Abandoned mines in Daviess County, Indiana

1. Mine openings

   shafts, adits, air shafts, portals and vertical openings: the ways into underground workings
   25 20.5%
2. Mines and surface workings

   labelled mines, open pits, strip mines, placer and hydraulic workings
   32 26.2%
3. Quarries, gravel and borrow pits

   construction-material and industrial-mineral extraction
   3 2.5%
4. Dumps, tailings, spoil and gob

   what mining left above ground
   26 21.3%
5. Mills, tipples and facilities

   processing plants and hazardous structures
   2 1.6%
6. Other reclamation problems

   highwalls, subsidence, polluted or clogged water, fires, slides and gases in OSMRE's inventory
   34 27.9%

Problem types carry OSMRE's priority prefix: P1 and P2 are threats to health, safety and property, P3 is environmental. A problem area is a cluster of problems reclaimed as one project; several rows can share one location.

1. Abbott No 3 Strip

   Surface coal · Abbott Coal & Energy Company · MSHA ID 1201649
   Abandoned 1980-02-27
2. Alfordsville Mine

   Surface coal · Solar Sources Inc · MSHA ID 1202017
   Abandoned 1992-03-11
3. Alfordsville Strip

   Surface coal · Western Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1201674
   Abandoned 1978-10-01
4. Arlen #1 Mine

   Surface coal · Rogers Group Inc · MSHA ID 1201897
   Abandoned 1997-03-10
5. Auger #2

   Surface coal · Black Hawk Mining Inc · MSHA ID 1202184
   Abandoned 2002-09-16
6. Bar Mine #2

   Surface coal · Bar Construction Inc · MSHA ID 1201954
   Abandoned 1987-07-14
7. Black Mountain

   Surface coal · United Minerals Inc · MSHA ID 1201979
   Abandoned 1987-04-02
8. Bullock & U S 50

   Surface coal · Fowler Excavating Inc · MSHA ID 1201656
   Abandoned 1995-10-17
9. C And B Mine #1

   coal · Chamness Drainage Co · MSHA ID 1201884
   Abandoned 1984-01-01
10. C C & Co

    Facility coal · C C & Company · MSHA ID 1201848
    Abandoned 1983-03-24
11. Captain Daviess Mine

    Surface coal · Trust Resources, LLC · MSHA ID 1202491
    Abandoned 2021-06-07
12. Central Utility Reliable Pit No 1

    Surface coal · Central Utility Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1201427
    Abandoned 1981-08-20
13. Coffman #3

    Facility coal · Coffman Company · MSHA ID 1201926
    Abandoned 1993-04-15
14. Commercial Pit

    Surface coal · Rogers Group Inc · MSHA ID 1201862
    Abandoned 1986-07-01
15. Commercial Pit #1

    Surface coal · North Eastern Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 1201799
    Abandoned 1984-09-17
16. Consolidated Coal Co Mine No 1

    Surface coal · Consolidated Coal Company · MSHA ID 1201825
    Abandoned 1982-02-16
17. Corning Mine-Strip

    Surface coal · Mifflin Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 1201431
    Abandoned 1979-10-01
18. Davco East

    Facility coal · Davco East Dock Corp · MSHA ID 1201912
    Abandoned 1995-02-04
19. Dinken Creek

    Surface coal · United Minerals Company Llc · MSHA ID 1201982
    Abandoned 1996-01-02
20. Dyball Trucking Inc

    Facility coal · Dyball Trucking Inc · MSHA ID 1201869
    Abandoned 1984-02-24
21. Dyer Enterprises Inc

    Surface coal · Dyer Enterprises Inc · MSHA ID 1201802
    Abandoned 1986-03-31
22. Eagle Coal Mine

    Surface coal · Bullock & Sons · MSHA ID 1201861
    Abandoned 1981-12-16
23. Elnora Gravel Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Rex Alton & Companies · MSHA ID 1200720
    Abandoned 1986-09-09
24. G Craney

    Surface coal · Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · MSHA ID 1201781
    Abandoned 1983-12-30
25. Genesis No 1

    Surface coal · Genesis Auger Company · MSHA ID 1201945
    Abandoned 1984-06-01
26. Glendale No 1

    Surface coal · B F C Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1201893
    Abandoned 1988-11-14
27. Graber Mine

    Surface coal · Chaney Land Clearing Inc · MSHA ID 1201817
    Abandoned 1985-07-02
28. Graber Yard

    Facility coal · Graber Brothers · MSHA ID 1201922
    Abandoned 1985-05-03
29. Hopf Energy Inc Surface

    Surface coal · Hopf Energy Inc · MSHA ID 1201610
    Abandoned 1980-03-28
30. Hornet Mine

    Surface coal · B & Ls Contracting Inc · MSHA ID 1202007
    Abandoned 1987-08-06
31. J & J Mining Inc Strip

    Surface coal · J & J Mining Inc · MSHA ID 1201631
    Abandoned 1979-10-01
32. John Stoll

    Surface coal · Otto Rone · MSHA ID 1201900
    Abandoned 1983-08-30
33. Kentuckiana

    Surface coal · Kyind Inc · MSHA ID 1201944
    Abandoned 1986-07-25
34. Knepp'S Coal Processing

    Facility coal · Knepp'S Coal Processing · MSHA ID 1201905
    Abandoned 1986-12-16
35. Lake Cumberland Energy Tipple

    Facility coal · Lake Cumberland Energy Inc · MSHA ID 1201938
    Abandoned 1985-11-27
36. Lengacher Mine No 1

    Surface coal · Earth Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1201890
    Abandoned 1983-11-01
37. Little Sandy

    Surface coal · Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1201590
    Abandoned 2007-11-02
38. Lord'S Pit #3

    Surface coal · R & R Coal Inc · MSHA ID 1201821
    Abandoned 1988-09-20
39. Martin County #1

    Surface coal · Associates Mining Company · MSHA ID 1201904
    Abandoned 1986-04-30
40. Midnight Sun Thomas Siding

    Facility coal · Midnight Sun Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1201801
    Abandoned 1983-08-01
41. Midway Tipple

    Surface coal · Phoenix Natural Resources Inc · MSHA ID 1201770
    Abandoned 1992-01-23
42. Nancy Mine

    Surface coal · Regis Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1201867
    Abandoned 1983-02-09
43. No 1

    Surface coal · Cean-Glo Inc · MSHA ID 1201691
    Abandoned 1983-03-08
44. North Mine

    Surface coal · Phoenix Natural Resources Inc · MSHA ID 1201652
    Abandoned 1998-11-13
45. Odon Rail Siding

    Facility coal · Phoenix Natural Resources Inc · MSHA ID 1201943
    Abandoned 1994-07-13
46. Odon Siding Ii

    Facility coal · Ndg Inc · MSHA ID 1201914
    Abandoned 1986-09-10
47. Old Union Pit #1

    Surface coal · Kentuckiana Energy Corp · MSHA ID 1201628
    Abandoned 1980-03-28
48. Pennyville

    Surface coal · Danny Jasper Inc · MSHA ID 1202206
    Abandoned 1998-05-15
49. Plainville Mine

    Surface metal/non-metal · Jones & Sons Inc · MSHA ID 1202047
    Abandoned 2010-01-01
50. Prairie Creek Mine

    Surface coal · J L S Inc · MSHA ID 1202108
    Abandoned 1995-09-30
51. Prairie Creek Mine No 15

    Surface coal · Invesco International Corp Of Alabama · MSHA ID 1201805
    Abandoned 1983-08-31
52. Pvc No 2 Strip

    Surface coal · Olinger Construction Inc · MSHA ID 1201568
    Abandoned 1980-03-28
53. Rogers Energy Mine No 1

    Surface coal · Rogers Group Inc · MSHA ID 1201924
    Abandoned 1984-11-02
54. Rogers No.3

    coal · Rogers Group, Inc/Dba Rogers E · MSHA ID 1201973
    Abandoned 1985-05-13
55. Sand Hill #1

    Surface coal · B & D Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1201838
    Abandoned 1985-09-05
56. Series Iv

    Surface coal · High Rock Inc · MSHA ID 1201854
    Abandoned 1981-09-10
57. Solar Sources Inc Pit #16

    Surface coal · Solar Sources Inc · MSHA ID 1201851
    Abandoned 1984-07-10
58. State Line Coal No #1

    Surface coal · State Line Coal Inc · MSHA ID 1201935
    Abandoned 1986-01-06
59. Sugar Creek

    Surface coal · Solar Sources Inc · MSHA ID 1202084
    Abandoned 1997-09-15
60. Sugar Creek No 1

    Surface coal · Carol Mining Inc · MSHA ID 1201790
    Abandoned 1981-01-30
61. Sugar Creek No 2

    Surface coal · Stinehelfer Mining · MSHA ID 1201816
    Abandoned 1981-09-28
62. Sugarcreek No 1 Strip

    Surface coal · Blue Creek Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 1201589
    Abandoned 1979-10-01
63. Thomas No 1

    Surface coal · Daviess County Resources · MSHA ID 1201760
    Abandoned 1981-07-01
64. Umi #4

    Surface coal · United Minerals Inc · MSHA ID 1201996
    Abandoned 1993-11-06
65. Underhill #1

    Surface coal · B F C Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1201882
    Abandoned 1982-07-12
66. Venturi Pit #1

    Surface coal · Energy Supply Of Indiana Inc · MSHA ID 1201895
    Abandoned 1992-11-16
67. Viking Mine - Corning Pit

    Surface coal · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC · MSHA ID 1201946
    Abandoned 2016-08-10
68. W E Energy Ltd

    Surface coal · W E Energy Ltd · MSHA ID 1201959
    Abandoned 1985-10-10
69. West Fork

    Surface coal · United Minerals Company Llc · MSHA ID 1202133
    Abandoned 2001-07-31
70. West Fork Processing

    Facility coal · United Minerals Company Llc · MSHA ID 1202229
    Abandoned 1999-02-02
71. Wittmer Coal Corp

    Facility coal · Wittmer Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1201887
    Abandoned 1983-11-09
72. Wittmer No 1

    Surface coal · M & T Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1201820
    Abandoned 1982-12-21

Status and date are as reported to MSHA by the operator. Each mine's own page carries its accident, citation and inspection record.

• Clay County 323
• Sullivan County 260
• Vigo County 217
• Greene County 194
• Lawrence County 132
• Pike County 122
• Elkhart County 92
• Warrick County 88
• Steuben County 79
• Knox County 78
• Spencer County 74
• Kosciusko County 73

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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).
8. 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.