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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset QuarryPierce, WANear SumnerMSHA 4503422 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/2018 | Sunset Quarry LLCReported operatorFrank Scarsella; Scott CorlissReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sunshine PlacerChelan, WAMSHA 4502822 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1981 | Johnson-Morgan-TopelleReported operatorJohnson-Morgan-TopelleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sutherland'S CrusherSpokane, WAMSHA 4503005 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1986 | W R Sutherland General ContractorsReported operatorSutherland W RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sutor QuarryDouglas, WAMSHA 4501691 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/1979 | Douglas County Road DepartmentReported operatorDouglas County-WaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Swamp Creek Sand PitFerry, WAMSHA 4502391 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1981 | Ferry County Road DepartmentReported operatorFerry County-WAReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Swan QuarryKing, WAMSHA 4500036 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1981 | King County Department Of Public WorksReported operatorKing CountyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Swauk Creek MineKittitas, WANear Cle ElumMSHA 4503592 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2008 | Liberty Mining & Exploration LLCReported operatorFred G Masco; James E SladeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Swauk Creek Portable CrusherKittitas, WAMSHA 4503194 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1995 | Swauk Creek Sand & GravelReported operatorBossart StanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sweet Point QuarryKing, WAMSHA 4502523 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1979 | Washington State Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of WashingtonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Swen Larsen QuarryWhatcom, WANear BellinghamMSHA 4500993 | Misc. Metal Ore NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/2003 | Olivine CorpReported operatorCorliss (Corky) Smith Jr; Mae L SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Swen Larson QuarryWhatcom, WAMSHA 4500933 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1990 | Olivine CorpReported operatorCorliss (Corky) Smith Jr; Mae L SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| S W Pit & PlantWhatcom, WAMSHA 4502638 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1996 | Starkenburg & WiersmaReported operatorAlvin W StarkenburgReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| S.W. WASHINGTONCowlitz, WAMSHA 4503053 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1999 | Weyerhaeuser CompanyReported operatorGeorge WeyerhaeuserReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| T-158Lincoln, WAMSHA 4502648 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1982 | Basin Asphalt CompanyReported operatorAlbert E DeAtleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Tacoma Pit And MillPierce, WAMSHA 4500641 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1979 | J D Shotwell CompanyReported operatorLillian M ShotwellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Talc Pit And MillSkagit, WAMSHA 4501363 | TalcSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/27/1977 | Bob WadeReported operatorBob WadeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Talc Pit (Rainbow Claim)Skagit, WAMSHA 4500938 | TalcSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1978 | Cascade Minerals IncReported operatorCascade Minerals IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Talus QuarryStevens, WAMSHA 4502125 | Rare Earths OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1979 | Northwest Alloys IncReported operatorAlcoa IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Taneum 23 PitKittitas, WAMSHA 4502938 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/1982 | Verbeck Brothers IncReported operatorVerbeck RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Tanner FallsKing, WANear North BendMSHA 4503732 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/2015 | Fury Site Works IncReported operatorJohn R DayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Tatman MillOkanogan, WAMSHA 4501974 | Antimony OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1978 | Tatman Mining & Milling CompanyReported operatorTatman Mining & Milling CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Taylor Towne QuarryMason, WANear SheltonMSHA 4503436 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2021 | Northwest Rock, Inc.Reported operatorJason Messmer; Randy RognlinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| TEBO PITClark, WAMSHA 4502888 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1998 | Tebo Brothers Rock ProductsReported operatorTebo Robert GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Templin QuarryPacific, WAMSHA 4502504 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1991 | Harbor Rock IncReported operatorHarbor Rock IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| TeninoThurston, WANear TeninoMSHA 4503445 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/2012 | Marenakos IncReported operatorWilliam Hyde; Scott HackneyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Tennyson PitSkagit, WAMSHA 4500704 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1990 | Herman C HobbickReported operatorHobbick Herman CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| TERRA FIRMACowlitz, WAMSHA 4503282 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/2000 | Terra Firma IncReported operatorRadakovich RobertReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Terry Schmid Gravel/Pit #1Klickitat, WANear Trout LakeMSHA 4503496 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/2019 | Terry Schmid GravelReported operatorTerry L SchmidReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Thompson Pit & PlantYakima, WAMSHA 4500718 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1994 | Thompson Ready MixReported operatorThompson WayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| THOMPSON QUARRYKlickitat, WANear GoldendaleMSHA 4500699 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/2002 | Mark'S Pyramid Concrete & ConstructionReported operatorMark DoubravskyReported 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.