Abandoned mines in Harris County, Texas

1. Mines and surface workings

   labelled mines, open pits, strip mines, placer and hydraulic workings
   24 14.5%
2. Quarries, gravel and borrow pits

   construction-material and industrial-mineral extraction
   119 71.7%
3. Dumps, tailings, spoil and gob

   what mining left above ground
   23 13.9%

1. 518 PIT

   Surface metal/non-metal · Rsh Trucking · MSHA ID 4103592
   Abandoned 2001-07-31
2. A F Sand Pit

   Surface metal/non-metal · A F Sand & Land Fill · MSHA ID 4102753
   Abandoned 1990-12-11
3. Alief Pit

   Surface metal/non-metal · Holcomb Brothers Sand Pits Inc · MSHA ID 4102980
   Abandoned 1991-09-27
4. ALLISON PIT

   Surface metal/non-metal · RSH Trucking · MSHA ID 4104278
   Abandoned 2006-05-31
5. ALLWEATHER SAND PIT

   Surface metal/non-metal · Colaska Production Company · MSHA ID 4103390
   Abandoned 1998-04-03
6. ALLWEATHER SAND PIT

   Surface metal/non-metal · Sprint Sand & Clay L P · MSHA ID 4103990
   Abandoned 1999-09-30
7. ALMEDA SCHOOL RD. PIT

   Surface metal/non-metal · RSH Trucking · MSHA ID 4104279
   Abandoned 2003-09-19
8. ANDERSON SAND PIT

   Surface metal/non-metal · Sprint Sand & Clay L P · MSHA ID 4103997
   Abandoned 2003-10-03
9. Barite Plant #2

   Facility metal/non-metal · Chromalloy Mining & Milling · MSHA ID 4102513
   Abandoned 1985-12-29
10. Barto Watson Pit #2

    Surface metal/non-metal · Barto Watson Inc · MSHA ID 4103516
    Abandoned 1991-11-15
11. Bean Marine

    Surface metal/non-metal · Bean Marine · MSHA ID 4103930
    Abandoned 2007-08-14
12. BOHN SAND CO.

    Surface metal/non-metal · Bohn Sand Company · MSHA ID 4104150
    Abandoned 2001-12-11
13. C. E. KING PIT

    Surface metal/non-metal · Sprint Sand & Clay L P · MSHA ID 4104193
    Abandoned 2001-12-11
14. Commercial Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Commercial Sand Company · MSHA ID 4102396
    Abandoned 1991-08-12
15. Cordell Pit & Plant

    Surface metal/non-metal · Andy Cordell Brick Co · MSHA ID 4100248
    Abandoned 1978-02-08
16. Crosby Plant

    Facility metal/non-metal · MineralTech Gulf Coast Abrasives, LLC · MSHA ID 4105564
    Abandoned 2022-07-06
17. CROSBY SAND LLC

    Surface metal/non-metal · Crosby Sand Llc · MSHA ID 4102397
    Abandoned 2002-02-04
18. D. ROGERS TRUCKING

    Surface metal/non-metal · D Rogers Trucking · MSHA ID 4103980
    Abandoned 1999-12-28
19. DALLAS ENTERPRISES

    Surface metal/non-metal · Dallas Enterprises · MSHA ID 4104119
    Abandoned 2003-11-14
20. Deepwater Clay Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Lone Star Industries Inc · MSHA ID 4101763
    Abandoned 1981-09-09
21. Disposal Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Liberty Waste Disposal · MSHA ID 4102749
    Abandoned 1979-05-10
22. Echo Ii Sand Dredge

    Surface metal/non-metal · Sunbelt Asphalt & Materials Inc · MSHA ID 4101130
    Abandoned 1994-12-15
23. Edwards Dredge And Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · C Edwards Sand Inc · MSHA ID 4102727
    Abandoned 1979-05-09
24. EXCALIBAR MINERALS INC

    Facility metal/non-metal · Excalibar Minerals Inc · MSHA ID 4103115
    Abandoned 2004-09-20
25. Fairbanks Development Incorporated

    Surface metal/non-metal · Fairbanks Development Inc · MSHA ID 4103371
    Abandoned 1991-07-01
26. Fairbanks Landfill Incorporated

    Surface metal/non-metal · Fairbanks Landfill Inc · MSHA ID 4103621
    Abandoned 1991-08-12
27. FAIRBANKS LOCATION

    Surface metal/non-metal · Sprint Sand & Clay L P · MSHA ID 4104109
    Abandoned 2002-08-31
28. Fellow Road Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Aero Sand Company Inc · MSHA ID 4102394
    Abandoned 1980-05-28
29. Forest Sand Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Forest Sand Pit Inc · MSHA ID 4102859
    Abandoned 1981-06-02
30. Fred Dredge And Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Fred & Sons Sand Company · MSHA ID 4102726
    Abandoned 1979-05-09
31. Friendswood Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Holcomb Brothers Sand Pits Inc · MSHA ID 4103345
    Abandoned 1992-03-10
32. FURREL ROAD SAND PIT

    Surface metal/non-metal · Sprint Sand & Clay L P · MSHA ID 4103991
    Abandoned 2002-01-10
33. Galena Park Mill

    Facility metal/non-metal · Hughes Drilling Fluids · MSHA ID 4102573
    Abandoned 1982-12-10
34. GCSM #13

    Facility metal/non-metal · Gulf Coast Stabilized Materials · MSHA ID 4104160
    Abandoned 2001-08-15
35. GCSM #1

    Surface metal/non-metal · Gulf Coast Stabilized Materials · MSHA ID 4103834
    Abandoned 2001-09-06
36. GCSM #11

    Facility metal/non-metal · Gulf Coast Stabilized Materials · MSHA ID 4104132
    Abandoned 2001-08-01
37. GCSM #4

    Facility metal/non-metal · Gulf Coast Stabilized Materials · MSHA ID 4103871
    Abandoned 1999-03-17
38. GCSM #4

    Surface metal/non-metal · Gulf Coast Stabilized Materials · MSHA ID 4104092
    Abandoned 2001-09-04
39. GCSM #6

    Facility metal/non-metal · Gulf Coast Stabilized Materials · MSHA ID 4103872
    Abandoned 2001-07-17
40. GCSM #7

    Surface metal/non-metal · Gulf Coast Stabilized Materials · MSHA ID 4104033
    Abandoned 2001-07-19
41. GCSM #8

    Surface metal/non-metal · Gulf Coast Stabilized Materials · MSHA ID 4103999
    Abandoned 2001-07-24
42. GENOA INDUSTRIES INC

    Surface metal/non-metal · Genoa Industries Inc · MSHA ID 4103893
    Abandoned 1997-08-08
43. GENOA MINING INC.

    Facility metal/non-metal · LaMarr Trucking Inc. · MSHA ID 4103842
    Abandoned 1998-09-14
44. Genoa Sand Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Building Contractors Inc · MSHA ID 4102525
    Abandoned 1985-11-07
45. GENOA SAND PIT, INC.

    Surface metal/non-metal · Genoa Sand Pit Inc · MSHA ID 4102354
    Abandoned 1998-02-20
46. GREENHOUSE RD SAND PIT

    Surface metal/non-metal · G O Weiss Inc · MSHA ID 4103925
    Abandoned 2004-04-26
47. Gulf Coast Plant

    Facility metal/non-metal · Gulf Coast Portland Cement Company · MSHA ID 4100787
    Abandoned 1994-05-18
48. Hardy Development Incorporated

    Surface metal/non-metal · Hardy Development · MSHA ID 4102660
    Abandoned 1991-08-12
49. HIGHLANDS STABILIZE, INC.

    Surface metal/non-metal · Highlands Stabilize Inc · MSHA ID 4103762
    Abandoned 2004-04-26
50. Hill'S Sand Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Hill'S Sand Company Inc · MSHA ID 4102321
    Abandoned 1991-07-26
51. Hockley Salt Mine

    Underground metal/non-metal · United Salt Corp · MSHA ID 4100941
    Abandoned 1981-12-04
52. Houston Barite Plant

    Facility metal/non-metal · M-I Drilling Fluids Company · MSHA ID 4102282
    Abandoned 1989-01-12
53. Houston Brick And Tile Company

    Facility metal/non-metal · Houston Brick & Tile Company · MSHA ID 4100278
    Abandoned 1988-11-21
54. Houston Cement Plant

    Facility metal/non-metal · Lone Star Industries Inc · MSHA ID 4100284
    Abandoned 1984-01-05
55. Houston Plant

    Facility metal/non-metal · Milwhite Inc · MSHA ID 4100908
    Abandoned 1989-01-19
56. Houston Plant

    Facility metal/non-metal · Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · MSHA ID 4101222
    Abandoned 1983-02-03
57. Houston Plant (Manchester)

    Facility metal/non-metal · Stauffer Chemical Company · MSHA ID 4102721
    Abandoned 1985-04-17
58. Huffmeister Facility

    Surface metal/non-metal · Dds Materials Inc · MSHA ID 4103117
    Abandoned 1992-03-30
59. Huffmeister Plant

    Surface metal/non-metal · Stabilized Materials Company · MSHA ID 4102752
    Abandoned 1988-11-25
60. Hughes Sand Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Hughes Sand Pit · MSHA ID 4102311
    Abandoned 1983-06-14
61. HUMBLE #7

    Surface metal/non-metal · Southfield Materials · MSHA ID 4103715
    Abandoned 1997-03-31
62. Humble Plant

    Surface metal/non-metal · Southfield Materials · MSHA ID 4103785
    Abandoned 1994-07-18
63. Humble Plant #3

    Surface metal/non-metal · Artesian Materials Inc · MSHA ID 4103784
    Abandoned 2004-09-08
64. HUMBLE SAND & AGGREGATE FACILITY

    Surface metal/non-metal · DICO CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC · MSHA ID 4105791
    Abandoned 2025-10-01
65. ISP

    Facility metal/non-metal · Industrial Sand Products, LLC · MSHA ID 4105059
    Abandoned 2020-03-13
66. Jim Love Sand Pit #1

    Surface metal/non-metal · Jim D Love Sand Pit #1 · MSHA ID 4102983
    Abandoned 1981-06-02
67. Katy Hockley Pit #2

    Surface metal/non-metal · Cherry Crushed Concrete, Inc. · MSHA ID 4105229
    Abandoned 2017-04-24
68. Kocigan Sand Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Billy Kocigan Sand · MSHA ID 4102704
    Abandoned 1979-05-09
69. Lamarr Trucking, Inc.

    Surface metal/non-metal · Lamarr Trucking, Inc. · MSHA ID 4103641
    Abandoned 2002-01-03
70. Lightfoot Sand

    Surface metal/non-metal · Lightfoot & Hawks Sand Co · MSHA ID 4102524
    Abandoned 1978-06-07
71. Mantooth Sand Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Mantooth Sand Company Inc · MSHA ID 4102680
    Abandoned 1984-07-17
72. Mayo Shell Road Plant

    Surface metal/non-metal · Oyster Shell Products Inc · MSHA ID 4101693
    Abandoned 1979-03-01
73. Mortar Sand Company

    Surface metal/non-metal · Mortar Sand Company · MSHA ID 4103069
    Abandoned 1983-07-13
74. Mt Houston Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Holcomb Brothers Sand Pits Inc · MSHA ID 4103354
    Abandoned 1991-09-27
75. N-L Sand Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Nevill & Goss Sand Company · MSHA ID 4102750
    Abandoned 1979-05-09
76. Pasadena Mill

    Facility metal/non-metal · Pasadena Chemical Corp · MSHA ID 4102605
    Abandoned 1982-05-21
77. PEARLAND PLANT

    Surface metal/non-metal · Hallett Materials · MSHA ID 4104082
    Abandoned 2004-04-26
78. Pendley Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · H L Pendley Company · MSHA ID 4102219
    Abandoned 1980-08-08
79. Petroleum Coke Grinding, Inc.

    Facility metal/non-metal · Cemex, Inc. · MSHA ID 4104543
    Abandoned 2009-07-23
80. Pit #1

    Surface metal/non-metal · Bohn Sand Company · MSHA ID 4103643
    Abandoned 1991-08-12
81. Plant 4

    Surface metal/non-metal · Southfield Materials · MSHA ID 4103601
    Abandoned 1995-08-01
82. RIGHTWAY SAND CO.

    Surface metal/non-metal · Rightway Sand Company · MSHA ID 4102340
    Abandoned 1998-01-23
83. San Jacinto Excavation Corporation

    Surface metal/non-metal · San Jacinto Excavation Corp · MSHA ID 4103372
    Abandoned 1994-02-04
84. Sheldon Road Plant

    Facility metal/non-metal · Hughes Drilling Fluids · MSHA ID 4103113
    Abandoned 1986-07-18
85. Sheldon Sand Pit & Dredge

    Surface metal/non-metal · Sheldon Sand Company & San Jacinto Sand Company · MSHA ID 4102724
    Abandoned 1985-08-26
86. St Clair Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Magnolia Sand Inc · MSHA ID 4102723
    Abandoned 1978-01-01
87. Townsen Sand Plant

    Surface metal/non-metal · Industrial Sand Products · MSHA ID 4105436
    Abandoned 2019-05-24
88. TRI-C0 SERV.& SAND,INC. PIT #1

    Surface metal/non-metal · Tri-Co Services & Sand Inc · MSHA ID 4103926
    Abandoned 1998-01-29
89. TRIAD SAND PITS

    Surface metal/non-metal · Triad Sand Corp · MSHA ID 4103602
    Abandoned 2005-09-09
90. TX QUALITY PRODUCTS INC

    Facility metal/non-metal · Texas Quality Products Inc · MSHA ID 4103690
    Abandoned 2002-07-22
91. Vestal Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Humble Sand Inc · MSHA ID 4102729
    Abandoned 1979-05-09
92. WALKER SAND INC

    Surface metal/non-metal · Walker Sand Inc · MSHA ID 4102761
    Abandoned 2004-04-26
93. Walker Sand Pit No 1

    Surface metal/non-metal · Walker Sand Inc · MSHA ID 4102718
    Abandoned 1979-05-01
94. Walkers Sand Incorporated

    Surface metal/non-metal · Walker Sand Inc · MSHA ID 4102339
    Abandoned 1994-02-04
95. Watson Sand Pit

    Surface metal/non-metal · Barto Watson Inc · MSHA ID 4102728
    Abandoned 1980-05-28
96. WEATHERFORD PITS

    Surface metal/non-metal · Weatherford Excavation Company Inc · MSHA ID 4103805
    Abandoned 2001-08-20
97. West Belt Development

    Surface metal/non-metal · West Belt Development · MSHA ID 4102768
    Abandoned 1991-08-12

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

• Dallas County 647
• Tom Green County 423
• Sutton County 417
• Bexar County 392
• Pecos County 388
• Tarrant County 384
• Schleicher County 376
• Williamson County 344
• Crockett County 342
• Travis County 335
• Taylor County 315
• Coleman County 309

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.