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 Strip MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4602695 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1974 | General Mining CompanyReported operatorClark WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineBarbour, WVMSHA 4602720 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1972 | Tait Mining CompanyReported operatorTait Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MinePleasants, WVMSHA 4602735 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1972 | C & P Coal CompanyReported operatorC & P Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineLewis, WVMSHA 4602764 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Cinco Coal CompanyReported operatorWhite TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineBrooke, WVMSHA 4602766 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1974 | Gill Coal CompanyReported operatorGill Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineLewis, WVMSHA 4602770 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1973 | Tipton Stanley Coal CompanyReported operatorStanley TiptonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4602835 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Farmers Construction Company IncReported operatorSalerno AlbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineGilmer, WVMSHA 4603093 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1973 | T & M Fuel CompanyReported operatorT & M Fuel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineRandolph, WVMSHA 4603097 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1972 | Orlando Coals IncReported operatorBoggs Harry CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineWebster, WVMSHA 4603124 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1973 | Peaker Run Coal Company IncReported operatorBeasley Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4603174 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1972 | Oscar Vecellio IncReported operatorVecellio Oscar JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4603201 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1980 | J M Turner Co IncReported operatorTurner J M Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineRandolph, WVMSHA 4604240 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1975 | Pickens Mining CompanyReported operatorShepherd Richard EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineLewis, WVMSHA 4604419 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1976 | L R Skelton & CoReported operatorSkelton L R & CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4604573 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1975 | Asa Coal CompanyReported operatorAshby Thomas JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4604603 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/1975 | Global Land & Mineral CompanyReported operatorMartin Carl JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip PitRaleigh, WVMSHA 4602116 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1971 | Anderson & Anderson Construction IncReported operatorAnderson & Anderson Construction IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip PitRaleigh, WVMSHA 4602239 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1976 | Eagle Coal & Dock Company IncReported operatorEagle Coal & Dock Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceUpshur, WVMSHA 4602332 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1973 | C C Dodd Coal CompanyReported operatorDodd C C Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceUpshur, WVMSHA 4602333 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1972 | C C Dodd Coal CompanyReported operatorDodd C C Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLogan, WVMSHA 4602499 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1976 | Wedgewood Coal CorpReported operatorRogers OdellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceUpshur, WVNear TeterMSHA 4603151 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1983 | Universal Coal CorpReported operatorStump Frederick EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLogan, WVNear SharplesMSHA 4603331 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1981 | Briar Branch Mining Company IncReported operatorMason Martin EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceNicholas, WVMSHA 4603491 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1980 | Warren Mining IncReported operatorHovetter WarrenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceNicholas, WVMSHA 4603770 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1975 | Mc Clung Construction CompanyReported operatorMc Clung William EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceUpshur, WVMSHA 4603809 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977 | Dallas Coal CompanyReported operatorHamner KeithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLogan, WVMSHA 4604070 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1980 | Princess Beth IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4604082 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1980 | Jenkins Industries IncReported operatorJenkins Richard HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceRaleigh, WVMSHA 4604109 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1976 | Tamroy Mining IncReported operatorGraybeal Carl N & Jack L WilliamsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBarbour, WVMSHA 4604147 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1978 | Sugar Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorNelson Joseph WReported 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.