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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Pit No 2Franklin, ALMSHA 0101645 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Kinlock Coals IncReported operatorRaines Charles HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek Pit No 2Marion, ALMSHA 0101963 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1980 | Cupps Mining Company IncReported operatorCupps StanleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek PlacerGranite, MTNear DrummondMSHA 2402573 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/2024 | Bear Creek Placer LLCReported operatorLes (Eugene) L Towner; Rob TownerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek QuarryMariposa, CANear MariposaMSHA 0405474 | Dimension SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/2010 | Mariposa Decco Rock, IncReported operatorDonald McCulleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek QuarryDouglas, ORMSHA 3502944 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1979 | Roseburg Lumber CompanyReported operatorAllyn FordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek QuarrySmyth, VANear JeffersonMSHA 4403890 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/2007 | Cardinal Quarries LLCReported operatorDoug DaltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BEAR CREEK QUARRYSmyth, VAMSHA 4406937 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/1999 | Cardinal Stone Company IncReported operatorJames M VannoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek Quarry & MillDallas, IAMSHA 1300034 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1979 | Gendler Stone Products Company IncReported operatorGendler Stone Products Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek RailFranklin, ALNear Phil CampbellMSHA 0102613 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/1986 | Dime Coal Company IncReported operatorCostain Group PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek Sand & GravelBoone, ARMSHA 0301601 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1993 | M & M Ready Mix IncReported operatorMc Caleb JohnnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek StripWinston, ALMSHA 0101731 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1978 | Dnr-B Coal CompanyReported operatorBallenger Alon & Dixie Natural ResourcesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek StripMarion, ALMSHA 0101911 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1980 | Cupps Mining Company IncReported operatorCupps StanleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Crushing OneKing, WANear BellinghamMSHA 4503075 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/19/2002 | Bear Crushing IncReported operatorButenschoen Steven HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beard JobClearfield, PANear LuthersburgMSHA 3609679 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/2023 | RAMM Coal IncReported operatorRoger A Thomas; Miriam R ThomasReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beard No 2 StripMarion, IAMSHA 1300374 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1974 | Beard Coal CoReported operatorBeard Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beards ForkFayette, WVNear Beards ForkMSHA 4601293 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | Hawley Coal Mining CorpReported operatorHawley CharbonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear ForkKnott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1519066 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/2009 | Miller Brothers Coal LLCReported operatorClearwater Natural Resources LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Fork MinePike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1518637 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/2004 | Rose Mining Co.Reported operatorLance RoseReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Fork MinePike, KYNear MyraMSHA 1519427 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/2016 | Locust Grove, Inc.Reported operatorEdward L Clemons EstateReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Gap Coal Co. #6 SlopeDauphin, PANear GratzMSHA 3609296 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/22/2006 | Bear Gap Coal CoReported operatorChristian K Kauffman; Eric P SnyderReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beargrass #1Breathitt, KYNear CanoeMSHA 1514106 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/21/1983 | Beargrass Coal CompanyReported operatorSams William BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BEAR GULCH ENTERPRISES INCShasta, CANear Redding, CAMSHA 0405382 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/2025 | Stimpel Wiebelhaus Associates Inc.Reported operatorCorkey HarmonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Hole MineLafayette, WIMSHA 4700641 | Lead-Zinc OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/18/1978 | Eagle-Picher Industries IncReported operatorEagle-Picher Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Hollow StripColumbiana, OHNear East PalestineMSHA 3303519 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1983 | Bear Hollow Mining CompanyReported operatorNeillie William AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Hollow StripBeaver, PANear South Beaver TwpMSHA 3607107 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/29/1987 | Bear Hollow Mining CompanyReported operatorNeillie William AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BEAR INDUSTRIES, INC.West Baton Rouge, LAMSHA 1601353 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1999 | Bear Industries IncReported operatorMoore DarrenReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Bear Lake Concrete Pit And PlantBear Lake, IDMSHA 1000787 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/22/1978 | Bear Lake Concrete CompanyReported operatorBear Lake Concrete CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Lake Sand & GravelRich, UTNear Garden CityMSHA 4202708 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/2025 | Staker & Parson CompaniesReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BEAR MATERIALS LLCNew Castle, DENear New CastleMSHA 0700061 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/17/2019 | Bear Materials-LLCReported operatorNick Ferrara; Vincent GreggoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear MineGunnison, CONear SomersetMSHA 0500292 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/27/1982 | Bear Coal Company IncReported operatorBear William AReported 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.