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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brays MillOkanogan, WAMSHA 4502965 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/1990 | Brays Mining & MillingReported operatorBray Nada RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bray & Sons Open PitStevens, WAMSHA 4502966 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1984 | Bray & SonsReported operatorBray Nada RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BREEN PORTABLE NO.1Thurston, WANear TeninoMSHA 4501545 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/18/2003 | Sterling Breen Crushing IncReported operatorSterling D BreenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Breidablick PitKitsap, WAMSHA 4500976 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1981 | Kitsap County Road DepartmentReported operatorKitsap County-WAReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bremerton PitKitsap, WAMSHA 4503299 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1994 | Ryan ConstructionReported operatorRyan SteveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bremerton QuarryKitsap, WANear BremertonMSHA 4503177 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2015 | Harbor Custom Homes L.L.C.Reported operatorSterling GriffinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BremmeyerKing, WANear RavensdaleMSHA 4503506 | Misc. Metal Ore NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/2003 | Bremmeyer LoggingReported operatorBill BremmeyerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bremmeyer PitKing, WAMSHA 4502832 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1985 | Bremmeyer Excavating IncReported operatorBremmeyer BrianReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BREM ROCKKitsap, WANear Port OrchardMSHA 4502733 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2014 | Port Orchard Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorWalt MilesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brewster State Pit No 4-8Okanogan, WAMSHA 4502598 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/27/1978 | Okanogan County Road Department-WaReported operatorOkanogan County-WaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brick Road Pit And PlantKing, WAMSHA 4501357 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1980 | Hos Brothers Bulldozing IncReported operatorEugene A HosReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bridge Camp QuarryPierce, WAMSHA 4502754 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/1986 | De Gross Construction IncReported operatorCarl De GrossReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brim PitLewis, WAMSHA 4502055 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1985 | Timberland Paving & Construction CompanyReported operatorAlbert E DeAtleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brooklyn PitPacific, WAMSHA 4502633 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1981 | Weyerhaeuser CompanyReported operatorGeorge WeyerhaeuserReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B R RockCowlitz, WANear Silver LakeMSHA 4503528 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/23/2007 | B R RockReported operatorMark Higgins; Sally HigginsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bruce Creek MineStevens, WANear ColvilleMSHA 4503012 | Barite Barium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1984 | ALBAR Industrial MineralsReported operatorAllen MatovichReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bruch & Bruch Portable #1Clallam, WANear Port AngelesMSHA 4503676 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/2026 | Bruch & Bruch Construction, Inc.Reported operatorJustin R Bruch; Joel A Bruch; Chelsey D PrussReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buck Creek TraprockLewis, WAMSHA 4502693 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1979 | Montgomery-Nordhougen IncReported operatorMontgomery HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buckhorn MineOkanogan, WANear ChesawMSHA 4503615 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2018 | Crown Resources-CorporationReported operatorKinross Gold CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buckley FlumePierce, WANear BuckleyMSHA 4503345 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/2006 | City Transfer IncReported operatorRonald G Benson; Keith BensonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buck Pass PitOkanogan, WAMSHA 4502578 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1979 | Verbeck Brothers IncReported operatorVerbeck RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bucks Gravel PitJefferson, WAMSHA 4502327 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1981 | Washington State Park & Recreation CommissionReported operatorState Of WashingtonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buckskin SilicaStevens, WAMSHA 4502317 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1981 | Bristol Northwest SilicaReported operatorBristol Northwest SilicaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bucoda Clay PitThurston, WAMSHA 4503252 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1994 | Dulin Construction IncReported operatorMark John DulinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bud Creek PitOkanogan, WAMSHA 4502705 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/1980 | Coy & Glenn HerrimanReported operatorHerriman CoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buffalo Lake Pit No 2-21Okanogan, WAMSHA 4502689 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1979 | Verbeck Brothers IncReported operatorVerbeck RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Builders Supply Pit & PlantSnohomish, WAMSHA 4502300 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1979 | Builders SupplyReported operatorBuilders SupplyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BUNKER QUARRYLewis, WANear ChehalisMSHA 4502054 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/2003 | Lewis County-Department Of Public WorksReported operatorLewis County-WaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buob QuarryDouglas, WAMSHA 4502162 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1979 | Douglas County Road DepartmentReported operatorDouglas County-WaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burlington Northern C-55 PitKittitas, WAMSHA 4502499 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1981 | Kittitas County Road DepartmentReported operatorKittitas CountyReported 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.