Abandoned mines in New Haven County, Connecticut
New Haven County, Connecticut has no mine or prospect features in the USGS topographic-map compilation. MSHA's register carries 67 mines in the county with status Abandoned or Abandoned and Sealed.
Every mine and prospect feature the USGS digitized from historical topographic maps covering New Haven County, every OSMRE abandoned mine land problem in the county, and every MSHA-registered mine here with status Abandoned. Named features are listed below; unnamed ones are counted by type. Locations are deliberately not shown: this page says what abandoned workings are in the county, not where to find them. They are dangerous and should not be entered.
- Mapped mine features (USGS)
- 0
- Mine openings
- 0
- OSMRE problems unreclaimed
- 0
- MSHA mines marked abandoned
- 67
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Bart Lo Russo & Sons IncAbandoned 2019-05-22Surface metal/non-metal · Bart Lo Russo & Sons Inc · MSHA ID 0600618
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Beacon Falls Wash Plant #2Abandoned 2015-10-01Surface metal/non-metal · O & G Industries Inc · MSHA ID 0600367
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Blue Rock PortableAbandoned 2015-08-31Surface metal/non-metal · Blue Rock Construction LLC · MSHA ID 0600655
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BLUESTONE QUARRYAbandoned 2010-02-23Surface metal/non-metal · Hychko Construction Company · MSHA ID 0600634
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C & C Pit & PlantAbandoned 1981-08-06Surface metal/non-metal · C & C Materials Inc · MSHA ID 0600581
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C & S StoneAbandoned 1995-11-07Surface metal/non-metal · C & S Stone · MSHA ID 0600638
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CALABRESE CONTRACTING CO., INC.Abandoned 1997-12-03Surface metal/non-metal · Calabrese Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 0600617
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Capital Heavy Hauling LLCAbandoned 2019-06-28Surface metal/non-metal · Capital Heavy Hauling LLC · MSHA ID 0600762
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CEDARAPIDS 1Abandoned 2006-02-17Surface metal/non-metal · Sweeney Excavation Inc · MSHA ID 0600666
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Cheshire North Haven Pit & PlantAbandoned 1980-04-10Surface metal/non-metal · Valley Sand & Gravel Corp · MSHA ID 0600577
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Cheshire PitAbandoned 1979-01-19Surface metal/non-metal · Oleski Construction Inc · MSHA ID 0600574
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County Wide Construction CheshireAbandoned 1990-08-15Surface metal/non-metal · County Wide Construction · MSHA ID 0600619
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County Wide Construction SouthingtonAbandoned 1989-06-14Surface metal/non-metal · County Wide Construction · MSHA ID 0600620
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D And J QuarryAbandoned 1995-04-03Surface metal/non-metal · D & J Quarry Products Inc · MSHA ID 0600587
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Derby Sand And Gravel CompanyAbandoned 1985-08-23Surface metal/non-metal · A W Beard Construction Corp · MSHA ID 0600376
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Downs Pit And MillAbandoned 1980-06-20Surface metal/non-metal · Frank H Downs · MSHA ID 0600344
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East Haven Trap Rock Quarry LLCAbandoned 2024-08-13Surface metal/non-metal · East Haven Trap Rock Quarry LLC · MSHA ID 0600779
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Falls Road Pit & PlantAbandoned 1980-05-06Surface metal/non-metal · Roma Construction Company · MSHA ID 0600565
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Finco Mine & MillAbandoned 1981-06-03Surface metal/non-metal · Finco Corp · MSHA ID 0600244
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Fountain Lakes QuarryAbandoned 2016-05-25Surface metal/non-metal · RD Scinto, Inc. · MSHA ID 0600788
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G W MATON MATERIALSAbandoned 2002-07-31Surface metal/non-metal · Greg Maton · MSHA ID 0600684
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H S GAbandoned 1999-12-28Surface metal/non-metal · H S G Inc · MSHA ID 0600657
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H. J. KELLY ASSC., INC.Abandoned 1997-03-01Surface metal/non-metal · H J Kelly Associates Inc · MSHA ID 0600640
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Hamden MillAbandoned 1986-07-24Facility metal/non-metal · Farnham Crushed Stone Inc · MSHA ID 0600007
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Hamden Sand And GravelAbandoned 1990-10-17Surface metal/non-metal · Hamden Sand & Gravel Company · MSHA ID 0600227
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Haynes Aggregates - Naugatuck, LLCAbandoned 2015-09-14Surface metal/non-metal · Haynes Materials Company · MSHA ID 0600555
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Jackson St.Abandoned 2002-10-21Surface metal/non-metal · Metcalf Paving Inc. · MSHA ID 0600685
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Kettletown Road PitAbandoned 1982-05-21Surface metal/non-metal · Kettletown Road Sand & Gravel Company · MSHA ID 0600558
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KPI-JCI K300+6203CC(SC26)Abandoned 2025-05-08Surface metal/non-metal · CHERRY HILL CONSTRUCTION INC · MSHA ID 0600834
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LOKOTRACK #1Abandoned 2013-05-01Surface metal/non-metal · BART LORUSSO & SONS INC · MSHA ID 0600709
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LoRusso & Sons, Inc.Abandoned 2008-04-02Surface metal/non-metal · Bart LoRusso & Sons, Inc. · MSHA ID 0600740
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McCloskey R105(SC25)S/N-70845Abandoned 2026-07-09Surface metal/non-metal · Cherry Hill Construction Inc · MSHA ID 0600756
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McCloskey R155(SC24)S/N-70718Abandoned 2024-08-15Surface metal/non-metal · Cherry Hill Construction Inc · MSHA ID 0600692
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MCCLOSKEY R155(SC40)S/N-82130Abandoned 2025-05-08Surface metal/non-metal · CHERRY HILL CONSTRUCTION INC · MSHA ID 0600833
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Mesa Pit/PlantAbandoned 1991-09-18Surface metal/non-metal · Mesa Construction Co Inc · MSHA ID 0600566
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Metso HP200(SC21)S/N-76995Abandoned 2026-07-09Surface metal/non-metal · Cherry Hill Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 0600755
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Metso HP300(SC19)S/N-72775Abandoned 2026-07-09Surface metal/non-metal · Cherry Hill Construction Inc · MSHA ID 0600753
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Metso LT106(SC22)S/N-77205Abandoned 2026-07-09Surface metal/non-metal · Cherry Hill Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 0600754
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METSO LT106(SC33)S/N-78420Abandoned 2025-05-08Surface metal/non-metal · CHERRY HILL CONSTRUCTION INC · MSHA ID 0600832
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METSO LT106(SC34)S/N-78238Abandoned 2025-05-08Surface metal/non-metal · CHERRY HILL CONSTRUCTION INC · MSHA ID 0600831
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Mitchell PitAbandoned 1982-05-21Surface metal/non-metal · Gokey Sand & Gravel Company · MSHA ID 0600548
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MOLSICK PIT & PLANTAbandoned 2001-05-10Surface metal/non-metal · Molsick Sand & Gravel Inc · MSHA ID 0600569
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Neubig Robert Portable #1Abandoned 2016-04-25Surface metal/non-metal · Neuco Corp · MSHA ID 0600787
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NEW HAVEN PLANTAbandoned 1999-08-06Surface metal/non-metal · Mls Construction Llc · MSHA ID 0600646
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Nickelmine Brook AssociatesAbandoned 1990-10-17Surface metal/non-metal · Nickelmine Brook Associates · MSHA ID 0600621
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Northford Pit & PlantAbandoned 1984-07-03Surface metal/non-metal · Northford Trucking & Excavating Inc · MSHA ID 0600567
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Oak Ledge Properties LLCAbandoned 2011-11-11Surface metal/non-metal · Northeast Site Development LLC · MSHA ID 0600712
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ORONOQUE PIT AND MILLAbandoned 2002-07-23Surface metal/non-metal · Beard Sand & Gravel Company Inc · MSHA ID 0600201
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Oxbury LLCAbandoned 2012-08-28Surface metal/non-metal · Oxbury LLC · MSHA ID 0600771
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Oxford Town Center LLCAbandoned 2020-08-19Surface metal/non-metal · Haynes Materials Company · MSHA ID 0600681
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Portable CrusherAbandoned 2010-09-14Surface metal/non-metal · Blakeman Construction LLC · MSHA ID 0600749
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PORTABLE UNITAbandoned 2001-02-16Surface metal/non-metal · Empire Paving Inc · MSHA ID 0600630
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RICE PITAbandoned 2024-04-10Surface metal/non-metal · Thomas Keegan & Sons Inc · MSHA ID 0600226
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Rimmon Road PitAbandoned 1980-10-24Surface metal/non-metal · D & J Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 0600241
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RiverviewAbandoned 2012-02-14Surface metal/non-metal · LARS Realty LLC · MSHA ID 0600759
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Sanitary Land FillAbandoned 1982-05-21Surface metal/non-metal · Town Of Cheshire · MSHA ID 0600556
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SC 8 Cedar RapidsAbandoned 2024-07-05Surface metal/non-metal · Cherry Hill Construction Co. Inc · MSHA ID 0600809
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Scinto Portable Plant OneAbandoned 2022-10-03Surface metal/non-metal · R D Scinto · MSHA ID 0600784
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SECONDARY PLANTAbandoned 2002-06-26Surface metal/non-metal · Cocchiola Paving Inc · MSHA ID 0600686
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SEYMOUR CTAbandoned 2025-12-09Surface metal/non-metal · BOVE BROTHERS LLC · MSHA ID 0600849
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SEYMOUR PITAbandoned 2002-06-25Surface metal/non-metal · Ed Mc Manus & Sons Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 0600679
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Seymour Pit & PlantAbandoned 1982-05-21Surface metal/non-metal · Town Of Seymour · MSHA ID 0600568
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TOELLES RD. SAND AND GRAVELAbandoned 1998-10-01Surface metal/non-metal · Toelles Road Sand & Gravel Company · MSHA ID 0600616
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VALLEY SAND & GRAVEL CORP.Abandoned 2003-12-01Facility metal/non-metal · Valley Sand & Gravel Corp · MSHA ID 0600342
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Waterbury Rock IncorporatedAbandoned 1992-09-02Surface metal/non-metal · Waterbury Rock Inc · MSHA ID 0600210
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Watertown AveAbandoned 2021-02-08Surface metal/non-metal · LARS Realty LLC · MSHA ID 0600758
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Wheeler PitAbandoned 1982-05-21Surface metal/non-metal · Melvin S Wheeler Inc · MSHA ID 0600546
Status and date are as reported to MSHA by the operator. Each mine's own page carries its accident, citation and inspection record.
- Capitol Planning Region County 304
- Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region County 268
- Naugatuck Valley Planning Region County 194
- Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region County 173
- South Central Connecticut Planning Region County 125
- Western Connecticut Planning Region County 120
- Northwest Hills Planning Region County 100
- Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region County 87
- Greater Bridgeport Planning Region County 28
- Hartford County 0
- New London County 0
- Fairfield County 0
A USGS feature is a symbol on a historical topographic map, there when the map was surveyed; it may since have been sealed, reclaimed, built over or reopened as a working mine, and the map does not say which. An OSMRE row is a problem the abandoned mine land program tracks, not a mine. An MSHA mine is a registered operation whose operator reported abandonment, a record that starts in the 1970s. The three overlap and are never added together. The county is assigned from each feature's coordinates against the Census 2023 county boundaries. The full method is on the national page.
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USGS, Consolidated Prospect- and Mine-Related Features from 7.5- and 15-Minute Topographic Quadrangle Maps of the United States (USMIN)
597,612 point and area features digitized from about 106,350 historical topographic maps published 1886–2006; public domain (CC0). A feature is a map symbol, not a field-verified site, and the map does not say whether it was still worked.
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USGS Fact Sheet 2025–3003, The Abandoned Mine Inventory of the United States
States that as of 2025 there is no comprehensive national inventory of abandoned mine features, and that the detailed national database now being built will not be published.
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OSMRE, Abandoned Mine Land Inventory System (e-AMLIS), public Problems layer
One row per abandoned mine land problem in a problem area, with its type, funding program and reclamation status; mostly coal mined before the 1977 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act. Coordinates are the problem area's.
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MSHA, Mines dataset (Mine Data Retrieval System)
Every mine registered with MSHA since the 1970s; a mine reads Abandoned or Abandoned and Sealed when its operator reported that status. Refreshed weekly.
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US Census Bureau, 2023 cartographic county boundaries (1:500,000)
Each feature's county is assigned by its coordinates against these boundaries, not copied from the source file.
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GAO-20-238, Abandoned Hardrock Mines (March 2020)
Federal agencies had identified at least 140,000 abandoned hardrock mine features on federal land and estimated more than 390,000 more not yet captured in their databases.
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Abandoned Hardrock Mine Reclamation (AHMR) Program, US Department of the Interior
The program the USGS inventory is compiled for. Its appropriations and the 674,000 field-confirmed feature count on this page were provided by the program manager, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance, and are cited with permission (2026-09-08).
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IMCC-NAAMLP Hardrock AML Report
Page 48 carries the two figures this page leans on: USGS estimates 633,181 of the 725,690 mine features it recorded from historic topographic maps, 87 percent, are hardrock; and state and federal agencies have submitted more than 724,000 AML features to the national database being built, already more than the historic maps hold. Year-by-year AHMR funding is on page 35.