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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Crusher HillGrays Harbor, WANear CosmopolisMSHA 4503418 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/2023 | Northwest Rock IncReported operatorJason Messmer; Randy RognlinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rock Cut QuarrySkagit, WAMSHA 4502275 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1979 | Skagit County Road DepartmentReported operatorSkagit County-WaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rock Garden PaterosOkanogan, WANear PaterosMSHA 4503791 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/2019 | Christian Anker IncReported operatorChristian AndersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rock Island PitDouglas, WAMSHA 4500683 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1978 | Columbia Concrete ProductsReported operatorWalter L FosterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rock Island PitChelan, WAMSHA 4502081 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1979 | Chelan County Highway DepartmentReported operatorChelan County-WaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rock Island PitDouglas, WAMSHA 4502570 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/19/1983 | Columbia Concrete ProductsReported operatorWalter L FosterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rock PitSkamania, WAMSHA 4502344 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1979 | Howell Truck ServiceReported operatorHowell Truck ServiceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rock PitSkamania, WANear North BonnevilleMSHA 4503776 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/2023 | Rock PitReported operatorPirfil CamReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rockport Quarry LLCSkagit, WANear BurlingtonMSHA 4503677 | Crushed, Broken BasaltSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/2015 | Rockport Quarry LLCReported operatorMarvin D Donovan Sr; Marvin D Donovan JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rocky Brook PitJefferson, WANear BrinnonMSHA 4503611 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/2006 | Stan N. JohnstonReported operatorStan N. JohnstonReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Rocky Creek QuarrySkagit, WAMSHA 4502979 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1983 | Olson-Taylor IncReported operatorDonald TaylorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rocky Point PitSkamania, WAMSHA 4502353 | Dimension TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1978 | U S Forest ServiceReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rocky ReachChelan, WANear ChelanMSHA 4503590 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2016 | Apple Valley Sand & GravelReported operatorRoland L ChipmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rocky Reach PitDouglas, WAMSHA 4502864 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1982 | Northwest Paving & Construction Company IncReported operatorKnapp Kenneth KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rogers No 3 (Ug)King, WAMSHA 4500325 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1975 | Palmer Coking Coal CompanyReported operatorFalk Carl G-David J MorrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Romberg PitWhatcom, WAMSHA 4503181 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/1990 | Romberg ConstructionReported operatorRomberg ConstructionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rose Valley QuarryCowlitz, WAMSHA 4501598 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/1979 | Columbia West Materials & Constructors IncReported operatorColumbia West Resources CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rose Valley Quarry 2Cowlitz, WAMSHA 4501096 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1984 | Ostrander Rock & Construction Company IncReported operatorMary RileyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rosselli PitSnohomish, WAMSHA 4502173 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1979 | Monroe Sand & GravelReported operatorMonroe Sand & GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ross PitSnohomish, WANear ArlingtonMSHA 4503522 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/2024 | Scarsella Bros., Inc.Reported operatorRick Scarsella; Robert ScarsellaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rotary PitSnohomish, WAMSHA 4502430 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/1978 | U S Forest ServiceReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| R & R GravelKing, WAMSHA 4502743 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1984 | R & R Investments IncReported operatorR & R Investments IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| R&R PORTABLE CRUSHERLewis, WAMSHA 4503316 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1997 | R & R Crushing & Construction IncReported operatorAuman RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ruby SilverOkanogan, WAMSHA 4501937 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1984 | Kaaba Resources IncReported operatorKaaba Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| RUN WAY PITKitsap, WAMSHA 4503365 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1999 | Morrison Gravel IncReported operatorMorrison Kenneth DReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Russelle Marie Silver Lead MineStevens, WAMSHA 4502784 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1980 | Russelle Marie Silver Lead IncReported operatorRusselle Marie Silver Lead IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ryan Lake QuarrySkamania, WAMSHA 4502952 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/1982 | Ellensburg Cement Products IncReported operatorJames HutchinsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Saddle Mountain PitKittitas, WAMSHA 4502495 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1978 | Kittitas County Road DepartmentReported operatorKittitas CountyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Safeway PitSnohomish, WAMSHA 4502881 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1982 | Harold HansonReported operatorHarold HansonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| S. A. Gonzales Const IncSpokane, WANear SpokaneMSHA 4503102 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/2007 | FIGHTING CREEKReported operatorSteve A Gonzales; Dan Barnham JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.