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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface No 2Nicholas, WVNear CalvinMSHA 4607378 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/27/1988 | Level Land Construction Company IncReported operatorKeeney Timothy AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 2Mingo, WVNear VernerMSHA 4607557 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/1989 | Little Fork Resources & Development CorpReported operatorFlaugher Garland MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 2 MineFayette, WVNear LaylandMSHA 4606834 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1985 | Rupert Feed & Supply IncReported operatorCrawford Lewis C JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 3Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4606108 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1983 | Princess Beverly Coal Company IncReported operatorPeter K MoranReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 3Logan, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4606951 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1987 | Elm Coal CorpReported operatorMooney James S SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 3Logan, WVNear AmherstdaleMSHA 4607774 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1992 | M & D Mining Company IncReported operatorDavis James OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 4Barbour, WVMSHA 4605364 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1977 | Loyal Coal Company IncReported operatorHaddix ClarenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 4Logan, WVNear OmarMSHA 4607725 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/1991 | Ridgetop Mining IncReported operatorStephens J TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 6-AWyoming, WVMSHA 4605311 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Winston Coal CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Pile #1Mcdowell, WVNear CapelsMSHA 4607671 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1992 | V & C IncReported operatorCarmen D'AngeloReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Reclaim No. 1Wyoming, WVNear OceanaMSHA 4605815 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2006 | Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.Reported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Surface Shop Area (1)Mcdowell, WVNear ElbertMSHA 4608413 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1995 | Southern Edge IncReported operatorWilliam G SkewesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Shop - Refuse AreaMcdowell, WVNear ElbertMSHA 4608416 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1994 | Murphy'S Branch IncReported operatorWilliam G SkewesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Susan #1 MineUpshur, WVMSHA 4601148 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1973 | Susan Coal CompanyReported operatorSusan Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Susan (Charlotte) #1Randolph, WVNear MabieMSHA 4602670 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1986 | Fairfax Trucking CompanyReported operatorPolino Contracting IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sutton #1Kanawha, WVNear Cedar GroveMSHA 4607966 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1991 | Sutton Mining Company L PReported operatorRamosa Associates 83-1 Inc-Sidford Mining SystemsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sutton JobBraxton, WVMSHA 4606345 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1984 | Hawthorne Industries IncReported operatorFitzgibbons Daniel FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sweeps Mine No 1Harrison, WVNear ShinnstonMSHA 4607008 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1992 | W C Tonkery Coal Company IncReported operatorVan Gilder Ernest JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sweeps Run #2Marion, WVNear BristolMSHA 4608677 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/2003 | Grace Enterprises IncReported operatorMichael SouthernReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sweet BirchBoone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4609065 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/20/2013 | Mountain Edge Mining, Inc.Reported operatorDouglas M EplingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Swiss No 1 SurfaceNicholas, WVNear SwissMSHA 4605897 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1982 | F S & P Coal Company IncReported operatorShaw G TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Switzer No 3 MineLogan, WVNear SwitzerMSHA 4604933 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/22/1981 | Stevan Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Mountaineer Mining IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Swope No 1 SurfaceMcdowell, WVMSHA 4605834 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1980 | Warren Construction CompanyReported operatorWarren C OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Swope No 2Mcdowell, WVNear HemphillMSHA 4605346 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/31/1981 | W B Swope IncReported operatorBoothe Harold B & Danny R ReedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sycamore MineNicholas, WVNear CalvinMSHA 4604110 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sycamore Strip MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4604663 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1975 | North River Mining CorpReported operatorBurner Robert & Michael T MarshallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sycamore TippleMingo, WVNear CinderellaMSHA 4603956 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1979 | Sycamore Mining CompanyReported operatorSidney R Young IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sylvia Branch No 4 MineMingo, WVNear VernerMSHA 4606507 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/02/1987 | Catlin Coal Company IncReported operatorWarf Bernard W JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sylvia Branch Prep PlantMingo, WVNear VernerMSHA 4607589 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1989 | Sylvia Branch Processing IncReported operatorSalyers DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sylvia No 1Mingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4605857 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/04/1983 | Sylvia Branch Coal CorpReported operatorHatfield EwellReported 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.