Abandoned mines in Martin County, Kentucky

1. Mine openings

   shafts, adits, air shafts, portals and vertical openings: the ways into underground workings
   163 43.5%
2. Prospect pits and trenches

   shallow exploration diggings that never became a mine
   6 1.6%
3. Mines and surface workings

   labelled mines, open pits, strip mines, placer and hydraulic workings
   150 40.0%
4. Dumps, tailings, spoil and gob

   what mining left above ground
   6 1.6%
5. Mills, tipples and facilities

   processing plants and hazardous structures
   4 1.1%
6. Other reclamation problems

   highwalls, subsidence, polluted or clogged water, fires, slides and gases in OSMRE's inventory
   46 12.3%

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. # 2

   Underground coal · Starlight Coal Inc · MSHA ID 1517962
   Abandoned and Sealed 2010-08-18
2. # 5 Surface

   Surface coal · B & C Mining Inc · MSHA ID 1515179
   Abandoned 1985-08-01
3. #1 Auger

   Surface coal · Pecco Partnership · MSHA ID 1515258
   Abandoned 1985-08-08
4. #1 Stoker Plant

   Facility coal · Lightning Construction Inc · MSHA ID 1516334
   Abandoned 1988-03-28
5. #1 Surface

   Surface coal · Valley Development Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 1515518
   Abandoned 1992-06-04
6. #1 Surface

   Surface coal · Rockcastle Mining Company · MSHA ID 1515663
   Abandoned 1987-01-30
7. #1 Surface

   Surface coal · L & M Fuel Corp · MSHA ID 1515998
   Abandoned 1990-06-20
8. #1 Surface

   Surface coal · Lockworth Inc · MSHA ID 1516120
   Abandoned 1988-09-19
9. #1 Surface Mine

   Surface coal · Wolf Creek Collieries Company · MSHA ID 1505407
   Abandoned 1990-11-20
10. #18 Auger

    Surface coal · R V Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 1516900
    Abandoned 1991-07-18
11. #3

    Underground coal · K T K Mining & Construction Inc · MSHA ID 1516308
    Abandoned and Sealed 1996-02-26
12. #3

    Underground coal · Capricorn Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1516376
    Abandoned and Sealed 1990-10-10
13. #3

    Underground coal · North Star Contractors Inc · MSHA ID 1516844
    Abandoned and Sealed 1992-12-21
14. #5

    Surface coal · Mayo Resources Inc · MSHA ID 1518384
    Abandoned 2017-03-16
15. #5

    Surface coal · PIA Company, Inc · MSHA ID 1519073
    Abandoned 2008-02-15
16. #6

    Surface coal · Mayo Resources Inc · MSHA ID 1519566
    Abandoned 2017-03-15
17. #8 Surface

    Surface coal · Armm Coal Inc · MSHA ID 1515292
    Abandoned 1986-01-18
18. 1-C Mine

    Underground coal · Martin Co. Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1503752
    Abandoned and Sealed 2010-08-18
19. 1-S

    Underground coal · Martin County Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1504194
    Abandoned and Sealed 1984-07-31
20. 1-S-H

    Underground coal · Martin County Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1513475
    Abandoned and Sealed 1987-01-30
21. 17-West Preparation Plant

    Facility coal · LCC Kentucky LLC · MSHA ID 1518120
    Abandoned 2009-03-02
22. 3 A

    Underground coal · K T K Mining & Construction Inc · MSHA ID 1516505
    Abandoned and Sealed 1996-02-26
23. 3-C Surface Mine

    Surface coal · Martin County Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1504222
    Abandoned 1988-05-05
24. A24

    Surface coal · Hendrickson Equipment, Inc. · MSHA ID 1518837
    Abandoned 2025-07-02
25. Aldridge

    Surface coal · Lexington Coal Company, LLC · MSHA ID 1519824
    Abandoned 2024-01-25
26. Auger No 1

    Surface coal · Daniels Coal Company · MSHA ID 1512754
    Abandoned 1981-07-10
27. Auger No 1 & No 2

    Surface coal · B & H Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1515817
    Abandoned 2010-09-20
28. Auger No 2

    Surface coal · Creekside Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 1514168
    Abandoned 1984-02-17
29. Auger No 2 Surface Mine

    Surface coal · P W Mather Coal Company · MSHA ID 1511560
    Abandoned 1982-07-21
30. Auger Site 1

    Surface coal · B & J Auger Company Inc · MSHA ID 1518013
    Abandoned 1999-12-27
31. B 40 Southside Surface

    Surface coal · Bizwil Inc · MSHA ID 1516655
    Abandoned 1990-01-23
32. Beauty Tipple

    Surface coal · Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · MSHA ID 1505516
    Abandoned 1980-05-02
33. Big South Auger

    Surface coal · Runyon Augering · MSHA ID 1516610
    Abandoned 1990-02-06
34. Black Bear

    Underground coal · Martin County Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1513946
    Abandoned and Sealed 1990-08-23
35. Black Bear #2

    Underground coal · Martin County Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1516686
    Abandoned and Sealed 1991-11-07
36. Black Bear #4 Mine

    Underground coal · Martin County Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1517079
    Abandoned and Sealed 1993-02-10
37. Black Bear #5

    Underground coal · Martin County Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1517117
    Abandoned and Sealed 1993-02-10
38. Black Bear No 3

    Underground coal · Martin County Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1517055
    Abandoned and Sealed 1993-02-10
39. Black Diamond

    Underground coal · Martin County Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1515623
    Abandoned and Sealed 1991-02-20
40. Black Panther #1

    Underground coal · Martin County Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1515938
    Abandoned and Sealed 1988-11-30
41. Black Panther No 3

    Underground coal · Martin County Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1516398
    Abandoned and Sealed 1990-01-11
42. Block Coal #3

    Surface coal · Block Coal Inc · MSHA ID 1514816
    Abandoned 1985-08-08
43. Blue Ribbon No 5 Mine (

    Underground coal · K-W Mining Company · MSHA ID 1509459
    Abandoned and Sealed 1980-03-01
44. Blue Ribbon No 6 Mine

    Underground coal · K-W Mining Company · MSHA ID 1512203
    Abandoned and Sealed 1983-06-21
45. Bobcat #1

    Underground coal · Martin County Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1516651
    Abandoned and Sealed 1994-11-09
46. Bobcat #2

    Underground coal · Martin County Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1516652
    Abandoned and Sealed 1991-05-13
47. Broken Arrow No 1

    Surface coal · Broken Arrow Inc · MSHA ID 1517456
    Abandoned 1994-06-29
48. C & P No 2

    Underground coal · C & P Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1514357
    Abandoned and Sealed 1986-05-22
49. Caney Shaft Surface

    Surface coal · Martin County Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1519553
    Abandoned 2013-03-20
50. Central Welding Shop

    Facility coal · Martin County Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1517946
    Abandoned 1998-04-22
51. Coleman No 1 Surface

    Surface coal · L S Coleman Company · MSHA ID 1507235
    Abandoned 1975-08-04
52. Collins Branch Surface Mine

    Surface coal · Addington Brothers Mining Inc · MSHA ID 1508789
    Abandoned 1981-10-08
53. Contract 78-004 Surface Mine

    Surface coal · Raymond Construction Inc · MSHA ID 1512355
    Abandoned 1983-04-06
54. Deep Mine No 2

    Underground coal · Mountaintop Restoration Inc · MSHA ID 1517424
    Abandoned and Sealed 1996-02-26
55. Diamond Star Surface

    Surface coal · Green Construction Of Indiana Inc · MSHA ID 1513008
    Abandoned 1986-08-06
56. Eagle Job #1 Surface Mine

    Surface coal · Diamond P Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1506256
    Abandoned 1984-02-01
57. Emily Creek Energy

    Underground coal · Martin County Coal · MSHA ID 1518627
    Abandoned and Sealed 2010-02-10
58. Evans Sand Company

    Surface metal/non-metal · Evans Sand Company · MSHA ID 1514284
    Abandoned 1988-12-30
59. Grassy Strip

    Surface coal · Noble Reclamation, LLC · MSHA ID 1519918
    Abandoned 2023-01-16
60. H B K #1

    Surface coal · H B K Corp · MSHA ID 1514729
    Abandoned 1992-05-12
61. Hi-Energy Inc

    Surface coal · Hi-Energy Inc · MSHA ID 1517183
    Abandoned 1997-06-06
62. Hwm - Job #8

    Surface coal · Addington Enterprises Inc · MSHA ID 1517521
    Abandoned 1997-07-16
63. Hwm Job #14

    Surface coal · Addington Enterprises Inc · MSHA ID 1517640
    Abandoned 1999-04-02
64. Inez Sand

    Surface metal/non-metal · Inez Sand Company Inc · MSHA ID 1511958
    Abandoned 1980-12-11
65. J & L Sand & Gravel Company

    Surface metal/non-metal · J & L Sand & Gravel Company · MSHA ID 1516022
    Abandoned 1988-12-30
66. Jen 1

    Surface coal · Eagle Stone Inc · MSHA ID 1514967
    Abandoned 1985-10-02
67. Job #1

    Surface coal · Stonewall Mining Company · MSHA ID 1515463
    Abandoned 1986-06-04
68. Job #1

    Surface coal · Big South Mining & Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 1516533
    Abandoned 1990-03-22
69. Job #10 Upper Alpha Branch

    Surface coal · Addington Inc · MSHA ID 1514383
    Abandoned 1988-06-08
70. Job No 1

    Surface coal · Kellie Coal Inc · MSHA ID 1517421
    Abandoned 1999-01-12
71. K T K No 1

    Underground coal · K T K Mining & Construction Inc · MSHA ID 1515665
    Abandoned and Sealed 1996-02-26
72. K-3 Surface Mine

    Surface coal · Appalachian Fuels, LLC · MSHA ID 1517718
    Abandoned 2004-06-19
73. Kc Mining No 1

    Surface coal · Bluebird Collieries Inc · MSHA ID 1515196
    Abandoned 1985-09-10
74. Kentucky Border Tipple

    Surface coal · Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · MSHA ID 1511521
    Abandoned 1980-09-02
75. Laurel Fork Surface

    Surface coal · James River Coal Service Company · MSHA ID 1519302
    Abandoned 2012-05-16
76. Lee Surface Mine

    Surface coal · Martin County Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1505483
    Abandoned 2001-03-15
77. Little Laurel Surface

    Surface coal · Best Elkhorn Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 1514555
    Abandoned 1986-12-02
78. Mac No 4 Mine

    Underground coal · M A C Coal Enterprises Inc · MSHA ID 1513237
    Abandoned and Sealed 1982-10-22
79. Mapco Strip

    Surface coal · Long Branch Coal Company · MSHA ID 1509616
    Abandoned 1979-10-01
80. Martin County No 1 Surface

    Surface coal · Shiloh Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1510932
    Abandoned 1979-10-01
81. Martin No 1 Surface Mine

    Surface coal · H Group Inc · MSHA ID 1514510
    Abandoned 1984-10-19
82. Martin No 7 Surface Mine

    Surface coal · L T Ruth Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1510068
    Abandoned 1984-04-05
83. MCC ADDCAR HWM System 23

    Surface coal · Martin County Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1519615
    Abandoned 2015-08-31
84. Mcginnis Coal #1

    Underground coal · Cumberland River Coal Company · MSHA ID 1512344
    Abandoned and Sealed 1991-08-20
85. Meadow Branch #1 Surface Mine

    Surface coal · Meadow Branch Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1512599
    Abandoned 1984-01-17
86. Messer Branch Surface

    Surface coal · Carbon Investment Inc · MSHA ID 1512285
    Abandoned 1981-06-17
87. Middle Fork Strip

    Surface coal · Wilson Mining, LLC · MSHA ID 1519934
    Abandoned 2024-09-16
88. MILO SAND AND GRAVEL CO

    Surface metal/non-metal · Milo Sand & Gravel · MSHA ID 1512656
    Abandoned 1999-08-12
89. Mine #1

    Facility coal · Peter Cave Mining Co. · MSHA ID 1504020
    Abandoned 2015-06-17
90. Mine #1

    Underground coal · Fast Track Production Inc · MSHA ID 1515899
    Abandoned and Sealed 1996-02-26
91. Mine #1

    Surface coal · Charles Clearing Contractor · MSHA ID 1516497
    Abandoned 1997-07-13
92. Mine #1

    Underground coal · WHM Mine Operating LLC · MSHA ID 1516761
    Abandoned and Sealed 2016-04-14
93. Mine #11

    Surface coal · Carbon River Coal Corp. · MSHA ID 1518503
    Abandoned 2002-06-05
94. Mine #13 Surface

    Surface coal · Energy Coal Income Partnership · MSHA ID 1506796
    Abandoned 1982-07-30
95. Mine #3

    Underground coal · Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · MSHA ID 1502061
    Abandoned 1979-10-01
96. Mine #3

    Surface coal · Justin Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1515866
    Abandoned 1987-08-31
97. Mine #5

    Underground coal · Taurus Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1517737
    Abandoned and Sealed 2000-10-16
98. Mine #7

    Underground coal · Bonnie Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1504060
    Abandoned 1972-02-17
99. Mine No 1

    Underground coal · Excel Mining Llc · MSHA ID 1508413
    Abandoned 2001-05-30
100. Mine No 1

     Underground coal · Wilcoal Mining Inc · MSHA ID 1513750
     Abandoned and Sealed 1996-02-26
101. Mine No 1

     Underground coal · D M V Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 1514018
     Abandoned and Sealed 1996-02-26
102. Mine No 1

     Surface coal · Right-Of-Way Construction · MSHA ID 1518165
     Abandoned 2000-03-07
103. Mine No 11

     Surface coal · Energy Coal Income Partnership · MSHA ID 1505520
     Abandoned 1986-01-14
104. Mine No 13

     Surface coal · Conn & Hayes Mining Company · MSHA ID 1516525
     Abandoned 1988-12-13
105. Mine No 2

     Underground coal · Excel Mining LLC · MSHA ID 1509571
     Abandoned and Sealed 2009-07-29
106. Mine No 3

     Surface coal · Mountaintop Restoration Inc · MSHA ID 1517241
     Abandoned 1994-09-28
107. Mine No 4

     Underground coal · North Star Contractors Inc · MSHA ID 1517149
     Abandoned and Sealed 1993-11-03
108. Mine No 4

     Surface coal · Mountaintop Restoration Inc · MSHA ID 1517304
     Abandoned 1996-09-25
109. Mine No 5

     Surface coal · Mountaintop Restoration Inc · MSHA ID 1517429
     Abandoned 1996-09-25
110. Mine Number 1

     Underground coal · G B & S Coal Inc · MSHA ID 1517589
     Abandoned and Sealed 1996-02-26
111. Mount Sterling Branch

     Surface coal · ICG East Kentucky LLC · MSHA ID 1519070
     Abandoned 2013-11-12
112. Mountaintop Restoration #2

     Surface coal · Mountaintop Restoration Inc · MSHA ID 1515684
     Abandoned 1993-06-01
113. MTR Surface Mine

     Surface coal · Martin County Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1511005
     Abandoned 2013-03-20
114. MTR Wolf Creek Mine

     Surface coal · Martin County Coal Corp · MSHA ID 1519235
     Abandoned 2014-07-21
115. Muddy Branch B 18

     Surface coal · Bizwil Inc · MSHA ID 1515357
     Abandoned 1988-10-04
116. Mudlick Mine

     Underground coal · Martin County Coal Corp. · MSHA ID 1518460
     Abandoned and Sealed 2003-03-31
117. No

     Underground coal · K & R Mining Inc · MSHA ID 1511794
     Abandoned and Sealed 1979-11-27
118. No 1

     Underground coal · Peter Cave Coal Company · MSHA ID 1502060
     Abandoned and Sealed 1989-01-09
119. No 1

     Underground coal · Big Three Coal Company · MSHA ID 1505179
     Abandoned and Sealed 1980-08-05
120. No 1

     Underground coal · Minquest Inc · MSHA ID 1511358
     Abandoned and Sealed 1986-01-29
121. No 1

     Underground coal · Jessie-Jen Coal Corp Inc · MSHA ID 1512901
     Abandoned and Sealed 1996-02-26
122. No 1

     Underground coal · Coalburg Enterprises Inc · MSHA ID 1514569
     Abandoned and Sealed 1986-11-13
123. No 1

     Underground coal · Capricorn Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1514570
     Abandoned and Sealed 1988-01-21
124. No 1

     Surface coal · Rock Fork Mining Company · MSHA ID 1514668
     Abandoned 1988-03-31
125. No 1

     Underground coal · Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1514795
     Abandoned and Sealed 1996-02-26
126. No 1

     Underground coal · Tracy Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1514902
     Abandoned and Sealed 1988-09-28
127. No 1

     Underground coal · Long Fork Development Inc · MSHA ID 1515259
     Abandoned and Sealed 1989-12-07
128. No 1

     Underground coal · Jilco Inc · MSHA ID 1515382
     Abandoned and Sealed 1996-02-26
129. No 1

     Underground coal · North Star Contractors Inc · MSHA ID 1516491
     Abandoned and Sealed 1990-08-21
130. No 1

     Underground coal · Raven Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 1516744
     Abandoned and Sealed 1994-03-11
131. No 1

     Underground coal · Scorpio Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1516879
     Abandoned and Sealed 1990-11-02
132. No 1

     Underground coal · B J Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1517132
     Abandoned 1992-11-06
133. No 1

     Underground coal · Coalburg Enterprises Inc · MSHA ID 1517559
     Abandoned and Sealed 2005-08-11
134. No 1

     Underground coal · Tradition Mining Corp · MSHA ID 1518117
     Abandoned and Sealed 1999-06-09
135. No 1 Auger

     Surface coal · W C A Inc · MSHA ID 1517034
     Abandoned 1997-07-14
136. No 1 Auger

     Surface coal · K-Jac Energy Inc · MSHA ID 1517713
     Abandoned and Sealed 1998-12-31
137. No 1 Auger

     Surface coal · B & J Auger Company Inc · MSHA ID 1517831
     Abandoned and Sealed 1998-01-29
138. No 1 Auger Mine

     Surface coal · Morning Star Energy Company Inc · MSHA ID 1512733
     Abandoned 1983-08-02
139. No 1 Auger Mine

     Surface coal · Jiffy Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 1513944
     Abandoned 1984-09-18
140. No 1 Mine

     Underground coal · Dotson Coal Co Inc · MSHA ID 1504401
     Abandoned 1979-10-01
141. No 1 Mine

     Underground coal · Jacks Creek Coal Company · MSHA ID 1505174
     Abandoned and Sealed 1975-04-01
142. No 1 Mine

     Underground coal · Pilgrim Collieries Company Inc · MSHA ID 1506215
     Abandoned 1980-05-02
143. No 1 Mine

     Underground coal · L & M Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1506982
     Abandoned and Sealed 1979-01-01
144. No 1 Mine

     Underground coal · Little Rosie Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1507024
     Abandoned and Sealed 1974-12-21
145. No 1 Mine

     Underground coal · B & D Coal Inc · MSHA ID 1507105
     Abandoned and Sealed 1979-10-07
146. No 1 Mine

     Underground coal · Lockfield Energy Inc · MSHA ID 1507162
     Abandoned and Sealed 1985-03-29
147. No 1 Mine

     Underground coal · K-W Mining Company · MSHA ID 1507921
     Abandoned 1979-10-01
148. No 1 Mine

     Underground coal · Thelma Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1508517
     Abandoned 1979-10-01
149. No 1 Mine

     Underground coal · Pioneer Harrison Coal Company · MSHA ID 1510514
     Abandoned 1979-10-01
150. No 1 Mine

     Underground coal · Wan-Crys Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 1511111
     Abandoned and Sealed 2005-09-06

…and 235 more mines not listed here.

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

• Pike County 2,690
• Floyd County 2,006
• Letcher County 1,343
• Knott County 989
• Harlan County 911
• Johnson County 802
• Whitley County 726
• Perry County 695
• Knox County 639
• Bell County 627
• Leslie County 540
• Clay County 433

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.