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Abandoned mine inventory

Abandoned mines in Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Plymouth County, Massachusetts has 160 mine and prospect features on USGS topographic maps published 1936–1977; 3 of the features carry a name on the map. MSHA's register carries 86 mines in the county with status Abandoned or Abandoned and Sealed.

Every mine and prospect feature the USGS digitized from historical topographic maps covering Plymouth 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)
160
Mine openings
0
OSMRE problems unreclaimed
0
MSHA mines marked abandoned
86
3 features carry a name0 prospect pits18 quadrangle maps, published 1936–1977 0 MSHA mines abandoned and sealed
What the features are
  1. Quarries, gravel and borrow pits
    construction-material and industrial-mineral extraction
    160 100.0%
Named features on the maps3 named · from the USGS compilation
Name on map Feature
Eastern Quarries Quarry
Miller Quarry Quarry
Plymouth Quarries Quarry

A name is the label printed beside the symbol on the map. "First mapped" is the earliest topographic edition that shows the symbol, which bounds the feature's age from above; it is not the date it was worked. Unnamed features (most prospect pits, adits and shafts carry no label) are in the counts above but not this list.

MSHA-registered mines with status Abandoned86 on register
  1. 44 GRAVEL SAND, INC.
    Surface metal/non-metal · 44 Gravel & Sand Inc · MSHA ID 1900969
    Abandoned
  2. Accusoils
    Surface metal/non-metal · Accusoils Inc. · MSHA ID 1901111
    Abandoned
  3. Bridgewater Highway Dept Pit And Pl
    Surface metal/non-metal · Town Of Bridgewater · MSHA ID 1900773
    Abandoned
  4. Bridgewater Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Bridgewater Sand & Gravel Company · MSHA ID 1900291
    Abandoned
  5. Brockton Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Gerald J Kelleher · MSHA ID 1900600
    Abandoned
  6. Carver Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Simeone Stone Corp · MSHA ID 1900610
    Abandoned
  7. CEC Plant #2
    Surface metal/non-metal · P A Landers Inc · MSHA ID 1901127
    Abandoned
  8. CEC #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · P A Landers Inc · MSHA ID 1901126
    Abandoned
  9. CEC #3
    Surface metal/non-metal · P A Landers Inc · MSHA ID 1901138
    Abandoned
  10. CEC #4
    Surface metal/non-metal · P A Landers Inc · MSHA ID 1901128
    Abandoned
  11. Charge Pond Road Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Town Of Wareham · MSHA ID 1900939
    Abandoned
  12. DANAITIS SAND & GRAVEL
    Surface metal/non-metal · Danaitis Sand & Gravel · MSHA ID 1901079
    Abandoned
  13. Extec Screening Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · P.A. Landers, Inc. · MSHA ID 1901237
    Abandoned
  14. Feeney Corp. Portable #2
    Surface metal/non-metal · Feeney Corp. · MSHA ID 1901332
    Abandoned
  15. GOURDIN
    Surface metal/non-metal · Gourdin · MSHA ID 1901010
    Abandoned
  16. Gourdin Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Gourdin'S Inc · MSHA ID 1900789
    Abandoned
  17. halifax 13
    Surface metal/non-metal · RYCO excavating contractor inc. · MSHA ID 1901269
    Abandoned
  18. Hart-L Crusher
    Surface metal/non-metal · P A Landers Inc · MSHA ID 1901137
    Abandoned
  19. HINGHAM QUARRY
    Surface metal/non-metal · Hingham Crushed Stone Inc · MSHA ID 1901059
    Abandoned
  20. Howard St
    Surface metal/non-metal · New Heights Builders of MA LLC · MSHA ID 1901305
    Abandoned
  21. Jack's Folly
    Surface metal/non-metal · Casoli Sand & Gravel · MSHA ID 1901030
    Abandoned
  22. JENI MAY
    Surface metal/non-metal · Casoli Sand & Gravel Inc · MSHA ID 1901065
    Abandoned
  23. John Hill Inc Pit And Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · John Hill Inc · MSHA ID 1900586
    Abandoned
  24. Kelleher Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Gerald J Kelleher · MSHA ID 1900642
    Abandoned
  25. Kingstown Portable
    Surface metal/non-metal · Kingstown Corp · MSHA ID 1901082
    Abandoned
  26. Lakeville Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · T L Edwards Inc · MSHA ID 1900948
    Abandoned
  27. Lakeville Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · T L Edwards Inc · MSHA ID 1900577
    Abandoned
  28. MARGETTS QUARRY
    Surface metal/non-metal · Ernest Minelli Inc · MSHA ID 1900815
    Abandoned
  29. Marshfield Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Marshfield Sand & Gravel Inc · MSHA ID 1900332
    Abandoned
  30. MC 10
    Surface metal/non-metal · G Lopes Construction Inc · MSHA ID 1901147
    Abandoned
  31. MC 11
    Surface metal/non-metal · G Lopes Construction Inc · MSHA ID 1901148
    Abandoned
  32. MC-14 KOBELCO CRUSHER
    Surface metal/non-metal · G Lopes Construction Inc · MSHA ID 1901160
    Abandoned
  33. MC15 Thunderbird
    Surface metal/non-metal · G. Lopes Construction · MSHA ID 1901219
    Abandoned
  34. McClosky S130
    Surface metal/non-metal · Agresource Inc · MSHA ID 1901265
    Abandoned
  35. Met-01 LT120 (S/N #79709)
    Surface metal/non-metal · P.A. Landers, Inc. · MSHA ID 1901302
    Abandoned
  36. MET-04 (LT 300 GP) SN #180536
    Surface metal/non-metal · P. A. Landers Inc · MSHA ID 1901297
    Abandoned
  37. Metso LT120 Crusher
    Surface metal/non-metal · P.A. Landers, Inc. · MSHA ID 1901247
    Abandoned
  38. O'DONNELL SAND & GRAVEL
    Surface metal/non-metal · O'Donnell Sand & Gravel · MSHA ID 1901011
    Abandoned
  39. Old Forge Farm
    Surface metal/non-metal · Old Forge Farm · MSHA ID 1901255
    Abandoned
  40. P.A. LANDERS, INC.
    Surface metal/non-metal · P A Landers Inc · MSHA ID 1901074
    Abandoned
  41. Plant No 2
    Surface metal/non-metal · K-F Brick Company Inc · MSHA ID 1900098
    Abandoned
  42. Plymouth Industrial Park
    Surface metal/non-metal · W E Lyons Sand & Gravel Inc · MSHA ID 1901125
    Abandoned
  43. Plymouth Quarries Inc
    Surface metal/non-metal · Plymouth Quarries Inc · MSHA ID 1900036
    Abandoned
  44. Portable 1
    Surface metal/non-metal · O'Donnell Sand & Gravel · MSHA ID 1901036
    Abandoned
  45. PORTABLE PLANT #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · A D M Cranberry Co LLC · MSHA ID 1901169
    Abandoned
  46. Portable Plant #3
    Surface metal/non-metal · ADM Cranberry Co LLC · MSHA ID 1901200
    Abandoned
  47. Portable Plants
    Surface metal/non-metal · A A Will Materials Corp · MSHA ID 1900558
    Abandoned
  48. Power Grid #PS-3
    Surface metal/non-metal · P A Landers Inc · MSHA ID 1901131
    Abandoned
  49. Power Screen # PS1
    Surface metal/non-metal · P A Landers Inc · MSHA ID 1901129
    Abandoned
  50. Power Screen Track 1400
    Surface metal/non-metal · P A Landers Inc · MSHA ID 1901130
    Abandoned
  51. Power Screen Track 1800 Turbo
    Surface metal/non-metal · P A Landers Inc · MSHA ID 1901132
    Abandoned
  52. Powerscreen Chieftain 1700
    Surface metal/non-metal · G Lopes Construction · MSHA ID 1901235
    Abandoned
  53. Powerscreen Chieftain 1700
    Surface metal/non-metal · P.A. Landers, Inc. · MSHA ID 1901256
    Abandoned
  54. PS 16
    Surface metal/non-metal · G Lopes Construction Inc · MSHA ID 1901092
    Abandoned
  55. PS 17
    Surface metal/non-metal · G Lopes Construction Inc · MSHA ID 1901149
    Abandoned
  56. PS-18 Screener
    Surface metal/non-metal · G Lopes Construction Inc · MSHA ID 1901154
    Abandoned
  57. QE342 #2 (S/N #10119)
    Surface metal/non-metal · P. A. Landers Inc · MSHA ID 1901300
    Abandoned
  58. QE342 #5 (S/N #10042)
    Surface metal/non-metal · P. A. Landers Inc · MSHA ID 1901301
    Abandoned
  59. QE342 #6 S/N#10110
    Surface metal/non-metal · P. A. Landers Inc · MSHA ID 1901298
    Abandoned
  60. QE440 Sandvik Screen Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · P.A. Landers, Inc. · MSHA ID 1901250
    Abandoned
  61. QE442 #1 (S/N #10020)
    Surface metal/non-metal · P. A. Landers Inc · MSHA ID 1901299
    Abandoned
  62. R D Margetts Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · R D Margetts Gravel & Stone · MSHA ID 1900871
    Abandoned
  63. Ravenbrook
    Surface metal/non-metal · G.S. Redlon & Sons, Inc. · MSHA ID 1901258
    Abandoned
  64. RCS Finlay Screen Plant #2
    Surface metal/non-metal · A D M Cranberry Co. LLC · MSHA ID 1901261
    Abandoned
  65. RCS Finlay Stone Plant #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · A D M Cranberry Co., LLC · MSHA ID 1901262
    Abandoned
  66. RIDDER FARM INC.
    Surface metal/non-metal · Ridder Farm Inc · MSHA ID 1901084
    Abandoned
  67. River Rock Materials
    Surface metal/non-metal · BRS Inc · MSHA ID 1901257
    Abandoned
  68. Rochester Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Decas Brothers Sales Company Inc · MSHA ID 1900940
    Abandoned
  69. Rockland Reservoir
    Surface metal/non-metal · P.A. Landers, Inc. · MSHA ID 1901120
    Abandoned
  70. Rounsville Hammand Rounsville Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Robert C Liffers · MSHA ID 1901196
    Abandoned
  71. ROUTE 58 PIT
    Surface metal/non-metal · Oiva Hannula & Sons Inc · MSHA ID 1901100
    Abandoned
  72. Sandvik Screening Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · P.A. Landers, Inc. · MSHA ID 1901236
    Abandoned
  73. SCR-3
    Surface metal/non-metal · Ryco Excavating Contractor Inc · MSHA ID 1901285
    Abandoned
  74. Shoe String Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Brouillard Company, Inc. · MSHA ID 1901222
    Abandoned
  75. SOUTH SAND + GRAVEL
    Surface metal/non-metal · South Sand and Gravel · MSHA ID 1901195
    Abandoned
  76. Southeastern Sand
    Surface metal/non-metal · P Bradshaw Corp · MSHA ID 1900461
    Abandoned
  77. SOUTHEASTERN-PORTABLE
    Surface metal/non-metal · Slt Construction Corp · MSHA ID 1901091
    Abandoned
  78. Spring Street Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · SLT Construction Corp. · MSHA ID 1901280
    Abandoned
  79. STRIAR PIT
    Surface metal/non-metal · Casoli Sand & Gravel Inc · MSHA ID 1901064
    Abandoned
  80. Studley Pond Pit And Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · F T Read & Sons · MSHA ID 1900587
    Abandoned
  81. Svsp-03
    Surface metal/non-metal · P A Landers · MSHA ID 1901275
    Abandoned
  82. Triple J Screening & Trucking Inc.
    Surface metal/non-metal · Triple J Screening & Trucking Inc. · MSHA ID 1900967
    Abandoned
  83. W E LYONS SAND & GRAVEL INC
    Surface metal/non-metal · W E LYONS SAND & GRAVEL INC · MSHA ID 1901090
    Abandoned
  84. WAREHAM PLANT
    Surface metal/non-metal · Whibco Inc · MSHA ID 1900373
    Abandoned
  85. Wethers Incorporated
    Surface metal/non-metal · Wethers Inc · MSHA ID 1900518
    Abandoned
  86. Winter Street Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Thomas F Lynch Inc · MSHA ID 1900951
    Abandoned

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

By source vocabularythe publishers' own terms
Feature type Features
Gravel Pit 65
Sand and Gravel Pit 39
Gravel Pit 14
Borrow Pit 12
Quarry 11
Sand Pit 10
Sand and Gravel Pit 4
Borrow Pit 1
Quarry 1
Sand Pit 1
Gravel/Borrow Pit - Undifferentiated 1
Clay Pit 1
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How to read these numbers

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.

Sources
  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.