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 1 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4403673 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1982 | Sunshine IncReported operatorApa Trucking CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403685 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1978 | Branham Dominion Coal CompanyReported operatorBranham L CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLee, VAMSHA 4403692 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/19/1981 | American Coal CorpReported operatorJessee DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403699 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Triple J Coal CompanyReported operatorGilliam Jerry & Kenneth JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403709 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1978 | Big M CorpReported operatorThomas James MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403713 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1981 | Double B Coal CompanyReported operatorBolling RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403724 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Bradley Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorDale CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403731 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Warlock Coal CorpReported operatorHandy JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4403742 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1987 | Brushy Ridge Coal CorpReported operatorBlevins DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4403782 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/1984 | J K & G Coal CompanyReported operatorStallard Gary R-Jack L & Kenneth LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403785 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1976 | Brown & West Coal CompanyReported operatorWest Thomas H & James A BrownReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403792 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1978 | Ram Coal CompanyReported operatorRamsey Mitchell JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4403800 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1984 | Deena Coal Company IncReported operatorDotson DexterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLee, VAMSHA 4403819 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1976 | North Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorNorth Fork Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403864 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1976 | Dinosaur Development Company IncReported operatorWillis R GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403865 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1978 | Beverly Coal CompanyReported operatorBeverly HerbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403875 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1975 | Berry Hills IncReported operatorHunnicutt George RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4403878 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/1980 | Eastern Energy Resources IncReported operatorReisert JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403884 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Double G & J Coal CompanyReported operatorBarnette George JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403888 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1977 | Needmore Mining & Land CompanyReported operatorBeverly HermanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403896 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1978 | R & R Coal CompanyReported operatorBlackstone Mining CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403903 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1977 | Rodgers Excavating Company IncReported operatorRodgers DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripRussell, VAMSHA 4403925 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/11/1976 | W P CorpReported operatorPhillipi Richard EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLee, VAMSHA 4403930 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | C & C Coal Company IncReported operatorMoore Ronald L & RoyceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4403943 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/1977 | Blazer Coal Company IncReported operatorGreer Marvin CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404010 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/18/1977 | R G Pope Construction CompanyReported operatorPope R G Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404011 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Canaan CorpReported operatorBaker Ruphard LesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripRussell, VAMSHA 4404016 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | H B Rowe & Company IncReported operatorRowe H BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404038 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1979 | D F & H Coal Company IncReported operatorDockery C SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404057 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977 | L & D Mining Co IncReported operatorBrooks William HReported 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.