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 MineKnox, ILNear FarmingtonMSHA 1103041 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/2005 | Silvercreek Construction CompanyReported operatorJohn QuaidReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Mine Or Bear No 1Harlan, KYMSHA 1511199 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1980 | Grant Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorTrosper JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear MountainMontgomery, ARNear Mt. IdaMSHA 0301816 | GemstonesSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/2012 | Fiddler's RidgeReported operatorJames FechoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Mountain OperationUpshur, WVNear HodgesvilleMSHA 4609359 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/18/2014 | SRP, LLCReported operatorHarris HoltReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Mountain QuarrySanders, MTNear PlainsMSHA 2402489 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/2007 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Mountain QuarryDouglas, ORMSHA 3502943 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | Weyerhaeuser CompanyReported operatorGeorge WeyerhaeuserReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bearpen Collieries Mine #2Letcher, KYNear PartridgeMSHA 1516840 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1990 | Bearpen Collieries IncReported operatorClayton V RobertsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bearpen Load-Out #1Letcher, KYNear Oven ForkMSHA 1516853 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1991 | Bearpen Collieries IncReported operatorClayton V RobertsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bearpen Surface MineWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406997 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/2001 | Airway Resources LlcReported operatorRobert H Burton; Christopher L FraleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bearpen Surface MineNicholas, WVNear TiogaMSHA 4609220 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/2017 | ICG Eastern LLCReported operatorCore Natural Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Ranch Gravel MineGunnison, CONear SomersetMSHA 0505014 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/2015 | Environmental Excavation LLCReported operatorPeter BlakeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Ridge BanksSchuylkill, PANear AshlandMSHA 3608452 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/2015 | White Pine Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorNancy L LindenmuthReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Ridge PitLinn, ORMSHA 3503074 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1981 | Sierra Cascade Equipment IncReported operatorMorgan Gertrude JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear River OperationUinta, WYMSHA 4801346 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1987 | Union Pacific Minerals IncReported operatorUnion Pacific CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BEAR RIVER PitRoutt, CONear Steamboat SpringsMSHA 0502041 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/2011 | All American Resources LLCReported operatorKent CottenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear River PlantNevada, CANear grass valleyMSHA 0401797 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/2015 | Hansen Bros EnterprisesReported operatorJeff HansenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear River PlantNevada, CAMSHA 0404260 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1991 | John E Northup EnterprisesReported operatorNorthup John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear River Rock QuarryPacific, WAMSHA 4500856 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/1983 | Weber Brothers IncReported operatorWeber Brothers IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear RunIndiana, PAMSHA 3600918 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/18/1972 | Johnstown Coal & Coke CompanyReported operatorJohnstown Coal & Coke CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear RunNicholas, WVNear RichwoodMSHA 4608435 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/1995 | Mc Cullough Mining IncReported operatorMc Cullough Ronald WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Run MineGilmer, WVMSHA 4605105 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Orlando Coals IncReported operatorBoggs Harry CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Run Mine No 2Gilmer, WVMSHA 4605241 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Orlando Coals IncReported operatorBoggs Harry CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Run No 2Indiana, PANear LockvaleMSHA 3602628 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/30/1998 | D L R Coal CompanyReported operatorRaymond Kaplon; Donald KaskanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Run Surface MineNicholas, WVNear RichwoodMSHA 4602302 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1991 | Delta Mining IncReported operatorDelta Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear's Den Quarry Susquehanna, PANear MontroseMSHA 3609008 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/2010 | McGavin StoneReported operatorTimothy McGavinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Top PlacerShoshone, IDNear MurrayMSHA 1002302 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/2019 | Taktos, LTDReported operatorCurtis R MattesonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beartown AugerMcdowell, WVMSHA 4602421 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1973 | United Pocahontas Coal CompanyReported operatorLuther Roland CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beartown Strip #1Mcdowell, WVNear BradshawMSHA 4608010 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1992 | Vaco Resources IncReported operatorCharles HarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beartrack MineLemhi, IDNear SalmonMSHA 1001574 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/2005 | Meridian Beartrack CompanyReported operatorMeridian Gold IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bearup MineCatron, NMMSHA 2900341 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1992 | Rico Mining Company IncReported operatorGraves David RReported 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.