaponax Spotsylvania, VANear FredericksburgMSHA 4407149 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/2008 | Luck Stone CorpReported operatorCharles S Luck IVReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| MATTIEBOO #4 SurfaceBuchanan, VANear GRUNDYMSHA 4407203 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/19/2009 | MATTIEBOO, LLCReported operatorDavid PowersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mayo River Sand PlantHenry, VANear SpencerMSHA 4407117 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/2007 | Adams Construction CoReported operatorAdams Construction CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mc Carty Pit And MillWarren, VAMSHA 4402413 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Rappawan Lumber IncReported operatorRappawan Lumber 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.