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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No 18 MineDickenson, VANear BeeMSHA 4406373 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/24/1992 | Ivy Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorGary BakerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 19Dickenson, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406446 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1993 | Ivy Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorGary BakerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 19 MineWise, VANear BannerMSHA 4401295 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/04/1983 | Bullion Hollow Coal Company IncReported operatorMoore VernoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 19 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401601 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Presley Whited & Whited Coal Company IncReported operatorPresley Whited & Whited Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 19 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404942 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Q & G Coal Company IncReported operatorShortridge KeasterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 A MineWise, VAMSHA 4401451 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/13/1971 | Sutrgill Coal CorpReported operatorSturgill Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1a MineWise, VANear DixianaMSHA 4405371 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/22/1981 | Dixie Mining IncReported operatorLarge CurtisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 AugerWise, VAMSHA 4401345 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Flat Gap Coal CompanyReported operatorFlat Gap Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 AugerBuchanan, VAMSHA 4402073 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1977 | National Coal CompanyReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 AugerRussell, VAMSHA 4402366 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1972 | Big Fork Coal CoReported operatorBig Fork Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 AugerTazewell, VAMSHA 4402612 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Red Oak Coal CompanyReported operatorRed Oak Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 AugerDickenson, VAMSHA 4402702 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1972 | Lambert Coal Company IncReported operatorArlie J Lambert; Dennis B SutherlandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 AugerWise, VAMSHA 4402759 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Farmer & Stallard Auger Mining CompanyReported operatorFarmer & Stallard Auger Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 AugerLee, VAMSHA 4403164 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Dean Trucking Company IncReported operatorJames A DeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 AugerWise, VAMSHA 4403234 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1978 | Gates Coal CompanyReported operatorGates VictorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 AugerWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4403310 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1988 | Amos Ridge Coal Company IncReported operatorHall Andy TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 AugerWise, VAMSHA 4404095 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/1976 | Hopi Coals IncReported operatorRichardson James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 AugerLee, VAMSHA 4404699 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1980 | J B Coal CompanyReported operatorBailey John HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 AugerBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404939 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Wells Auger Mining IncReported operatorHoward J WellsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 AugerWise, VAMSHA 4405105 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Double O Augering CompanyReported operatorMorton George & Rocky O'QuinnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 AugerBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405202 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Western Virginia Coal CompanyReported operatorCole Barry J & Ralph HaringReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 AugerWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4405218 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1986 | Mack EnergyReported operatorMullins ChesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 AugerBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405646 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1981 | Rocky Hollow Coal CompanyReported operatorStacy Adam MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 AugerWise, VAMSHA 4405977 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1983 | Little C Auger CompanyReported operatorCantrell RockyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 AugerWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4405978 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/1990 | A G M Coal Company IncReported operatorCantrell AnitaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 AugerBuchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4405997 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1983 | H B AugeringReported operatorBoggs HubertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 AugerBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406102 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1987 | Blackfoot Mining IncReported operatorCheyenne Mining CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 AugerDickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4406105 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1987 | Little Beaver Drilling CompanyReported operatorPotter David LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 AugerWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406197 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1986 | Brian Mining Company IncReported operatorStacy Elmer RussellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 AugerDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406220 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1988 | Ka-Ron Enterprises IncReported operatorTurner Fran EReported 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.