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Abandoned mine inventory

Abandoned mines in Lawrence County, Ohio

Lawrence County, Ohio has 253 mine and prospect features on USGS topographic maps published 1953–2002, including 48 mine openings (shafts, adits and air shafts). OSMRE's abandoned mine land inventory lists 88 problems in the county, 36 of them not yet reclaimed. MSHA's register carries 43 mines in the county with status Abandoned or Abandoned and Sealed.

Every mine and prospect feature the USGS digitized from historical topographic maps covering Lawrence 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)
253
Mine openings
48
OSMRE problems unreclaimed
36
MSHA mines marked abandoned
43
0 features carry a name0 prospect pits17 quadrangle maps, published 1953–2002 88 OSMRE problems, 52 reclaimed 0 MSHA mines abandoned and sealed
What the features are
  1. Mine openings
    shafts, adits, air shafts, portals and vertical openings: the ways into underground workings
    64 18.8%
  2. Mines and surface workings
    labelled mines, open pits, strip mines, placer and hydraulic workings
    144 42.2%
  3. Quarries, gravel and borrow pits
    construction-material and industrial-mineral extraction
    56 16.4%
  4. Dumps, tailings, spoil and gob
    what mining left above ground
    5 1.5%
  5. Mills, tipples and facilities
    processing plants and hazardous structures
    6 1.8%
  6. Other reclamation problems
    highwalls, subsidence, polluted or clogged water, fires, slides and gases in OSMRE's inventory
    66 19.4%
OSMRE abandoned mine land problems88 on inventory
Problem area Problem Status
Albright Landslide P1 Dangerous Slides Reclamation Completed
Black Fork P2 Clogged Stream Lands Reclamation Completed
Black Fork P2 Hazardous Water Bodies Reclamation Completed
Black Fork P2 Surface Burning Reclamation Completed
Black Fork P2 Vertical Openings Reclamation Completed
Blackfork Firebrick P1 Portals Reclamation Pending
Blackfork Firebrick P2 Clogged Stream Lands Reclamation Pending
Blackfork Firebrick P2 Clogged Streams Reclamation Pending
Buckhorn P2 Dangerous Slides Reclamation Completed
Cannons Creek P1 Clogged Stream Lands Reclamation Completed
Cecil Hollow P1 Portals Reclamation Completed
Center Station P1 Dangerous Highwalls Reclamation Pending
Center Station P1 Hazardous Water Bodies Reclamation Pending
Center Station P1 Portals In Reclamation
Center Station P1 Vertical Openings Reclamation Pending
Center Station P2 Dangerous Highwalls Reclamation Pending
Coal Grove P2 Subsidence Reclamation Completed
Coffee And Tea #1 P2 Clogged Stream Lands Reclamation Pending
Crawford Ramp P2 Clogged Stream Lands Reclamation Completed
Dillon P2 Clogged Stream Lands Reclamation Completed
Ellisonville P1 Portals Reclamation Pending
Ellisonville P2 Clogged Stream Lands Reclamation Completed
Etna P1 Portals In Reclamation
Gouge Landslide P1 Dangerous Slides Reclamation Completed
Greasy Ridge P2 Clogged Stream Lands Reclamation Completed
Greasy Ridge P2 Dangerous Highwalls Reclamation Pending
Greasy Ridge Clog P2 Clogged Stream Lands Reclamation Completed
Hecla North P1 Subsidence Reclamation Completed
Hecla North P2 Dangerous Slides Reclamation Completed
Hog Run P1 Portals Reclamation Completed
Hog Run P2 Portals Reclamation Pending
Irish Hollow P1 Vertical Openings In Reclamation
Irish Hollow P2 Subsidence Reclamation Completed
Irish Hollow P2 Vertical Openings Reclamation Completed
Kimble Creek Bm656 P1 Portals Reclamation Pending
Kimble Creek Bm656 P2 Polluted Water: Human Consumption In Reclamation
La Grange P1 Surface Burning Reclamation Completed
La Grange P2 Clogged Stream Lands In Reclamation
La Grange P2 Clogged Streams Reclamation Completed
La Grange P2 Portals Reclamation Completed
La Grange P3 Other Reclamation Pending
Lawco Lake P2 Dangerous Highwalls Reclamation Pending
Lemaster Subsidence P1 Subsidence Reclamation Completed
Little Indian Guyan Creek P2 Clogged Stream Lands Reclamation Completed
Little Indian Guyan Creek P3 Spoil Area Reclamation Pending
Lower Pine Creek P1 Clogged Stream Lands Reclamation Completed
Lower Pine Creek P1 Clogged Streams Reclamation Pending
Lower Pine Creek P1 Hazardous Equip & Facilities Reclamation Pending
Lower Pine Creek P1 Portals In Reclamation
Lower Pine Creek P2 Dangerous Highwalls Reclamation Pending
Mason School P2 Clogged Stream Lands Reclamation Completed
Mason School P2 Dangerous Highwalls Reclamation Completed
Mason School P3 Spoil Area In Reclamation
Massey Landslide P1 Dangerous Slides Reclamation Completed
Myers P2 Clogged Stream Lands Reclamation Pending
Myers P2 Industrial/Residential Waste Reclamation Pending
Oh - Lawrence - Fea P1 Dangerous Slides Reclamation Completed
Oh - Lawrence - Fea P1 Subsidence Reclamation Completed
Osborne Run P2 Clogged Stream Lands Reclamation Completed
Pedro P1 Dangerous Slides Reclamation Completed
Pedro P2 Clogged Stream Lands Reclamation Completed
Pedro P2 Clogged Streams Reclamation Completed
Pine Grove P2 Dangerous Highwalls Reclamation Pending
Pine Grove P2 Surface Burning Reclamation Completed
Pine Grove East P2 Clogged Stream Lands Reclamation Completed
Pine Grove Lake P1 Dangerous Highwalls Reclamation Pending
Pleasant Valley Church P2 Clogged Stream Lands Reclamation Completed
Pleasant Valley Church P3 Spoil Area Reclamation Pending
Rappsburg P3 Spoil Area Reclamation Completed
Renfroe P2 Clogged Stream Lands Reclamation Completed
Richey Hollow Slides P1 Dangerous Slides Reclamation Completed
Richey Hollow Slides P2 Dangerous Slides Reclamation Completed
Sand Fork P2 Clogged Stream Lands Reclamation Completed
Sand Fork Clog P2 Clogged Streams In Reclamation
Shebear Hollow P3 Spoil Area Reclamation Pending
Sheridan P2 Dangerous Slides Reclamation Completed
Slope Hollow P1 Dangerous Highwalls Reclamation Completed
Slope Hollow P1 Hazardous Water Bodies Reclamation Completed
Slope Hollow P1 Portals Reclamation Completed
Slope Hollow P2 Clogged Stream Lands Reclamation Completed
Sugar Ck Slide P1 Dangerous Slides Reclamation Completed
Sugar Ck Slide P2 Dangerous Slides Reclamation Completed
Sugar Creek Slide P1 Portals Reclamation Completed
Sugar Creek Slide P3 Mine Opening Reclamation Pending
Sugar Creek Slide P3 Slump Reclamation Pending
Watson Creek P2 Clogged Stream Lands Reclamation Pending
Watson Creek P2 Clogged Streams Reclamation Pending
Wayne National Forest Subsidence P1 Subsidence Reclamation Completed

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.

MSHA-registered mines with status Abandoned43 on register
  1. All American Dock
    Facility coal · Coalport Inc · MSHA ID 3303681
    Abandoned
  2. Arabia Strip
    Surface coal · Peaker Run Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 3303026
    Abandoned
  3. Arabia Strip
    Surface coal · Universal Coal & Energy Division · MSHA ID 3303376
    Abandoned
  4. BELVILLE MINING CO. INC.
    Facility metal/non-metal · Belville Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 3304123
    Abandoned
  5. Big W Strip
    Surface coal · Big W Coal Inc · MSHA ID 3303838
    Abandoned
  6. Blackfork Mine
    Surface coal · Cyclone Energy Corp · MSHA ID 3303939
    Abandoned
  7. Blackfork Mine
    Surface coal · Stewart Construction Company · MSHA ID 3304124
    Abandoned
  8. Boll Pit
    Surface coal · Vanport Limestone Inc · MSHA ID 3304166
    Abandoned
  9. Chaney Mining Company No 1 Clay
    Surface metal/non-metal · Chaney Mining Company · MSHA ID 3300455
    Abandoned
  10. Coal Grove River Dock
    Facility coal · Addington Brothers Mining Inc · MSHA ID 3303592
    Abandoned
  11. Collins Strip
    Surface coal · Collins Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 3300986
    Abandoned
  12. D & M Mining
    Surface metal/non-metal · D & M Mining Inc · MSHA ID 3304727
    Abandoned
  13. Davis Strip
    Surface coal · Bellville Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 3302716
    Abandoned
  14. Eagle Stone
    Facility coal · Eagle Stone Inc · MSHA ID 3304006
    Abandoned
  15. Elam Dock
    Facility coal · Oliver M Elam Jr Company Inc · MSHA ID 3303637
    Abandoned
  16. Firebrick Plant No 3
    Facility metal/non-metal · Plibrico Company · MSHA ID 3301219
    Abandoned
  17. Grade X Strip
    Surface coal · Gradex Inc · MSHA ID 3303706
    Abandoned
  18. Hanging Rock Dock
    Facility coal · Hanging Rock Dock Company · MSHA ID 3303590
    Abandoned
  19. Ironton River Dock
    Facility coal · Ironton Coal Company · MSHA ID 3303998
    Abandoned
  20. Jeffreys
    Surface metal/non-metal · American Olean Tile Company Inc · MSHA ID 3304035
    Abandoned
  21. Jerrys Sand And Gravel Dredge And M
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jerrys Sand & Gravel Inc · MSHA ID 3301527
    Abandoned
  22. Keystone Terminals
    Facility coal · Keystone Terminals · MSHA ID 3303597
    Abandoned
  23. Lawrence Pit
    Surface coal · J R Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 3303733
    Abandoned
  24. Lawrence Strip
    Surface coal · C K L Inc · MSHA ID 3303640
    Abandoned
  25. Mays Mine
    Underground coal · Manuel Mays · MSHA ID 3301078
    Abandoned
  26. Mine No 1
    Surface coal · Mud Fork Coal Corp · MSHA ID 3303714
    Abandoned
  27. N&J Enterprises
    Facility coal · N & T Enterprises · MSHA ID 3304463
    Abandoned
  28. No 2 Strip
    Surface coal · Lawco Energy Inc · MSHA ID 3303331
    Abandoned
  29. Ohio #2
    Surface coal · Addington Inc · MSHA ID 3304231
    Abandoned
  30. Ohio Job #1
    Surface coal · Addington Inc · MSHA ID 3304112
    Abandoned
  31. Olive Strip
    Surface coal · Brohard Mining & Development Inc · MSHA ID 3303715
    Abandoned
  32. Pedro Mine & Mill
    Surface metal/non-metal · Brohard Mining & Development Inc · MSHA ID 3300497
    Abandoned
  33. Pedro Plant
    Facility metal/non-metal · Lawrence Refractories Company · MSHA ID 3301974
    Abandoned
  34. Pine Creek Materials Incorporated
    Surface metal/non-metal · Pine Creek Materials Inc · MSHA ID 3303934
    Abandoned
  35. Riverside Dock
    Facility coal · Riverside Coal Company · MSHA ID 3303600
    Abandoned
  36. SHERRITTS
    Surface coal · Trimet Coal LLC · MSHA ID 3304616
    Abandoned
  37. Sherritts Mine
    Surface coal · ETTA MAE, Inc. · MSHA ID 3304328
    Abandoned
  38. South Point Processing
    Facility coal · Tri-State Terminals Inc · MSHA ID 3303806
    Abandoned
  39. Sunshine Pit
    Surface coal · Southeastern Fuel Inc · MSHA ID 3303872
    Abandoned
  40. Superior Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Lone Star Industries Inc · MSHA ID 3300352
    Abandoned
  41. Superior Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Marquette Company · MSHA ID 3303787
    Abandoned
  42. Virginia Queen
    Surface coal · Chisholm & Associates Mining Company · MSHA ID 3303994
    Abandoned
  43. Waterloo Surface
    Surface coal · Marcoa Coal Company · MSHA ID 3303730
    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
Strip Mine 124
Adit 47
Clay Pit 35
P2 Clogged Stream Lands 20
Disturbed Surface 20
P1 Portals 10
Quarry 10
P1 Dangerous Slides 7
P2 Dangerous Highwalls 6
P2 Dangerous Slides 5
P3 Spoil Area 5
Tipple 5
P2 Clogged Streams 5
P1 Subsidence 4
P1 Dangerous Highwalls 3
Clay Pit 3
Quarry 3
Gravel Pit 3
P1 Hazardous Water Bodies 2
P1 Vertical Openings 2
P2 Vertical Openings 2
P2 Portals 2
P2 Subsidence 2
P2 Surface Burning 2
P1 Clogged Stream Lands 2
Sand Pit 1
P1 Surface Burning 1
P3 Other 1
P1 Clogged Streams 1
Mine Shaft 1
P1 Hazardous Equip & Facilities 1
P3 Slump 1
P2 Polluted Water: Human Consumption 1
P2 Hazardous Water Bodies 1
Gravel Pit 1
P2 Industrial/Residential Waste 1
P3 Mine Opening 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.