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 AppalachiaMSHA 4404599 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1981 | Virginia Colorado Coal Company IncReported operatorBranham L CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4404607 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1982 | Magnum ContractorsReported operatorCollins Franklin TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLee, VAMSHA 4404613 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Quail Hollow Mining IncReported operatorDe Voe Robert FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404621 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Mineral Developers IncReported operatorSlusher Paul OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404630 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1977 | Tacketts Coal CompanyReported operatorTackett Vernon W & Vernon EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404640 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Rosebud IncReported operatorMeadows Delmar RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404675 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Deblin Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins WallaceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404697 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | A & S Coal CompanyReported operatorAdkins Delmar & Alonzo C StallardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404718 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/19/1978 | E B C Coal CompanyReported operatorPilkenton Earl & Carl Mc AfeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404722 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/19/1978 | Rel Coal CompanyReported operatorEstes Luther RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404745 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1978 | Batchelor Coal CompanyReported operatorBatchelor WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404756 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1978 | B & B Coal CompanyReported operatorArwood BruceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404759 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1978 | B V W Coal CompanyReported operatorHaynes VincenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404773 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Pilot Coal CorpReported operatorFultz Kelly WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripTazewell, VAMSHA 4404775 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1978 | Brooks Coal Enterprises IncReported operatorBrooks William HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404781 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Johnson Coal CompanyReported operatorJohnson Billy JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripScott, VAMSHA 4404795 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1978 | Huntington Energy IncReported operatorOsborne Thomas FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404804 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Knob Mining CompanyReported operatorDe Voe Robert FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404806 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1980 | Ron Energy CorpReported operatorElkins Charles CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripRussell, VAMSHA 4404814 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | H W Bolling Coal Company IncReported operatorBolling H WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4404815 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1981 | Bowling Coal Company IncReported operatorBowling Keith DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404830 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Ring Enterprises IncReported operatorSamuel RingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4404831 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1978 | Burnette Industries Of Virginia IncReported operatorBurnette LesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLee, VAMSHA 4404836 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | North Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorAmvest CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404841 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1978 | Mountain Energy Coal CompanyReported operatorFranks Milas DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripRussell, VAMSHA 4404852 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Modern Coal Processing CompanyReported operatorPhares Rex MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4404882 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1985 | Lower Clintwood Coal CompanyReported operatorAmvest CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404884 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/02/1980 | Moose Coal Joint VentureReported operatorWise Dock Co--Jerry & G C WhartonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404906 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Car Coal LimitedReported operatorRiner CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear DunbarMSHA 4404965 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1982 | L R B Coal Company IncReported operatorBrooks ManilaReported 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.