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 StripMonongalia, WVNear OsageMSHA 4606419 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/1982 | Stauffer Payne AssocReported operatorStauffer Sam-F Ray PayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWyoming, WVNear Glen RogersMSHA 4606422 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/1981 | Trycoa Mining IncReported operatorJames C WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripPreston, WVNear MasontownMSHA 4606464 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1983 | T & C Coal CompanyReported operatorTaylor Larence & Carl CottrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripHarrison, WVNear DawmontMSHA 4606483 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1982 | J C CorpReported operatorCarlucci John R-Steve KarnisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripFayette, WVNear Meadow BridgeMSHA 4606612 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1983 | Backus Mining CompanyReported operatorHarrah DelmerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripMarion, WVNear RivesvilleMSHA 4606785 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1985 | B & G Coal CompanyReported operatorBright Richard DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripMingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4607043 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1990 | Peres Processing IncReported operatorNSM PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripHarrison, WVNear Lost CreekMSHA 4607115 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/30/1988 | Ok Coal IncReported operatorKirkpatrick Kermit RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLewis, WVNear P O Box 247 BuckhannonMSHA 4607448 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/22/1989 | Breckenridge CorpReported operatorCasella Peter JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripMonongalia, WVNear MorgantownMSHA 4607624 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1991 | Golden Products CompanyReported operatorGolden Fred JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWyoming, WVNear MabenMSHA 4607694 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1990 | Atlas Coal Leasing IncReported operatorJollay R CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripMingo, WVNear ThackerMSHA 4607716 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1990 | H & L Construction IncReported operatorEddie HurleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripRaleigh, WVNear WhitbyMSHA 4607962 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1992 | Ridgeway Development CorpReported operatorBlack William EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripMcdowell, WVNear RoderfieldMSHA 4608231 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/1994 | Firetower Mining IncReported operatorPhillip H EdwardsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripMcdowell, WVNear ThorpeMSHA 4608360 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/19/1996 | Edwards Holding IncReported operatorWalls MelisaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 1 StripPreston, WVNear LenoxMSHA 4608166 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/2003 | R K Company IncReported operatorRobert CasteelReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No1 StripBoone, WVNear VanMSHA 4607003 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/22/1987 | Wells MiningReported operatorWhite Oak Corp-Madlex CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4602198 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1972 | Pocahontas Fuel CompanyReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4602200 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1972 | Ford Coal CompanyReported operatorLawson W Hamilton JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4602223 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Allen Pocahontas Coal CoReported operatorAllen Pocahontas Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4602231 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1974 | Capellari IncReported operatorCapellari IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4602288 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1977 | Ronald Williams Trucking CompanyReported operatorRonald Williams Trucking CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4602293 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1972 | Superior Paving CompanyReported operatorSuperior Paving CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineWebster, WVMSHA 4602294 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1972 | T & B Coal Company IncReported operatorT & B Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MinePreston, WVMSHA 4602321 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | United Resources & Minerals CompanyReported operatorUnited Resources & Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineLewis, WVMSHA 4602341 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1972 | Rally Coal CompanyReported operatorRally Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MinePreston, WVMSHA 4602360 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1975 | Theodore Genovese Construction CoReported operatorGenovese Theodore RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineRandolph, WVMSHA 4602483 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1972 | H & H Trucking Co IncReported operatorH & H Trucking Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineTaylor, WVMSHA 4602556 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Buck Run Coal CompanyReported operatorAndrew RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineBarbour, WVMSHA 4602582 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1972 | Scott Coal Company IncReported operatorRomesburg ScottReported 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.