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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Foot Vein SlopeSchuylkill, PANear TuscaroraMSHA 3607541 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/30/2005 | Tuscarora Mines & Minerals CorpReported operatorRonald J KuperavageReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| 4 Forks PitCarroll, MSMSHA 2200214 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/1982 | J J Ferguson Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJ J FergusonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 4g 21-21 PitCuster, SDMSHA 3901094 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/1980 | Custer County Highway DepartmentReported operatorCuster County Highway DepartmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 4H Land InvestmentsHutchinson, TXNear StinnettMSHA 4105569 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/2024 | H & H Sand and GravelReported operatorLesa HatfieldReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4 Hollow SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1509377 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | Kentucky Diamond Energies Company IncReported operatorTexas Pioneer Coal Co & Kentucky Diamond EnergiesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 4 Inch Dredge And PlantLivingston, LAMSHA 1600975 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1981 | Ace Sand & Gravel Of Denham SpringsReported operatorHart RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 4 J's Gravel CrushingMeeker, MNNear Grove CityMSHA 2103484 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/2023 | 4 J's Gravel CrushingReported operatorKevin R PaulReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 4 J's Gravel Crushing Plant 2Renville, MNNear FairfaxMSHA 2103739 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/2023 | 4 J's Gravel CrushingReported operatorKevin R PaulReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 4 MElko, NVMSHA 2601936 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1986 | 4 MReported operator4 MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 4-MBreathitt, KYNear JacksonMSHA 1514838 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1988 | 4-M Resource Group IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 4 Mile PitCarbon, UTMSHA 4201837 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1984 | James Aggregate Supply CompanyReported operatorJames W CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 4-MILE PITNewaygo, MIMSHA 2003127 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/2000 | M-37 Concrete Products CompanyReported operatorThomas SturrusReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4 MineIdaho, IDMSHA 1001533 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1983 | Sentinel Mines CorpReported operatorSentinel Mines CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 MinePike, KYMSHA 1501784 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1972 | Simpson Coal CompanyReported operatorSimpson Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1504002 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1972 | Betsy Kay Coal CompanyReported operatorBetsy Kay Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 MineKnott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1509856 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/27/1989 | W & C Coal Company IncReported operatorAnderson RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 MinePike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1517066 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/12/1992 | Top Gun Coal Company IncReported operatorMilford Compton; Herstel RatliffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 MineKnox, KYNear ArtemusMSHA 1517676 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/24/1999 | Birdeye Coal Company IncReported operatorPatterson JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 MineWise, VAMSHA 4402244 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/1973 | Hard Rock Coal Company IncReported operatorHard Rock Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 MineFayette, WVNear MahanMSHA 4601296 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/21/1993 | Mountain Minerals IncReported operatorGoodwin Barry KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 MineLogan, WVMSHA 4602117 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1972 | Laura Coal & Coke Company IncReported operatorDickenson Carl JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 MineBoone, WVNear Bald KnobMSHA 4606524 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/21/1991 | Cline'S Coals IncReported operatorRichard T Hatfield; James E HatfieldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 MineMcdowell, WVNear HorsepenMSHA 4607332 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/16/1989 | Clinch Valley Coal CorpReported operatorKeene WaldenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 Mine (Ug)Shelby, ALMSHA 0100264 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1980 | B & D Coal CompanyReported operatorFranklin William MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 4 M PitHidalgo, TXMSHA 4102153 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1978 | 4 M MaterialsReported operator4 M MaterialsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 NorthSusquehanna, PANear MontroseMSHA 3609174 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/2024 | DH Manufacturing LLCReported operatorDevin HollenbeckReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4 PITGrant, LANear ColfaxMSHA 1601313 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/2003 | Jerry L Sandifer Gravel CompanyReported operatorJerry L SandiferReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4 PortableRiverside, CANear Lake ElsinoreMSHA 0405911 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/2018 | Rock Structures ConstructionReported operatorAntonio ParedesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4 Prep PlantLeslie, KYNear DryhillMSHA 1513935 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/1985 | Shamrock Coal Company IncReported operatorSunoco, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 Processing PlantPerry, KYNear FusoniaMSHA 1508934 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1986 | I J Coal Company IncReported operatorLewis Ira JoeReported 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.