Abandoned mines in Butler County, Pennsylvania

1. Mine openings

   shafts, adits, air shafts, portals and vertical openings: the ways into underground workings
   48 4.0%
2. Mines and surface workings

   labelled mines, open pits, strip mines, placer and hydraulic workings
   842 70.0%
3. Quarries, gravel and borrow pits

   construction-material and industrial-mineral extraction
   21 1.7%
4. Dumps, tailings, spoil and gob

   what mining left above ground
   94 7.8%
5. Mills, tipples and facilities

   processing plants and hazardous structures
   28 2.3%
6. Other reclamation problems

   highwalls, subsidence, polluted or clogged water, fires, slides and gases in OSMRE's inventory
   170 14.1%

…and 133 more problems not listed here.

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. A H-R S Coal Tipple

   Surface coal · Ah-Rs Coal Corp · MSHA ID 3604126
   Abandoned 1981-03-24
2. Adobe #1

   Underground coal · Darmac Associates Corp · MSHA ID 3607967
   Abandoned and Sealed 1990-12-17
3. Adobe #2

   Underground coal · Darmac Associates Corp · MSHA ID 3608097
   Abandoned and Sealed 1990-06-30
4. Ah-Rs Coal Corp Strip

   Surface coal · Ah-Rs Coal Corp · MSHA ID 3604255
   Abandoned 1983-01-18
5. Amc Strip

   Surface coal · Allegheny Mineral Corp · MSHA ID 3600004
   Abandoned 1985-06-25
6. Amerikohl Strips

   Surface coal · Amerikohl Mining Inc · MSHA ID 3609654
   Abandoned 2019-06-20
7. Armstrong Co Strips

   Surface coal · Amerikohl Mining Inc · MSHA ID 3606905
   Abandoned 2015-10-14
8. Armstrong Coal & Coke Co

   Facility coal · Armstrong Coal & Coke Company · MSHA ID 3607400
   Abandoned 1983-11-01
9. Aspen Mine

   Surface coal · Aspen Minerals Inc · MSHA ID 3608459
   Abandoned 2002-04-01
10. Atwell Strip

    Surface coal · Atwell Coal Company · MSHA ID 3601537
    Abandoned 1978-07-25
11. Atwells Crossing

    Facility coal · Marion Lode Corp · MSHA ID 3606804
    Abandoned 1984-09-10
12. B & D Coal Company

    Surface coal · B & D Coal Company · MSHA ID 3604142
    Abandoned 1982-02-01
13. B&B #1 Deep Mine

    Underground coal · B & B Coal Mining Inc · MSHA ID 3608384
    Abandoned and Sealed 1992-12-31
14. Basic Energies Tipple

    Facility coal · Basic Energies Inc · MSHA ID 3606430
    Abandoned 1981-09-01
15. Best Coal Inc

    Surface coal · Best Coal Inc · MSHA ID 3607545
    Abandoned 1984-03-15
16. Big B Mining

    Surface coal · Big B Mining Company · MSHA ID 3605073
    Abandoned 1994-08-30
17. Black Fox Mining And Development

    Surface coal · Black Fox Mining & Development Corp · MSHA ID 3603352
    Abandoned 1989-02-02
18. Blackridge Strips

    Surface coal · Blackridge Associates Inc · MSHA ID 3608885
    Abandoned 2005-11-30
19. Boyers

    Surface metal/non-metal · Allegheny Mineral Corp. · MSHA ID 3607747
    Abandoned 2011-08-01
20. Boyers Coal Tipple

    Facility coal · C & K Coal Company · MSHA ID 3604137
    Abandoned 1979-10-03
21. Breara Strips

    Surface coal · Breara Energies Inc · MSHA ID 3608390
    Abandoned 1995-05-15
22. Brm No 1 Mine

    Surface coal · Joffre Coal & Construction Inc · MSHA ID 3608051
    Abandoned 1988-10-20
23. Brookes

    Underground coal · Mohawk Mining Company · MSHA ID 3601079
    Abandoned 1972-09-21
24. Brookes No 2 Mine

    Underground coal · Mohawk Mining Company · MSHA ID 3603129
    Abandoned 1978-02-28
25. Bros 3

    Surface coal · Perry - C & K Mining Venture · MSHA ID 3608259
    Abandoned 1995-12-18
26. Bruin #2

    Surface coal · Dutch Run Coal Inc · MSHA ID 3608535
    Abandoned 1996-10-09
27. BRUIN STONE PLANT

    Surface metal/non-metal · Thomas E Siegel · MSHA ID 3608416
    Abandoned 2006-11-01
28. Burr

    Surface coal · Grant R Wright Inc · MSHA ID 3603344
    Abandoned 1990-09-06
29. Cameron Mine

    Surface coal · US Operatinig Services Company · MSHA ID 3609580
    Abandoned 2014-03-05
30. Campbell Mine (All Surface Mines)

    Surface coal · B & B Coal Mining Inc · MSHA ID 3608074
    Abandoned 2002-11-07
31. Campbell Strip

    Surface coal · Bracken Construction Company · MSHA ID 3606338
    Abandoned 1986-05-30
32. Carol Mine

    Underground coal · Creighton Hills Coal Company · MSHA ID 3601086
    Abandoned and Sealed 1992-04-13
33. Catch 40 Processing

    Surface coal · Catch 40 Systems Inc · MSHA ID 3606891
    Abandoned 1984-09-10
34. Chernicky Strips

    Surface coal · Chernicky Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 3606958
    Abandoned 1980-06-10
35. Chicora #1

    Underground coal · Darmac Associates Corp · MSHA ID 3607876
    Abandoned and Sealed 1990-11-14
36. Chicora #2

    Underground coal · Darmac Associates Corp · MSHA ID 3608195
    Abandoned 1993-10-08
37. Claytonia Tipple(And All Surface Mi

    Surface coal · Bmb Management Inc · MSHA ID 3606593
    Abandoned 2000-12-29
38. Clinton Fuel Strip

    Surface coal · Clinton Fuel & Transport Inc · MSHA ID 3606643
    Abandoned 1984-09-10
39. Clinton Raleigh Tipple

    Facility coal · Raleigh Industrial Corp · MSHA ID 3607086
    Abandoned 1984-09-10
40. Corrado Mine

    Surface coal · Atwell Coal Company · MSHA ID 3608145
    Abandoned 1996-09-15
41. Cotterman No 1

    Underground coal · Keystone Coal Mining Corp · MSHA ID 3606747
    Abandoned and Sealed 1982-10-21
42. Craig Saul Ug

    Underground coal · Eagle Coal Company · MSHA ID 3600827
    Abandoned 1976-11-26
43. D W L Surface Mines

    Surface coal · D W L Coal Company · MSHA ID 3607383
    Abandoned 1995-06-01
44. Darmac #7

    Surface coal · W A Cotterman · MSHA ID 3606926
    Abandoned 1980-01-01
45. Davis Plesniak Mine

    Surface coal · Duncan Coal Company · MSHA ID 3605426
    Abandoned 1984-09-10
46. Doug Coal Co

    Surface coal · Doug Coal Company · MSHA ID 3606984
    Abandoned 1984-09-10
47. Eau Clair Mine #1

    Surface coal · H & T Coal Company · MSHA ID 3606951
    Abandoned 1984-09-10
48. Eichard Auger

    Surface coal · Laird T Orr Coal Company · MSHA ID 3602989
    Abandoned 1973-05-23
49. Elliott

    Surface metal/non-metal · Glacial Sand & Gravel Company · MSHA ID 3608877
    Abandoned 2010-11-10
50. Fairview Mine

    Surface coal · Lamont Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 3608123
    Abandoned 1989-10-13
51. Fawn Mining Corp

    Underground coal · Fawn Mining Corp · MSHA ID 3600834
    Abandoned and Sealed 1994-02-09
52. Hall Mine

    Surface coal · William L Harger · MSHA ID 3608126
    Abandoned 1989-11-02
53. Henry Mine

    Surface coal · Mashuda Corporation · MSHA ID 3609680
    Abandoned 2015-10-07
54. Herman Mine

    Underground coal · B & L Coal Company · MSHA ID 3608767
    Abandoned 2013-10-01
55. Highwall Mining Co Inc

    Surface coal · Indiana Mining Consultants · MSHA ID 3606070
    Abandoned 1984-09-10
56. HILL PLANT

    Surface metal/non-metal · Atlantic States Materials Of Pa Inc · MSHA ID 3603187
    Abandoned 2002-04-22
57. J W S Strips

    Surface coal · John W Snyder · MSHA ID 3606660
    Abandoned 1979-10-01
58. JMW Mine No 1

    Surface coal · JMW Enterprises, Inc. · MSHA ID 3608472
    Abandoned 2014-11-21
59. Johnston #1

    Surface coal · Squaw Valley Coal Company · MSHA ID 3606783
    Abandoned 1984-09-10
60. Johnston Strip

    Surface coal · North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · MSHA ID 3607282
    Abandoned 1982-04-08
61. Jvn U G Mine

    Underground coal · Dorchem Pennsylvania Inc · MSHA ID 3600826
    Abandoned 1977-07-18
62. Kathryn

    Underground coal · Fisher Coal Company · MSHA ID 3601074
    Abandoned 1975-01-02
63. Kennedy Mine (Strip)

    Surface coal · Lineal Industries Inc Energy Division · MSHA ID 3605850
    Abandoned 1984-09-10
64. Kerry Tipple

    Surface coal · Kerry Coal Company · MSHA ID 3600829
    Abandoned 1980-04-01
65. King #1

    Surface coal · King Coal Company · MSHA ID 3606134
    Abandoned 1979-10-03
66. King No 9

    Surface coal · King Coal Company · MSHA ID 3606792
    Abandoned 1984-09-10
67. Lakeview Processing

    Facility coal · Magnum Minerals Inc · MSHA ID 3604501
    Abandoned 1979-10-03
68. Large Strip

    Surface coal · Large Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 3606564
    Abandoned 1979-10-01
69. Ligo Mine

    Surface metal/non-metal · Wolf Creek Sand & Gravel · MSHA ID 3609379
    Abandoned 2006-07-18
70. Magnum Strips

    Surface coal · Magnum Minerals Inc · MSHA ID 3601087
    Abandoned 1986-12-31
71. Mahoning Strips

    Surface coal · Mahoning Mining Inc · MSHA ID 3608177
    Abandoned 1994-08-08
72. Marett Mine

    Surface coal · Quality Aggregates Inc · MSHA ID 3601091
    Abandoned 2012-10-12
73. Mars 22

    Surface coal · Mars Mining Company · MSHA ID 3605987
    Abandoned 1983-07-31
74. Mathieson Coal Tipple

    Surface coal · Thomas B Mathieson Coal Co · MSHA ID 3604149
    Abandoned 1974-06-20
75. Mathieson Strip

    Surface coal · Thomas B Mathieson Coal Co · MSHA ID 3603541
    Abandoned 1973-11-20
76. Mcknight Strip

    Surface coal · Mc Knight Coal Corp · MSHA ID 3602999
    Abandoned 1990-10-16
77. Mercer Lime & Stone Company Mill

    Facility metal/non-metal · Mercer Lime Company · MSHA ID 3603448
    Abandoned 2017-10-01
78. Murrinsville Strip

    Surface coal · Grove City Construction Co · MSHA ID 3603359
    Abandoned 1980-12-02
79. Nastasi Strip

    Surface coal · Nastasi Coal Company · MSHA ID 3604119
    Abandoned 1979-10-01
80. Neiswonger Portable #1

    Surface metal/non-metal · Neiswonger Construction Inc · MSHA ID 3610132
    Abandoned 2017-09-20
81. No 5 Mine

    Surface coal · Central Western Pennsylvania Mining · MSHA ID 3607398
    Abandoned 1987-06-04
82. Parker

    Surface metal/non-metal · Glenn O Hawbaker, Inc. · MSHA ID 3610283
    Abandoned 2024-04-09
83. Raducz #5

    Surface metal/non-metal · Raducz Stone Corp · MSHA ID 3609940
    Abandoned 2011-10-05
84. REDMOND PIT

    Surface metal/non-metal · Neshannock Sand & Gravel Inc · MSHA ID 3606879
    Abandoned 2002-11-21
85. Rodgers

    Surface metal/non-metal · Glacial Sand & Gravel · MSHA ID 3609832
    Abandoned 2025-10-28
86. Roswel Strip

    Surface coal · Roswel Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 3607405
    Abandoned 1988-03-15
87. Rt #19 Pit & Mill

    Surface metal/non-metal · Cooper Brothers Inc · MSHA ID 3605584
    Abandoned 1986-07-21
88. S B P Coal Co Tipple

    Surface coal · S B P Coal Company · MSHA ID 3605422
    Abandoned 1976-04-20
89. Sandstone Quarry

    Surface metal/non-metal · Armstrong Cement & Supply Corp · MSHA ID 3606247
    Abandoned 1985-03-11
90. Saul Tipple

    Facility coal · Saul & Baxter Inc-Eagle Coal Company · MSHA ID 3606319
    Abandoned 1988-04-19
91. Sechan Coal Strips

    Surface coal · Sechan Limestone Industries Inc · MSHA ID 3605844
    Abandoned 1984-09-10
92. Sechan Quarry And Mill

    Surface metal/non-metal · Sechan Limestone Industries Inc · MSHA ID 3604198
    Abandoned 1983-06-20
93. Seneca Mine

    Surface coal · Seneca Landfill, Inc. · MSHA ID 3608863
    Abandoned 2008-07-14
94. Smith Strips

    Surface coal · Lester E Smith Coal Company · MSHA ID 3606449
    Abandoned 1984-09-10
95. Snyder Mine

    Surface coal · J & A Coal Company · MSHA ID 3606885
    Abandoned 1984-04-20
96. Sunbeam

    Surface coal · Sunbeam Coal Corp · MSHA ID 3603346
    Abandoned 1995-05-19
97. T.C. Strips

    Surface coal · T. C. Mining · MSHA ID 3608052
    Abandoned 2012-05-21
98. Taylor Mine

    Surface coal · Fleishner Excavating · MSHA ID 3608790
    Abandoned 1999-05-31
99. Tiche Mine #1

    Surface coal · Annandale Quarries Inc · MSHA ID 3609581
    Abandoned 2012-05-21
100. Uschak

     Surface coal · Grove City Materials · MSHA ID 3609697
     Abandoned 2017-05-11
101. Uschak Operation

     Surface coal · Carlson Mining · MSHA ID 3609311
     Abandoned 2010-06-14
102. Walters 2

     Surface coal · Amerikohl Mining · MSHA ID 3610414
     Abandoned 2024-09-17
103. Watkins

     Surface coal · Cranberry Estates · MSHA ID 3607239
     Abandoned 1983-01-31
104. West Freedom Strip

     Surface coal · West Freedom Mining Corp · MSHA ID 3601048
     Abandoned 1984-11-13
105. West Penn Tipple Company Incorporated Ii

     Surface coal · West Penn Tipple Company Inc · MSHA ID 3606311
     Abandoned 1980-03-01
106. WINFIELD LIME & STONE MINE & MILL

     Underground metal/non-metal · Winfield Lime & Stone Co., Inc. · MSHA ID 3600274
     Abandoned 2011-02-01

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

• Clearfield County 1,769
• Armstrong County 961
• Jefferson County 948
• Clarion County 943
• Westmoreland County 906
• Indiana County 897
• Somerset County 868
• Fayette County 861
• Schuylkill County 836
• Allegheny County 763
• Cambria County 753
• Washington County 672

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.