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 WiseMSHA 4405858 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1992 | Strouth Coal Company-C V CReported operatorGilliam JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4405881 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1982 | Acie Mullins Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins AcieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405936 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1983 | River Ridge Mining CorpReported operatorW Paul Turner; Peggy T TurnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripBuchanan, VANear Shortts GapMSHA 4405940 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1983 | Horn Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorHorn DonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLee, VAMSHA 4405944 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1982 | North Star Coal CompanyReported operatorBaker Robert E-Harold StanleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405948 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/18/1984 | Dogwood Coal CompanyReported operatorSalyer RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405961 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1983 | Gilliam Coal CompanyReported operatorGilliam MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4405969 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1984 | B & E Mining CorpReported operatorElkins George JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4405974 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/27/1983 | South Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorHaynes RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405980 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1984 | Greater Wise IncReported operatorWilliam D HumphreysReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4405981 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/1983 | Mulco IncReported operatorSteven R MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405985 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1983 | Ro-Bar Coal CompanyReported operatorBarnette Dennis & Dennis RobertsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4405986 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1986 | Robin Coal CorpReported operatorRobinson J KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear St PaulMSHA 4405991 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1983 | C T Brooks Jr Coal CompanyReported operatorBrooks C T JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405995 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1986 | Natural Fuel CompanyReported operatorAmvest CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLee, VANear St CharlesMSHA 4405999 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/17/1983 | Moses Coal IncReported operatorMoses Elliot JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLee, VANear St CharlesMSHA 4406024 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1987 | Bill Carter Trucking IncReported operatorCarter BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406026 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1984 | J & B ConstructionReported operatorMullins Ronald GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripDickenson, VANear ClinchcoMSHA 4406058 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1984 | Michael Coal CompanyReported operatorRose CarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406077 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/1987 | R B & F IncReported operatorMullins WallaceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406079 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/1985 | R D Coal CorpReported operatorDebo RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripBuchanan, VANear OakwoodMSHA 4406082 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1984 | Mac Coal CompanyReported operatorKeen PhillipReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406089 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1984 | Bee Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorShortt RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4406090 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1984 | S & S Coal CompanyReported operatorSlemp RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406161 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1989 | L E Litton Excavating & GradingReported operatorLitton L E JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406168 | Coal (Lignite)Type not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1984 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripScott, VANear Gate CityMSHA 4406179 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1985 | Scott County Coal CompanyReported operatorOsborne TomieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406194 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1986 | Clark & Clark IncReported operatorClark John R JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406329 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1990 | South Fork Energy CompanyReported operatorAmvest CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406350 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1987 | Mountain Enterprises Coal Company IncReported operatorMeade Vester-Clifford DavisReported 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.