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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue RidgePike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1517672 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1999 | Corbin Coal Company IncReported operatorPaul D Corbin; Mike M CorbinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge Coal FacilityLetcher, KYNear PartridgeMSHA 1519118 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/2010 | Cumberland River Coal LLCReported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge MineLander, NVNear Crescent ValleyMSHA 2602804 | TurquoiseSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/2022 | Tom TorontoReported operatorTom TorontoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge MineCrook, ORMSHA 3503090 | Mercury OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1983 | Blue Ridge AssociatesReported operatorDaugherty SidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge Mine/Hicks ChapelMcdowell, NCNear MarionMSHA 3102277 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/2024 | Blue Ridge Mountain Stone, LLC.Reported operatorKenneth Lee PearsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge Mining Pit No 5Walker, ALMSHA 0101988 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Alacoal Companies IncReported operatorThompson Charles MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge No 1Walker, ALMSHA 0101438 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Alacoal Companies IncReported operatorThompson Charles MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge No 1Letcher, KYNear Oven ForkMSHA 1519228 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/18/2011 | Cumberland River Coal CompanyReported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge No 105Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607927 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1991 | Cherry Knoll Mining IncReported operatorBlankenship DarrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge No 107Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607973 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1992 | Colt Mining IncReported operatorMc Cullough K LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge No 203Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607974 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1992 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorJoseph C Turley IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge No 2 StripWalker, ALMSHA 0101763 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Alacoal Companies IncReported operatorThompson Charles MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge No 4Winston, ALMSHA 0101871 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Alacoal Companies IncReported operatorThompson Charles MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge PlantFort Bend, TXMSHA 4100949 | Salt, Brine EvaporatedFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1981 | United Salt CorpReported operatorTexas United CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge QuarryMendocino, CANear HoplandMSHA 0405355 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/2025 | CalMat Co.Reported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge RockSabine, TXNear TENAHAMSHA 4104006 | Dimension LimestoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/2005 | Blue Ridge RockReported operatorHenry TwomeyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue River QuarryJohnston, OKNear TishomingoMSHA 3402114 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2025 | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLCReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue River Rock SourceLane, ORMSHA 3502755 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | U S Forest ServiceReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue River Sand PlantRichland, WINear Blue RiverMSHA 4703555 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/2014 | Prairie Sand & Gravel, Inc.Reported operatorBlair E DillmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BLUE ROAD PITMissaukee, MINear MerrittMSHA 2003200 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2005 | Myers Gravel IncReported operatorKenneth M MyeraReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BLUE ROAN RENDColorado, TXNear GonzalesMSHA 4101697 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/2000 | Pioneer South Central IncReported operatorPioneer International LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue RockNapa, CANear RutherfordMSHA 0405519 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2012 | Don Wesner Inc.Reported operatorDon WesnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue RockDe Witt, TXNear CueroMSHA 4105513 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2023 | O&G RocksReported operatorHarold Joe Adams; Dinah R VoelkelReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue RockRandolph, WVNear HelvetiaMSHA 4607263 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/17/1994 | Ralph Kniceley ConstructionReported operatorKniceley RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BLUE ROCK-342Fayette, OHNear GreenfieldMSHA 3300016 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/2006 | Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue Rock MinePima, AZMSHA 0201877 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1978 | Ritter & Wright Mining ContractorReported operatorRitter & Wright Mining ContractorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Rock MineYancey, NCMSHA 3101748 | AsbestosSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/1979 | Powhatan Mining CompanyReported operatorMett Frances EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bluerock Natural Resources ContractorSusquehanna, PANear FriendsvilleMSHA 3609776 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/2010 | Bluerock Natural Resources LLCReported operatorRodger F Blye; Robert J HollisterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bluerock Natural Resources on Irish HillSusquehanna, PANear MontroseMSHA 3609516 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/2009 | Bluerock Natural Resources LLCReported operatorRodger F Blye; Robert J HollisterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue Rock PitKiowa, OKMSHA 3401385 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/1986 | Blue Rock PitReported operatorSpillers Oren RobertReported 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.