Abandoned mines in Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Somerset County, Pennsylvania has 868 mine and prospect features on USGS topographic maps published 1913–1994, including 59 mine openings (shafts, adits and air shafts); 25 of the features carry a name on the map. OSMRE's abandoned mine land inventory lists 303 problems in the county, 155 of them not yet reclaimed. MSHA's register carries 310 mines in the county with status Abandoned or Abandoned and Sealed.
Every mine and prospect feature the USGS digitized from historical topographic maps covering Somerset 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)
- 868
- Mine openings
- 59
- OSMRE problems unreclaimed
- 155
- MSHA mines marked abandoned
- 310
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109 9.3%Mine openingsshafts, adits, air shafts, portals and vertical openings: the ways into underground workings
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739 63.1%Mines and surface workingslabelled mines, open pits, strip mines, placer and hydraulic workings
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28 2.4%Quarries, gravel and borrow pitsconstruction-material and industrial-mineral extraction
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85 7.3%Dumps, tailings, spoil and gobwhat mining left above ground
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37 3.2%Mills, tipples and facilitiesprocessing plants and hazardous structures
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173 14.8%Other reclamation problemshighwalls, subsidence, polluted or clogged water, fires, slides and gases in OSMRE's inventory
| Name on map | Feature |
|---|---|
| Allegheny Mines | Open Pit Mine |
| Allegheny Mines | Strip Mine area |
| Baldwin Mine | Mine |
| Bare Rock Quarry | Quarry - Rock |
| Bare Rock Quarry | Quarry - Rock |
| Beachley Mine | Open Pit Mine |
| Mary Ann Mine | Open Pit Mine |
| McGregor Mines | Mine |
| Salco Mines | Mine |
| Salco Mines | Mine |
| Shaw Mines | Open Pit Mine |
| Shaw Mines | Open Pit Mine |
| Shaw Mines | Open Pit Mine |
| Shipley Bros Mine | Open Pit Mine |
| Shipley Bros Mine | Strip Mine area |
| Vogel Mine | Mine |
| Vogel Mine | Strip Mine area |
| Wilson Creek Mines | Open Pit Mine |
| Wilson Creek Mines | Open Pit Mine |
| Wilson Creek Mines | Open Pit Mine |
| Wilson Creek Mines | Open Pit Mine |
| Wilson Creek Mines | Open Pit Mine |
| Wilson Creek Mines | Open Pit Mine |
| Wilson Creek Mines | Open Pit Mine |
| Wilson Creek Mines | Strip Mine area |
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.
| Problem area | Problem | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 Statewide Ad/bd Project | P2 Clogged Stream Lands | Reclamation Completed |
| 1996 Statewide Ad/bd Project | P2 Clogged Streams | Reclamation Completed |
| 1996 Statewide Ad/bd Project | P2 Dangerous Highwalls | Reclamation Completed |
| 1996 Statewide Ad/bd Project | P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | Reclamation Completed |
| 1996 Statewide Ad/bd Project | P2 Dangerous Slides | Reclamation Completed |
| 1996 Statewide Ad/bd Project | P2 Polluted Water: Human Consumption | Reclamation Completed |
| 1996 Statewide Ad/bd Project | P2 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| 1996 Statewide Ad/bd Project | P2 Subsidence | Reclamation Completed |
| 1996 Statewide Ad/bd Project | P2 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| 1997 Statewide Ad/bd Project | P2 Clogged Streams | Reclamation Completed |
| 1997 Statewide Ad/bd Project | P2 Dangerous Highwalls | Reclamation Completed |
| 1997 Statewide Ad/bd Project | P2 Dangerous Impoundments | Reclamation Completed |
| 1997 Statewide Ad/bd Project | P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | Reclamation Completed |
| 1997 Statewide Ad/bd Project | P2 Dangerous Slides | Reclamation Completed |
| 1997 Statewide Ad/bd Project | P2 Polluted Water: Agricultural & Industrial | Reclamation Completed |
| 1997 Statewide Ad/bd Project | P2 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| 1997 Statewide Ad/bd Project | P2 Subsidence | Reclamation Completed |
| 1997 Statewide Ad/bd Project | P2 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Babcock Creek/upper Red Eyes | P3 Water Problems | Reclamation Completed |
| Beachly South | P2 Hazardous Equip & Facilities | Reclamation Completed |
| Beachly South | P2 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Beachly South | P3 Water Problems | Reclamation Pending |
| Berlin Brothersvalley Sc | P1 Subsidence | Reclamation Completed |
| Berlin Brothersvalley Sc | P2 Subsidence | Reclamation Completed |
| Bigby Creek | P2 Dangerous Highwalls | In Reclamation |
| Bigby Creek | P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | In Reclamation |
| Bigby Creek | P2 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Blackfield | P2 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Blackfield | P3 Gobs | Reclamation Pending |
| Blackfield | P3 Slump | Reclamation Pending |
| Blackfield | P3 Water Problems | Reclamation Pending |
| Boswell North | P1 Dangerous Highwalls | Reclamation Pending |
| Boswell North | P1 Dangerous Impoundments | Reclamation Pending |
| Boswell North | P2 Dangerous Highwalls | Reclamation Completed |
| Boswell North | P2 Hazardous Water Bodies | Reclamation Completed |
| Boswell North | P2 Polluted Water: Human Consumption | Reclamation Completed |
| Boswell North | P2 Polluted Water: Human Consumption | Reclamation Completed |
| Boswell North | P3 Gobs | Reclamation Pending |
| Boswell North | P3 Spoil Area | In Reclamation |
| Boswell North | P3 Water Problems | In Reclamation |
| Boswell North | P3 Water Problems | In Reclamation |
| Boswell North | P3 Water Problems | Reclamation Completed |
| Boynton | P2 Clogged Streams | Reclamation Completed |
| Boynton | P3 Water Problems | Reclamation Completed |
| Brotherton North | P2 Dangerous Highwalls | Reclamation Pending |
| Brotherton West | P2 Dangerous Highwalls | Reclamation Pending |
| Brotherton West | P2 Industrial/Residential Waste | Reclamation Pending |
| Cairnbrook | P1 Dangerous Highwalls | Reclamation Completed |
| Cairnbrook | P1 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Cairnbrook Southwest | P2 Dangerous Highwalls | Reclamation Pending |
| Central City | P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | In Reclamation |
| Central City | P2 Subsidence | Reclamation Completed |
| Central City South #2 | P2 Portals | Reclamation Pending |
| Central City South #2 | P2 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Pending |
| Central City South #2 | P3 Bench | Reclamation Pending |
| Central City South #2 | P3 Gobs | Reclamation Pending |
| Central City South #2 | P3 High Wall | Reclamation Pending |
| Central City South #2 | P3 Water Problems | Reclamation Pending |
| Coal Junction | P2 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Coal Junction | P3 Equipment Facility | Reclamation Completed |
| Coal Junction | P3 Gobs | Reclamation Completed |
| Coal Junction | P3 Mine Opening | Reclamation Completed |
| Coal Junction | P3 Water Problems | Reclamation Completed |
| Coal Run N.w. (metro Discharge) | P3 Water Problems | Reclamation Completed |
| Coal Run N.w. (metro Discharge) | P3 Water Problems | Reclamation Completed |
| Coal Run N.w. (metro Discharge) | P3 Water Problems | Reclamation Completed |
| Coal Run Northwest | P3 Water Problems | In Reclamation |
| Coal Run Northwest | P3 Water Problems | In Reclamation |
| Coal Run Northwest | P3 Water Problems | In Reclamation |
| Coxes Creek | P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | Reclamation Completed |
| Coxes Creek | P2 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Coxes Creek | P2 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Coxes Creek | P3 Gobs | Reclamation Completed |
| Coxes Creek | P3 High Wall | Reclamation Completed |
| Coxes Creek | P3 Mine Opening | Reclamation Completed |
| Coxes Creek | P3 Slump | Reclamation Completed |
| Coxes Creek | P3 Spoil Area | Reclamation Completed |
| Cranberry Run | P2 Dangerous Highwalls | Reclamation Pending |
| Cranberry Run | P2 Hazardous Water Bodies | Reclamation Pending |
| Cranberry Run | P3 High Wall | Reclamation Pending |
| Fall Run Road | P1 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Ferrelton | P1 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Ferrelton | P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | In Reclamation |
| Ferrelton | P2 Hazardous Equip & Facilities | Reclamation Completed |
| Ferrelton | P3 Water Problems | Reclamation Completed |
| Forbes High School | P2 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Forbes High School | P3 High Wall | Reclamation Pending |
| Forbes High School | P3 Water Problems | Reclamation Pending |
| Foustwell | P3 Gobs | In Reclamation |
| Gahagen | P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | Reclamation Pending |
| Gahagen | P3 Water Problems | In Reclamation |
| Gahagen | P3 Water Problems | In Reclamation |
| Glessner | P2 Hazardous Water Bodies | Reclamation Pending |
| Goodtown | P2 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Goodtown | P3 Other | Reclamation Pending |
| Goodtown South | P2 Hazardous Equip & Facilities | Reclamation Pending |
| Hiilsboro | P1 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Hiilsboro | P1 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Hoffman Zion Church | P2 Dangerous Highwalls | Reclamation Completed |
| Hoffman Zion Church | P3 Mine Opening | Reclamation Completed |
| Hoffman Zion Church | P3 Water Problems | In Reclamation |
| Hollsopple North | P1 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Hollsopple North | P2 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Hollsopple South | P2 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Hollsopple South | P2 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Hollsopple South | P3 Other | Reclamation Pending |
| Jerome | P2 Hazardous Equip & Facilities | Reclamation Completed |
| Jerome | P2 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Jerome | P3 Gobs | In Reclamation |
| Kimberly Run East | P2 Dangerous Highwalls | Reclamation Completed |
| Kimberly Run East | P2 Portals | Reclamation Completed |
| Kimberly Run East | P3 Spoil Area | Reclamation Completed |
| Klines Mill East | P2 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Pending |
| Koontztown | P2 Dangerous Highwalls | Reclamation Completed |
| Koontztown | P2 Dangerous Impoundments | Reclamation Completed |
| Koontztown | P3 Spoil Area | Reclamation Completed |
| Koontztown | P3 Water Problems | Reclamation Completed |
| Koontztown | P3 Water Problems | Reclamation Completed |
| Koontztown | P3 Water Problems | Reclamation Completed |
| Koontztown | P3 Water Problems | In Reclamation |
| Lambertsville North | P3 Water Problems | In Reclamation |
| Lambertsville Northeast | P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | Reclamation Completed |
| Lambertsville Northeast | P3 Spoil Area | Reclamation Pending |
| Lambertsville Northeast | P3 Water Problems | Reclamation Pending |
| Land Street Northwest | P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | In Reclamation |
| Land Street Northwest | P2 Portals | Reclamation Pending |
| Land Street Northwest | P3 Equipment Facility | In Reclamation |
| Land Street Northwest | P3 Slump | Reclamation Pending |
| Landstreet South | P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | Reclamation Pending |
| Landstreet South | P2 Dangerous Slides | Reclamation Completed |
| Landstreet South | P2 Dangerous Slides | In Reclamation |
| Landstreet South | P3 High Wall | Reclamation Pending |
| Landstreet South | P3 Pits | Reclamation Pending |
| Landstreet South | P3 Spoil Area | Reclamation Pending |
| Laurel Falls North | P2 Dangerous Highwalls | Reclamation Completed |
| Laurel Run | P2 Dangerous Highwalls | Reclamation Completed |
| Laurel Run | P3 Spoil Area | Reclamation Completed |
| Listie South | P1 Vertical Openings | Reclamation Completed |
| Listie South | P2 Dangerous Highwalls | Reclamation Completed |
| Listie South | P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | In Reclamation |
| Listie South | P2 Industrial/Residential Waste | In Reclamation |
| Listie South | P2 Polluted Water: Human Consumption | Reclamation Completed |
| Listie South | P2 Polluted Water: Human Consumption | Reclamation Completed |
| Listie South | P3 High Wall | Reclamation Pending |
| Listie South | P3 Mine Opening | In Reclamation |
| Listie South | P3 Pits | Reclamation Completed |
| Listie South | P3 Spoil Area | In Reclamation |
| Listie South | P3 Water Problems | Reclamation Pending |
| Maple Ridge | P2 Dangerous Highwalls | In Reclamation |
| Maple Ridge | P2 Hazardous Equip & Facilities | Reclamation Pending |
…and 153 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.
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#1 PlantAbandoned 1989-09-29Facility coal · Fetterolf Mining Sales Company · MSHA ID 3606777
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#1 StripAbandoned 1988-09-15Surface coal · Penn Pocahontas Coal Company · MSHA ID 3601504
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#11 Cleaning PlantAbandoned 2003-06-25Facility coal · Reitz Coal Company · MSHA ID 3606056
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#24 - Camp HamiltonAbandoned and Sealed 1994-06-15Underground coal · Reitz Coal Company · MSHA ID 3606488
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#4 Cleaning PlantAbandoned 1998-01-07Facility coal · Reitz Coal Company · MSHA ID 3604015
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#8Abandoned 1972-12-13Underground coal · Quality Coal Company · MSHA ID 3601515
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107T Scalper AB 2544Abandoned 2024-04-09Surface metal/non-metal · Neiswonger Construction Inc · MSHA ID 3610304
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1249-1-2Abandoned 1984-08-31Surface coal · Bittner Coal Company · MSHA ID 3605484
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3140Abandoned 2020-02-06Surface coal · Black Hawk Mining Inc · MSHA ID 3609203
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3163Abandoned 2023-12-22Surface coal · E.E. & S. Auger Mining Inc. · MSHA ID 3609189
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7400 Job No 1 & 7400 Job No 2Abandoned 1974-06-20Surface coal · Pbs Coals Inc · MSHA ID 3601500
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Acosta MineAbandoned 2018-07-20Surface coal · Falls Creek Energy Company Inc · MSHA ID 3607341
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Acosta Mine IIIAbandoned 2009-08-05Surface coal · Godin Bros Inc · MSHA ID 3608117
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Addison #1Abandoned 1982-11-12Surface coal · Bituminous Coals Inc · MSHA ID 3606540
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AG1Abandoned 2011-09-20Surface coal · Marquise Mining Corp · MSHA ID 3609575
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AgustusAbandoned 2025-12-19Surface coal · RoxCoal Inc · MSHA ID 3608636
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Ardel No 1 StripAbandoned 1980-08-01Surface coal · Ardel Natural Resources (Pa) Inc · MSHA ID 3605693
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Arrow No 1 StripAbandoned 1983-09-28Surface coal · K & G Coal Company · MSHA ID 3605118
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Auger 4Abandoned 2025-04-09Surface coal · Second Shift Mining, Inc. · MSHA ID 4609040
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Auger No 5Abandoned 2025-04-09Surface coal · Second Shift Mining, Inc. · MSHA ID 4609019
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B-Mine StripAbandoned 1980-12-02Surface coal · Star Coal Company · MSHA ID 3604183
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Badger Coal Co IncAbandoned 1997-10-20Surface coal · Badger Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 3604185
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Badger No 2 StripAbandoned 1972-07-11Surface coal · Badger Coal Company · MSHA ID 3604262
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Balough Mining Company SurfaceAbandoned 1977-12-20Surface coal · Balough Mining Company · MSHA ID 3606446
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Barbara #1Abandoned and Sealed 1994-06-22Underground coal · Rox Coal Inc · MSHA ID 3607045
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Barbara #2 MineAbandoned 2020-11-24Surface coal · RoxCoal, Inc · MSHA ID 3608508
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Bauermaster StripAbandoned 1992-08-24Surface coal · Bauermaster Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 3607585
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Beachy StripAbandoned 1977-09-13Surface coal · Beachy & Beachy Coal Company · MSHA ID 3601438
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Beeghly No 1 StripAbandoned 1980-12-22Surface coal · B B L Enterprises Inc · MSHA ID 3605062
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Bell StripAbandoned 1976-10-18Surface coal · Blough Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 3604624
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Berkey StripAbandoned 1985-09-30Surface coal · L & L Mining Inc · MSHA ID 3607294
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Berwind MineAbandoned 2008-02-21Surface coal · Shaffer Brothers Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 3607429
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Bird #2Abandoned 1991-10-30Underground coal · Island Creek Coal Company · MSHA ID 3600943
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Black Mt MineAbandoned and Sealed 2004-04-16Underground coal · Black Mountain Mining Company · MSHA ID 3606613
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Black StripAbandoned 2024-03-21Surface coal · Black Resources Inc · MSHA ID 3608896
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Blackfield MineAbandoned 1992-03-09Surface coal · Stream Line Inc · MSHA ID 3608121
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Bloom No 1 UgAbandoned 1976-02-02Underground coal · Ralph Bloom Jr Coal Company · MSHA ID 3601507
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Bloom No 2Abandoned 1976-06-03Underground coal · Ralph Bloom Jr Coal Company · MSHA ID 3601508
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Blue Lick Mine-StripAbandoned 1973-05-03Surface coal · Penn Pocahontas Coal Company · MSHA ID 3602768
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Bognar And Company Inc PlantAbandoned 1982-05-21Facility metal/non-metal · Bognar & Company Inc · MSHA ID 3605298
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Boone Run & Clear RunAbandoned 1992-10-27Surface coal · Nsm Coals Inc · MSHA ID 3607152
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Boswell PileAbandoned 1992-11-10Surface coal · Marquise Mining Corp · MSHA ID 3608037
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Boswell PileAbandoned 2001-03-27Facility coal · J R Coal Sales Inc · MSHA ID 3608363
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Boswell QuarryAbandoned 2005-03-30Surface metal/non-metal · New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company · MSHA ID 3606684
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Boswell Refuse PileAbandoned 1988-09-13Facility coal · J R Coal Sales Inc · MSHA ID 3607958
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Brawal StripAbandoned 1979-11-30Surface coal · Brawal Mining Inc · MSHA ID 3605394
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Brenneman - ShoemakerAbandoned 1988-06-20Surface coal · Blaze Coal & Construction Inc · MSHA ID 3605836
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Brubaker MineAbandoned 2017-12-06Surface coal · LCT Energy, LP · MSHA ID 3609939
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BrughAbandoned 2005-09-20Surface coal · L K Mining Inc · MSHA ID 3608582
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Buckridge MiningAbandoned 2008-08-19Surface coal · Buckridge Mining · MSHA ID 3607586
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Burns MineAbandoned 2023-08-01Surface coal · Ligonier Construction Co. · MSHA ID 3609131
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C Brant Mining Co Clay MineAbandoned 1985-04-26Surface metal/non-metal · C Brant Mining Company · MSHA ID 3600603
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Cairnbrook #9Abandoned 1982-12-21Underground coal · Cairnbrook Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 3601458
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Caleb MineAbandoned 1990-05-31Surface coal · Hardhat Mining Inc · MSHA ID 3607125
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Cambria 18Abandoned 1972-05-19Underground coal · Everett Snyder Coal Company · MSHA ID 3601466
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Cambria No 2 Prep PlantAbandoned 1980-04-10Facility coal · Pbs Coals Inc · MSHA ID 3604869
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Casper PitAbandoned 1982-01-01Surface coal · C & P Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 3602679
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Casselman Coal Prep PlantAbandoned 1980-12-02Facility coal · Casselman Coal Sales Company · MSHA ID 3605825
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Cassler StripAbandoned 1989-01-19Surface coal · William Schmidt Coal Company · MSHA ID 3606013
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Central City SynfuelAbandoned 2008-03-14Facility coal · Central City Synfuel · MSHA ID 3608747
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Clay StripAbandoned 1972-11-06Surface coal · Svonavec Inc · MSHA ID 3601523
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Clear Run #1Abandoned 1983-04-05Surface coal · Nsm Coals Inc · MSHA ID 3607159
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Coal IncAbandoned 1992-12-31Facility coal · Coal Inc · MSHA ID 3608141
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Coal Innovations # 1Abandoned 2022-11-21Facility coal · Coal Innovations LLC · MSHA ID 3609406
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College MineAbandoned 2003-03-31Surface coal · Commercial Coal Sales Inc · MSHA ID 3608513
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Conrad #1 MineAbandoned 1989-11-07Underground coal · Conrad Mining Company · MSHA ID 3601506
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Country Club #7Abandoned 1983-09-16Underground coal · Country Club Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 3601459
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Country Club No 6 MineAbandoned 1980-08-06Underground coal · Country Club Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 3601455
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Craighead MineAbandoned 2024-01-23Surface coal · Heritage Coal & Natural Resources LLC · MSHA ID 3610272
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D-17 MineAbandoned 1972-09-27Underground coal · Kennedy & Law · MSHA ID 3601484
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Dalton Run #2 UgAbandoned 1971-06-29Underground coal · Dalton Run Coal Company · MSHA ID 3601457
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Diamond T B MineAbandoned and Sealed 1999-10-01Underground coal · Rox Coal Inc · MSHA ID 3608223
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Diamond T C MineAbandoned and Sealed 2000-06-27Underground coal · Rox Coal Inc · MSHA ID 3608214
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Doe Valley TippleAbandoned 1980-08-18Facility coal · Doe Valley Coal Company · MSHA ID 3606329
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DupstadtAbandoned 2012-03-28Surface coal · Heritage Coal & Natural Resources LLC · MSHA ID 3609810
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East Windber #4 UgAbandoned 1980-08-06Underground coal · J R Coal Sales Inc · MSHA ID 3601464
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Eichorn QuarryAbandoned 2008-11-18Surface metal/non-metal · Keystone Lime Company Inc · MSHA ID 3608902
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ELK Resources Auger Crew 1Abandoned 2022-09-20Surface coal · ELK Resources Inc · MSHA ID 3610185
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Elsie MineAbandoned 1997-10-29Surface coal · Godin Coal Production · MSHA ID 3608116
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Enos StripAbandoned 1995-02-23Surface coal · Linda Carol Coal Inc · MSHA ID 3608275
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Eureka #35 LowerAbandoned and Sealed 1988-03-31Underground coal · Eureka Coal Company · MSHA ID 3602400
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Falls Creek Auger Crew - 3Abandoned 2016-07-26Surface coal · Falls Creek Energy Co., Inc. · MSHA ID 3609225
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Ferko StripAbandoned 2024-03-28Surface coal · Mountaineering Mining Corporation · MSHA ID 3610307
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Fetterolf #1Abandoned 1988-10-18Surface coal · Fetterolf Mining Inc · MSHA ID 3606469
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Finzel CoalAbandoned 1995-10-11Surface coal · Finzel Coal · MSHA ID 3606527
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Flat Field QuarryAbandoned 1993-05-10Surface metal/non-metal · M & S Quarries · MSHA ID 3607014
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FogleAbandoned 1993-05-14Surface coal · Soberdash Coal Company · MSHA ID 3604392
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Fogle StripAbandoned 1989-01-19Surface coal · Fogle Mining Inc · MSHA ID 3607307
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Fort HillAbandoned 1987-08-11Surface metal/non-metal · Mt Savage Refractories Company Inc · MSHA ID 3600620
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Fritz MineAbandoned 2003-03-31Surface coal · Fritz Coal Inc · MSHA ID 3608564
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FundisAbandoned 2008-03-19Surface coal · Tom Cat Coal · MSHA ID 3609047
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G & G StripAbandoned 2003-06-18Surface coal · Hilltop Mining Inc · MSHA ID 3607283
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GALLEY QUARRYAbandoned 2001-01-25Surface metal/non-metal · Keystone Lime Company Inc · MSHA ID 3604244
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Garrett Deep MineAbandoned 2020-05-04Surface coal · Wilson Creek Energy LLC · MSHA ID 3609896
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Garrett StripAbandoned 1978-05-01Surface coal · Burnham Coal Company · MSHA ID 3605724
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Genesis No. 17Abandoned and Sealed 2006-12-28Underground coal · Genesis Inc · MSHA ID 3608980
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GeronimoAbandoned 2012-07-09Facility coal · RoxCoal Inc · MSHA ID 3608645
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Glessner MineAbandoned 1988-01-05Surface coal · Walker Excavating · MSHA ID 3606946
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Glessner MinesAbandoned 1989-09-29Surface coal · Glessner Mines · MSHA ID 3604497
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Glessner No 10 StripAbandoned 1977-10-31Surface coal · R H Glessner Mines · MSHA ID 3602710
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Gnagey Strip #1Abandoned 1989-09-29Surface coal · Triple G Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 3607154
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Godin MineAbandoned 1990-06-30Surface coal · Godin Brothers Inc · MSHA ID 3604705
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Godin StripAbandoned 2010-03-08Surface coal · Godin Mining, Inc. · MSHA ID 3609620
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Godin StripsAbandoned 2011-07-26Surface coal · Godin Brothers Inc · MSHA ID 3609821
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Gray Refuse PileAbandoned 1986-12-01Facility coal · Bentley Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 3606105
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Grela MineAbandoned 1973-11-20Underground coal · Grela Coal Company · MSHA ID 3602399
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Grove #1 MineAbandoned and Sealed 2006-06-30Surface coal · Lion Mining Company · MSHA ID 3602398
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Grove #3 MineAbandoned 1990-09-28Underground coal · G M & W Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 3605362
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Grove #4 MineAbandoned 1979-10-01Underground coal · G M & W Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 3605410
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Hamer MineAbandoned 1992-09-23Surface coal · Beechdale Mining Inc · MSHA ID 3608200
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Hauger-Beachley Strip MineAbandoned 1973-05-03Surface coal · Penn Pocahontas Coal Company · MSHA ID 3601503
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Hay IiAbandoned 1997-10-01Surface coal · Delta Mining Inc · MSHA ID 3606677
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Hearn Strip MineAbandoned 1972-06-20Surface coal · W E Scurfield · MSHA ID 3603332
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Heshbon StripAbandoned 1989-04-10Surface coal · Heshbon Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 3602726
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Hoffman No 1Abandoned 2015-09-30Surface coal · Hoffman Mining Inc · MSHA ID 3606438
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Horning Deep MineAbandoned and Sealed 2025-12-19Surface coal · RoxCoal, Inc. · MSHA ID 3609666
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Hritz (Trent No 1) MineAbandoned and Sealed 2003-12-19Underground coal · Red Dog Mining Inc · MSHA ID 3601471
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Huskin MineAbandoned 2024-03-21Surface coal · Northern Son Inc · MSHA ID 3609054
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Huskin Run SidingAbandoned 2023-12-21Facility coal · Berwind Coal Sales Company · MSHA ID 3607727
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Intercarbon Preparation PlantAbandoned 1997-01-02Facility coal · Intercarbon Coal Company · MSHA ID 3606232
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J & P Mining Company IncorporatedAbandoned 1981-01-05Surface coal · J & P Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 3605442
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J Lloyd Mcclintock MineAbandoned 1992-10-21Surface coal · Mc Clintock Coal Inc · MSHA ID 3605562
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JennersAbandoned 1984-08-10Underground coal · Consolidation Coal Company · MSHA ID 3606504
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Jenners Coal #1Abandoned 2004-09-13Surface coal · Big J Mining Inc · MSHA ID 3608475
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Jenners IncAbandoned and Sealed 1999-06-28Surface coal · Jenners Inc · MSHA ID 3607674
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Jenners PlantAbandoned 1995-11-13Facility coal · Genesis Inc · MSHA ID 3602685
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JennerstownAbandoned 1984-08-10Underground coal · Consolidation Coal Company · MSHA ID 3606505
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Jennifer MineAbandoned 2006-09-28Surface coal · Lion Mining Company · MSHA ID 3608100
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Job #1Abandoned 1984-08-07Surface coal · Robert F Hay Mining · MSHA ID 3606496
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Job #1Abandoned and Sealed 1999-11-19Surface coal · Barbuschak Excavating · MSHA ID 3608386
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Job #2 StripAbandoned 1995-11-13Surface coal · East Ridge Mining Inc · MSHA ID 3604260
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Job 47Abandoned 1991-09-26Surface coal · Pbs Coals Inc · MSHA ID 3608020
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Job 60Abandoned 1999-08-31Surface coal · Pbs Coals Inc · MSHA ID 3608194
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Job No 20 Bloom StripAbandoned 1973-10-29Surface coal · M F Fetterolf Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 3602731
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Job No 4 Moser StripAbandoned 1973-10-29Surface coal · M F Fetterolf Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 3602702
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Job No 6-Rockingham StripAbandoned 1973-10-29Surface coal · M F Fetterolf Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 3602701
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John Desort MineAbandoned 1979-10-01Underground coal · Ogletown Coal Company · MSHA ID 3601477
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Kaltenbaugh JobAbandoned 2020-05-04Surface coal · Elk Lick Energy, Inc. · MSHA ID 3609180
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Kennell Clay MineAbandoned 2021-08-31Surface metal/non-metal · Fieg Bros Coal Co. · MSHA ID 3609800
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Kennell Strip - Job #5Abandoned 1989-09-29Surface coal · Commonwealth Coals Inc · MSHA ID 3606119
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KernAbandoned 1991-07-23Surface coal · Amerikohl Mining Inc · MSHA ID 3607974
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Keyser Deep MineAbandoned 2026-03-11Surface coal · Wilson Creek Energy, LLC · MSHA ID 3610262
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Khristy No 1 MineAbandoned and Sealed 1994-06-10Underground coal · Mountain Top Mining Inc · MSHA ID 3606281
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Kimberly RunAbandoned 2020-09-02Facility coal · RoxCoal, Inc. · MSHA ID 3609549
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Kimmelton Pit & Miller PitAbandoned 1974-09-16Surface coal · Croner Inc · MSHA ID 3603300
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King No 10 & 12Abandoned 1982-09-27Surface coal · King Coal Company · MSHA ID 3606392
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King No 12 StripAbandoned 1979-10-01Underground coal · King Coal Company · MSHA ID 3606793
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King No 4Abandoned 1980-05-01Surface coal · H Owens Mining Company · MSHA ID 3606931
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Knapp StripAbandoned 1984-10-16Surface coal · Brant Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 3602675
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L & K #22Abandoned 1971-02-12Underground coal · Luce & Kowaleski · MSHA ID 3601487
…and 160 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.
| Feature type | Features |
|---|---|
| Strip Mine | 550 |
| Open Pit Mine or Quarry | 136 |
| Adit | 59 |
| P3 Water Problems | 47 |
| P2 Dangerous Highwalls | 30 |
| Disturbed Surface | 30 |
| P3 Gobs | 22 |
| P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | 19 |
| P3 Spoil Area | 18 |
| Tipple | 17 |
| P2 Vertical Openings | 16 |
| P2 Portals | 16 |
| P2 Hazardous Equip & Facilities | 15 |
| Open Pit Mine | 14 |
| Mine Dump | 11 |
| P1 Vertical Openings | 11 |
| Mine Dump | 11 |
| P2 Hazardous Water Bodies | 9 |
| P3 High Wall | 9 |
| P2 Polluted Water: Human Consumption | 8 |
| P3 Mine Opening | 8 |
| Quarry | 8 |
| Gravel Pit | 7 |
| P1 Portals | 7 |
| P2 Subsidence | 6 |
| P2 Clogged Streams | 6 |
| P1 Dangerous Highwalls | 6 |
| P1 Hazardous Equip & Facilities | 5 |
| P3 Pits | 5 |
| Mine | 5 |
| P3 Other | 5 |
| P2 Clogged Stream Lands | 5 |
| P3 Slump | 4 |
| P1 Subsidence | 4 |
| Strip Mine | 4 |
| P3 Equipment Facility | 4 |
| P2 Dangerous Slides | 4 |
| Gravel/Borrow Pit - Undifferentiated | 4 |
| Gravel Pit | 4 |
| P1 Surface Burning | 4 |
| Tailings - Pond | 3 |
| P2 Dangerous Impoundments | 2 |
| P2 Industrial/Residential Waste | 2 |
| P1 Dangerous Impoundments | 2 |
| Quarry - Rock | 2 |
| Quarry | 2 |
| P2 Polluted Water: Agricultural & Industrial | 1 |
| P1 Dangerous Piles & Embankments | 1 |
| P2 Flooding | 1 |
| Sand Pit | 1 |
| P3 Bench | 1 |
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.