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 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4604228 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1974 | Side Saddle Coal CoReported operatorHall JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLogan, WVMSHA 4604244 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1975 | Logan Mining & Materials IncReported operatorAbdomey M CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4604253 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1976 | Low Ash Coal Company IncReported operatorLester EdwardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLewis, WVMSHA 4604263 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1978 | Capitol Coal Company IncReported operatorHamner KeithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMonongalia, WVNear MaidsvilleMSHA 4604274 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Electra Fuels IncReported operatorMaidsville Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineSummers, WVNear LockbridgeMSHA 4604280 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/01/1983 | Greenbriar Mining Company IncReported operatorBryant JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBoone, WVMSHA 4604281 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Simpson Coal CompanyReported operatorSimpson PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4604290 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1976 | North Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorBohmer & AssociatesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLogan, WVMSHA 4604293 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1976 | Guyan Eagle Mining CompanyReported operatorGuyan Eagle Investment CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4604302 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1977 | J L W Coal Company IncReported operatorJ L W Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4604306 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1980 | G & F Coal Company IncReported operatorFields Glenn EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4604307 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/11/1976 | T J Fuel Company IncReported operatorTommy Joe OwensReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4604311 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/23/1980 | Shaybeth Mining IncReported operatorJustice D JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4604314 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1977 | Goff Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorRonald G GoffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4604331 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1979 | Broad Run Mining CompanyReported operatorBroad Run Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604334 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/1975 | Florida Fuel Company IncReported operatorBlankenship HasselReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLogan, WVNear LoradoMSHA 4604375 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Big Bear Coal Company IncReported operatorHord Paul EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604376 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/23/1980 | Cline Coal CoReported operatorCline Rex & DarrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4604385 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1975 | Gallo Coal CompanyReported operatorGallo Carl LeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4604390 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1978 | Black Lode Coal Company IncReported operatorCrestmont Oil & Gas CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4604420 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1975 | Energy Development CorpReported operatorGreenberg Phillip MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4604434 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | N C C Coal CompanyReported operatorCharles StanleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604440 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1975 | V & E Coal CompanyReported operatorMorgan OscarReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVNear BradshawMSHA 4604442 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/02/1979 | Douglas E Evans Coal CompanyReported operatorEvans Douglas E Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4604446 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1975 | Amber Coal Company IncReported operatorCarl KirkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLewis, WVMSHA 4604454 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1975 | Arlec IncReported operatorAustin DanaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineGilmer, WVMSHA 4604484 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1976 | J & K Coal Company IncReported operatorPutnam Stephen LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBoone, WVMSHA 4604502 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Daugherty Coal CompanyReported operatorDaugherty ErnestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWyoming, WVNear Wolf PenMSHA 4604510 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/23/1981 | Indian Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorFreeman LambertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLincoln, WVMSHA 4604527 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1977 | Allied Coal IncReported operatorPritchard RandallReported 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.