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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junction PitThurston, WAMSHA 4501768 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1979 | Lewis County-Department Of Public WorksReported operatorLewis County-WaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Justice QuarryLewis, WANear RandleMSHA 4503759 | Crushed, Broken BasaltSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2019 | Justice Quarry and Excavation, LLCReported operatorAl JusticeReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Just-Time MineStevens, WAMSHA 4502779 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1980 | Boggs Brothers Construction CompanyReported operatorBoggs Ray L & Byron EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| K21 CrusherChelan, WAMSHA 4503028 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1986 | Goodfellow Brothers IncReported operatorGoodfellow Brothers LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kalama QuarryCowlitz, WAMSHA 4502409 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/1979 | Columbia West Materials & Constructors IncReported operatorColumbia West Resources CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kalama QuarryCowlitz, WANear Castle RockMSHA 4503460 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/2025 | Knife River Corporation-NorthwestReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kalama QuarryCowlitz, WANear KalamaMSHA 4503764 | Crushed, Broken BasaltSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2018 | Harold Sorensen TruckingReported operatorDon SorensenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kalama Washington QuarryCowlitz, WANear KalamaMSHA 4503606 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/27/2006 | Nesko RockReported operatorDavid Alan HornsbyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kamilche QuarryMason, WAMSHA 4501783 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/1979 | Simpson Timber CompanyReported operatorSimpson Timber CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| KANGLEYKing, WAMSHA 4503377 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/1998 | Kangley Sand & GravelReported operatorDon Merlino; Gary MerlinoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kangley PlantKing, WANear Ravens DaleMSHA 4503380 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/2007 | City Transfer IncReported operatorRonald G Benson; Keith BensonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kapowsin Clay MinePierce, WAMSHA 4501374 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/09/1979 | Mutual Materials CompanyReported operatorMutual Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kapowsin QuarryPierce, WAMSHA 4501281 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1981 | St Regis Paper CompanyReported operatorSt Regis Paper CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kapowsin Tree FarmPierce, WANear OrtingMSHA 4503574 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/2007 | Hancock Forest ManagementReported operatorRainier Timber Company LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kawecki PitChelan, WAMSHA 4502379 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1978 | Wenatchee Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorBradley F SellandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Keechelus PitKittitas, WAMSHA 4502773 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1981 | U S Forest ServiceReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Keller PitSkamania, WAMSHA 4502548 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1981 | Skamania CountyReported operatorSkamania County-WaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Keller Pit #2Skamania, WAMSHA 4502677 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1981 | Skamania CountyReported operatorSkamania County-WaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Keller S&G PitLewis, WAMSHA 4501597 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1979 | Toledo Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorDonald WallaceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kendall QuarryWhatcom, WAMSHA 4502792 | Dimension LimestoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1980 | Mid-Island Rock Products IncReported operatorArchibald JimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kenite 17 Plant #1Grant, WAMSHA 4503018 | Rare Earths OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1989 | Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties DivReported operatorDenis AndreuzziReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kent Highlands PitKing, WAMSHA 4502241 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1981 | City Transfer IncReported operatorRonald G Benson; Keith BensonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kettle River Mill SiteFerry, WANear RepublicMSHA 4503283 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2018 | Echo Bay Minerals CompanyReported operatorKinross Gold CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kettle River PitFerry, WAMSHA 4502566 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1982 | Stotts Pre-Mix IncReported operatorStotts Pre-Mix IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kettle River SiteFerry, WAMSHA 4503148 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1992 | Echo Bay Minerals CompanyReported operatorEcho Bay Mines LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Key East PitFerry, WAMSHA 4503271 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1993 | Echo Bay Minerals CompanyReported operatorEcho Bay Mines LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Key West UndergroundFerry, WAMSHA 4503272 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1994 | Echo Bay Minerals CompanyReported operatorEcho Bay Mines LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kifers Mica Slate QuarryFerry, WAMSHA 4500035 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1982 | Kant Hardly RocksReported operatorKant Hardly RocksReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Killam PitWhatcom, WANear SumasMSHA 4503488 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/2003 | Due South Aggregate IncReported operatorG S DhaliwalReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| King BeeChelan, WAMSHA 4502717 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1979 | Wenatchee National ForestReported operatorWenatchee National ForestReported 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.