How many abandoned mines are in Mingo County, West Virginia?

Abandoned mine inventory

Abandoned mines in Mingo County, West Virginia

Mingo County, West Virginia has 474 mine and prospect features on USGS topographic maps published 1909–2001, including 192 mine openings (shafts, adits and air shafts); 11 of the features carry a name on the map. OSMRE's abandoned mine land inventory lists 371 problems in the county, 198 of them not yet reclaimed. MSHA's register carries 520 mines in the county with status Abandoned or Abandoned and Sealed.

Every mine and prospect feature the USGS digitized from historical topographic maps covering Mingo 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): 474
Mine openings: 192
OSMRE problems unreclaimed: 198
MSHA mines marked abandoned: 520

11 features carry a name0 prospect pits19 quadrangle maps, published 1909–2001 371 OSMRE problems, 173 reclaimed 230 MSHA mines abandoned and sealed

What the features are

Mine openings

shafts, adits, air shafts, portals and vertical openings: the ways into underground workings

304 36.0%
Mines and surface workings

labelled mines, open pits, strip mines, placer and hydraulic workings

248 29.3%
Quarries, gravel and borrow pits

construction-material and industrial-mineral extraction

10 1.2%
Dumps, tailings, spoil and gob

what mining left above ground

51 6.0%
Mills, tipples and facilities

processing plants and hazardous structures

31 3.7%
Other reclamation problems

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

201 23.8%

Named features on the maps11 named · from the USGS compilation

Name on map	Feature	Quadrangle	First mapped
Puritan Mines	Adit	Matewan	1928
Sludge Pit	Slag Pile area	Gilbert	1963
Thacker Mine	Adit	Matewan	1928
Thacker Mine	Adit	Matewan	1928
Thacker Mine	Adit	Matewan	1928
Thacker Mine	Adit	Matewan	1928
Thacker Mine	Open Pit Mine	Matewan	1917
Thacker Mine	Open Pit Mine	Matewan	1917
Thacker Mines	Open Pit Mine	Matewan	1909
Thacker Mines	Open Pit Mine	Matewan	1909
Thacker Mines	Strip Mine area	Majestic	1964

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.

OSMRE abandoned mine land problems371 on inventory

Problem area	Problem	Program	Status
Airport Bottom	P1 Dangerous Highwalls	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Airport Bottom	P1 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Baisden "hawks" Mine Fire	P2 Underground Mine Fires	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	In Reclamation
Baisden (lester) Slide	P1 Dangerous Impoundments	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Baisden (lester) Slide	P1 Dangerous Slides	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Baisden Fork Highwal	P2 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Ben Creek (Left Fork) Portal	P1 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Big Pigeonroost (raglnd)	P1 Dangerous Piles & Embankments	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Borderland (Anderson) Highwall	P1 Dangerous Highwalls	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Emergency	Reclamation Completed
Borderland (diamond) Drainage	P1 Dangerous Impoundments	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Borderland (fredrick) Portals	P2 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Borderland (fugett) Portal	P2 Dangerous Impoundments	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Borderland (fugett) Portal	P2 Dangerous Slides	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Borderland (matney) Portal	P1 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Borderland (milum) Portals	P2 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Borderland Portal Maint.	P2 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Borderline (cline) Landslide	P1 Dangerous Slides	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Brother Richards Portals	P2 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Browning Fork Slide	P1 Clogged Streams	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Buffalo Creek Mine Fire	P2 Vertical Openings	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Buffalo Creek Mine Fire	P3 Mine Opening	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Buffalo Creek Mine Fire	P3 Other	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Buffalo Highwall	P2 Dangerous Highwalls	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Buffalo Highwall	P2 Portals	Remining	In Reclamation
Buffalo Trail Portals	P1 Underground Mine Fires	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Buffalo Trail Portals	P2 Dangerous Impoundments	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act	Reclamation Pending
Buffalo Trail Portals	P2 Portals	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act	Reclamation Pending
Buffalo Trail Portals	P3 Other	AMLER	Reclamation Pending
Buffalo Trails (Hanover) UMF	P1 Underground Mine Fires	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Chafin Branch	P1 Dangerous Piles & Embankments	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Chafin Branch	P1 Surface Burning	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Chafin Branch High	P2 Dangerous Highwalls	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Chattaroy (Basham) Portals	P2 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Chattaroy (Basham) Portals	P3 Equipment Facility	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Chattaroy (bevins) Refuse Structure	P2 Clogged Streams	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Chattaroy (bevins) Refuse Structure	P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Chattaroy (bevins) Refuse Structure	P2 Hazardous Equip & Facilities	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Chattaroy (Kirk) Portals	P2 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Chattaroy Community	P1 Dangerous Impoundments	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Chattaroy Community	P1 Dangerous Piles & Embankments	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Chattaroy Refuse Piles	P3 Gobs	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P3 only)	Reclamation Pending
Cinderella Burning Refuse	P1 Surface Burning	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Coleman Branch Refus	P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Coleman Branch Refus	P2 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Crimson Crest (Tackett) Drainage-E	P1 Clogged Streams	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Crimson Crest (Tackett) Drainage-E	P2 Portals	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act	Reclamation Pending
Crimson Crest (Tackett) Drainage-E	P3 Water Problems	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act	Reclamation Pending
Dan's Branch (robinson) Portals	P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Dans Branch (Dillon) Landslide	P1 Dangerous Slides	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Dans Branch (Fletcher) Landslide	P1 Dangerous Slides	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Dans Branch (milum) Landslide	P1 Dangerous Slides	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Dans Branch (milum) Landslide	P2 Dangerous Impoundments	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Dans Branch (Pennington) LS	P1 Dangerous Impoundments	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Dans Branch (Pennington) LS	P1 Dangerous Slides	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Delbarton (adkins) Portal	P1 Portals	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Delbarton (curry) L.s.	P1 Dangerous Slides	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Delbarton (dardi) Portals	P1 Clogged Streams	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Emergency	Reclamation Pending
Delbarton (dardi) Portals	P1 Dangerous Impoundments	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Delbarton (dardi) Portals	P1 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Delbarton (dardi) Portals	P1 Portals	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Emergency	Reclamation Pending
Delbarton (dardi) Portals	P2 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Delbarton (runyan) Landslide	P1 Dangerous Slides	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Delbarton (runyan) Landslide	P1 Portals	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Delbarton (Sizemore) Portals	P1 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Delbarton Mine Drainage	P1 Clogged Streams	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Pending
Delbarton Mine Drainage	P1 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Devil Anse Trail Portals	P1 Portals	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Dingess (baisden) Mine Blowout	P1 Dangerous Impoundments	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Dingess (canterbury) Portal	P2 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Dingess (conn) Portals	P2 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Dingess (Damron) Burning Coal Seam	P1 Underground Mine Fires	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Dingess (justice) Portals	P2 Clogged Streams	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Dingess (justice) Portals	P2 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Dingess (murphy) Portals	P2 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Dingess (newsome) Portals	P2 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Dingess (vance) Portal	P2 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Dingess Church Landslide	P1 Dangerous Slides	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
East Rogland Complex	P2 Hazardous Equip & Facilities	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
East Rogland Complex	P2 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
East Rogland Complex	P2 Vertical Openings	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Elk Creek (manard) Slope	P2 Hazardous Equip & Facilities	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Elk Creek (manard) Slope	P2 Vertical Openings	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Elk Creek (manard) Slope	P3 Pits	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Elk Creek (Stepp) Drainage	P2 Dangerous Impoundments	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act	Reclamation Pending
Elk Creek Portals	P1 Dangerous Impoundments	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Elk Creek Portals	P2 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	In Reclamation
Elk Creek Portals	P2 Vertical Openings	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Ellis Drainage	P2 Dangerous Impoundments	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Fork Creek Highwall	P2 Dangerous Highwalls	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Fork Creek Highwall	P3 High Wall	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Gilbert Creek High	P2 Dangerous Highwalls	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Gilbert Creek Refuse	P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments	Other	In Reclamation
Gilbert Creek Refuse	P2 Industrial/Residential Waste	Other	In Reclamation
Gilbert Creek Refuse	P3 Equipment Facility	Other	In Reclamation
Gilbert Highwall	P2 Dangerous Highwalls	Remining	In Reclamation
Gilbert Highwall	P2 Portals	Remining	In Reclamation
Glen Alum Complex	P1 Dangerous Piles & Embankments	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Glen Alum Complex	P2 Hazardous Equip & Facilities	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Goodman "dingess" Slide	P1 Dangerous Slides	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Grapevine Highwall	P2 Dangerous Highwalls	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Grapevine Highwall	P2 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	In Reclamation
Grapevine No.2 Refus	P2 Dangerous Slides	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Grapevine No.2 Refus	P2 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Hampden (ferrell) Portals	P2 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Hampton (smith) Landslide	P1 Dangerous Impoundments	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Hampton (smith) Landslide	P1 Dangerous Slides	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Hell Creek Portals	P2 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Hinch (stowers) Portals	P1 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Isaban (stacy) Burning Refuse	P1 Surface Burning	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Isaban Refuse Pile	P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Isaban Refuse Pile	P2 Hazardous Equip & Facilities	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Jennie Creek (messer) Portals	P2 Dangerous Impoundments	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act	Reclamation Pending
Jennie Creek (messer) Portals	P2 Portals	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act	Reclamation Pending
Justice \	P2 Hazardous Equip & Facilities	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Kermit (hatcher) Drainage	P1 Dangerous Impoundments	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Kirk (adams) Portals	P2 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Kirk (caperton) Landslide	P1 Dangerous Slides	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Kirk (copley) Landslide	P1 Dangerous Slides	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Kirk (ketchersid) Portal	P1 Portals	State Emergency Program	Reclamation Completed
Lando (edwards) Drainage	P2 Clogged Stream Lands	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Lando (edwards) Drainage	P2 Dangerous Impoundments	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Lando (edwards) Drainage	P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Lando Mines	P1 Clogged Streams	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Lando Mines	P1 Dangerous Piles & Embankments	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Lando Mines	P1 Hazardous Equip & Facilities	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Lando Mines	P1 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Left Fork Of Elk Creek Air Shaft	P2 Vertical Openings	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Lick Creek (sammons) Ds	P1 Dangerous Slides	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Lick Creek UMF and Portals	P1 Portals	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act	Reclamation Pending
Lick Creek UMF and Portals	P2 Dangerous Impoundments	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act	Reclamation Pending
Lick Creek UMF and Portals	P2 Underground Mine Fires	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act	Reclamation Pending
Lick Creek UMF and Portals	P3 High Wall	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act	Reclamation Pending
Lick Creek Water Supply	P2 Polluted Water: Human Consumption	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Lick Fork Highwall	P2 Dangerous Highwalls	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Lower Burning Creek	P1 Portals	AMLER	Reclamation Completed
Lower Burning Creek	P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Completed
Lower Burning Creek	P2 Portals	AMLER	Reclamation Completed
Lower Burning Creek	P3 Other	AMLER	Reclamation Pending
Lower Burning Creek	P3 Other	AMLER	Reclamation Completed
Lower Marrowbone Cre	P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Lower Marrowbone Cre	P2 Hazardous Equip & Facilities	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Lower Marrowbone Cre	P2 Portals	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Lower Marrowbone Refuse	P2 Hazardous Equip & Facilities	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Marks Branch UMF	P1 Underground Mine Fires	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	In Reclamation
Marrowbone Refuse Pi	P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Marrowbone Refuse Pi	P3 High Wall	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	Reclamation Pending
Marrowbone Water Supply	P2 Polluted Water: Human Consumption	Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe Program (P1, P2, P3)	In Reclamation
Mate Creek (Cisco) Burning Refuse	P2 Portals	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act	Reclamation Pending
Mate Creek (Cisco) Burning Refuse	P2 Surface Burning	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act	Reclamation Pending
Matewan (Gibson) Drainage	P2 Dangerous Impoundments	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act	Reclamation Pending

…and 221 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.

MSHA-registered mines with status Abandoned520 on register

#1 Ug
Underground coal · Curry-Goad Coal Company · MSHA ID 4600830

Abandoned 1971-03-11
#2 Surface Mine
Surface coal · Daniels Creek Coal Corp · MSHA ID 4605412

Abandoned 1986-03-12
17 Junior Ramp
Facility coal · Island Creek Coal Company · MSHA ID 4604807

Abandoned 1989-09-30
17 Preparation Plant
Facility coal · Phoenix Lumber Company · MSHA ID 4602440

Abandoned 1990-06-05
20-D-B
Underground coal · Laurel Run Mining Company · MSHA ID 4607770

Abandoned and Sealed 1995-11-01
Adanac Mine No 3a
Underground coal · Adanac Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4606499

Abandoned and Sealed 1985-11-07
Adanac Surface No 1
Surface coal · Adanac Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4604990

Abandoned 1976-06-14
Alma #4
Underground coal · Cumberland Village Mining Group Inc · MSHA ID 4606794

Abandoned and Sealed 1984-06-04
Alma Mine No 1
Underground coal · Peter White Coal Mining Corp · MSHA ID 4605441

Abandoned and Sealed 1980-07-24
Alma Mine No 2
Underground coal · KWV Operations LLC · MSHA ID 4608001

Abandoned and Sealed 2010-09-30
Alma No 1
Underground coal · Cow Creek Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4608542

Abandoned and Sealed 1996-06-12
Alma No 2
Underground coal · F & B Coal Inc · MSHA ID 4606487

Abandoned and Sealed 1986-11-03
Alma No 2 Mine
Underground coal · Ben's Creek Operations WV LLC · MSHA ID 4609223

Abandoned and Sealed 2024-01-03
Alma No 2-B Mine
Underground coal · First Quality Mining & Minerals Inc · MSHA ID 4603350

Abandoned 1975-02-25
Alma No 3 Mine
Underground coal · F & B Coal Inc · MSHA ID 4606675

Abandoned and Sealed 1985-07-30
Alma#1
Underground coal · Tim Rex Mining · MSHA ID 4605097

Abandoned and Sealed 1987-02-20
Amber #1
Underground coal · Amber Coal Inc · MSHA ID 4606425

Abandoned and Sealed 1984-06-20
Auger #1
Surface coal · J & L Auger Inc · MSHA ID 4608495

Abandoned 2018-07-16
Auger Mine
Surface coal · Western Coal Corp · MSHA ID 4602213

Abandoned 1972-05-30
Auger Permit No 43 68
Surface coal · Winston Coal Company · MSHA ID 4600871

Abandoned 1972-06-12
Auger Permit No 46 67
Surface coal · Winston Coal Company · MSHA ID 4600870

Abandoned 1972-06-12
Belt Mine
Underground coal · Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · MSHA ID 4607430

Abandoned 2005-07-20
Ben Creek Preparation Plant
Facility coal · Premium Energy Inc · MSHA ID 4606889

Abandoned 1992-03-26
Bias Lower Cedar Grove Mine #1
Underground coal · Delbarton Mining Company · MSHA ID 4608784

Abandoned and Sealed 1999-12-30
Big Branch No 1 Belt Mine
Underground coal · Consol of Kentucky Inc · MSHA ID 4609177

Abandoned 2012-06-22
Big South Auger No 1
Surface coal · Jude Coal Company · MSHA ID 4608229

Abandoned 1994-04-08
Bronzite
Underground coal · CONSOL of Kentucky Inc. · MSHA ID 4608892

Abandoned and Sealed 2016-09-13
Bronzite III
Underground coal · Consol of Kentucky Inc · MSHA ID 4605978

Abandoned 2016-02-18
Browning Coal Contracting No 1
Surface coal · Browning Coal Contracting Inc · MSHA ID 4607264

Abandoned 1987-12-15
Buffalo Mountain Surface Mine
Surface coal · Southeastern Land, LLC · MSHA ID 4609323

Abandoned 2025-04-02
C And P No 2 Mine
Underground coal · C & P Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4604978

Abandoned 1977-12-08
C-7 Mine
Underground coal · R J F Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4604967

Abandoned 1977-06-07
C-8 Mine
Underground coal · R J F Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4605491

Abandoned 1978-01-09
Calf Branch No 1 Mine
Underground coal · Calf Branch Coal Co Inc · MSHA ID 4602509

Abandoned and Sealed 1980-09-26
Calvary Surface #1
Surface coal · Calvary Enterprises Inc · MSHA ID 4606644

Abandoned 1984-06-27
Canebrake Surface
Surface coal · Little Boyd Coal Co Inc · MSHA ID 4608907

Abandoned 2005-09-10
Canebreak Strip Job
Surface coal · Winston Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4602304

Abandoned 1972-06-06
Carroll Tipple 5600
Facility coal · National Mines Corp · MSHA ID 4604704

Abandoned 1982-10-02
Cedar Grove No 1
Underground coal · Tim Rex Mining · MSHA ID 4606832

Abandoned and Sealed 1985-05-05
Chattaroy No 1 Mine
Underground coal · Beth Ann Mining Company · MSHA ID 4605502

Abandoned 1980-09-26
Cinderella No 2 Mine
Underground coal · Mc Namee Resources Inc · MSHA ID 4604428

Abandoned and Sealed 1982-04-28
Coal Mac #68 Surface
Surface coal · Phoenix Coal-Mac LLC · MSHA ID 4608698

Abandoned 2009-02-02
Coalburg Mine
Underground coal · Southeastern Land, LLC · MSHA ID 4609362

Abandoned 2021-03-17
Coalburg No 1
Underground coal · Coalburg Coal Venture · MSHA ID 4605903

Abandoned and Sealed 1979-12-01
Contour #1
Surface coal · Contour Coal Inc · MSHA ID 4607607

Abandoned 1991-03-05
Cub Branch #2
Underground coal · Cub Branch Development Company · MSHA ID 4608239

Abandoned 1994-10-27
D 406 Mine
Underground coal · R J F Coal Company · MSHA ID 4601953

Abandoned and Sealed 1979-10-01
D-419 Mine
Underground coal · C & R Coal Company · MSHA ID 4602123

Abandoned 1980-09-26
D-423
Underground coal · Appalachian Mining Co C/O Peter White Coal Co · MSHA ID 4602901

Abandoned 1972-08-24
D-424 Mine
Underground coal · Appalachian Mining Company · MSHA ID 4603340

Abandoned 1980-09-26
D-426 Mine
Underground coal · R J F Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4605234

Abandoned 1978-02-14
D-F3-1
Underground coal · Peter White Coal Mining Corp · MSHA ID 4605591

Abandoned and Sealed 1979-12-12
De1 Mine
Underground coal · Peter White Coal Mining Corp · MSHA ID 4605492

Abandoned and Sealed 1981-03-16
Deep Ford No 1
Underground coal · Logan Mohawk Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4605769

Abandoned and Sealed 1980-12-12
Deep Ford No 3
Underground coal · Logan Mohawk Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4605771

Abandoned and Sealed 1979-11-27
Deep Ford Strip
Surface coal · Cherokee Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 4605293

Abandoned 1979-10-31
Dingess Tunnel No 1 Deep Mine
Underground coal · Alpha & Omega Coal Company LLC · MSHA ID 4608891

Abandoned and Sealed 2010-09-28
Double Eagle No 1
Underground coal · Double Eagle Coal Inc · MSHA ID 4607714

Abandoned and Sealed 1991-01-14
Drautz Mine
Underground coal · Eastern Mingo Coal Company · MSHA ID 4608815

Abandoned and Sealed 2010-09-28
Eastern Pike No 1
Underground coal · Eastern Pike Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4607462

Abandoned and Sealed 1993-09-30
Eh-17s
Surface coal · Enoxy Coal Inc · MSHA ID 4606983

Abandoned 1986-10-03
Emerald mine
Underground coal · Spartan Mining Company · MSHA ID 4608980

Abandoned and Sealed 2007-02-23
Energy No 3 Mine
Underground coal · Energy Development Corp · MSHA ID 4603281

Abandoned and Sealed 1979-12-01
Energy No 4
Underground coal · Energy Development Corp · MSHA ID 4604180

Abandoned and Sealed 1979-10-01
Freemont Surface Mine
Surface coal · Fremont Coal Company · MSHA ID 4606760

Abandoned 1989-01-11
Freeport #3 Mine
Underground coal · Mc Namee Resources Inc · MSHA ID 4606110

Abandoned and Sealed 1985-11-07
Freeport No 1 Mine
Underground coal · Mc Namee Resources Inc · MSHA ID 4605561

Abandoned 1979-10-01
Freeport No 2 Mine
Underground coal · Mc Namee Resources Inc · MSHA ID 4605678

Abandoned and Sealed 1982-03-05
Freeport No 4
Underground coal · Mc Namee Resources Inc · MSHA ID 4606517

Abandoned and Sealed 1985-11-07
Freeport No 5
Underground coal · Mc Namee Resources Inc · MSHA ID 4606435

Abandoned and Sealed 1982-10-22
Friederike Mine
Underground coal · Energy Development Corp · MSHA ID 4605228

Abandoned 1979-10-01
Gilbert No 1 Prep Plant
Facility coal · Gilbert Imported Hardwoods Inc · MSHA ID 4603230

Abandoned 1980-11-28
Glen Alum HWM Job
Surface coal · Carbon River Coal Co. · MSHA ID 4608876

Abandoned 2005-06-06
Glen Alum No 1 Auger Job
Surface coal · Oak Leaf Coal Company · MSHA ID 4602263

Abandoned 1973-05-29
Glen Alum No 1 Strip
Surface coal · Oak Leaf Coal Company · MSHA ID 4602568

Abandoned 1980-11-28
Glen Alum No 2 Auger Mine
Surface coal · Oak Leaf Coal Company · MSHA ID 4603112

Abandoned 1973-05-29
Glen Alum No 2 Strip Job
Surface coal · Oak Leaf Coal Company · MSHA ID 4602264

Abandoned 1973-05-29
Glen Alum No 3 Auger Mine
Surface coal · Oak Leaf Coal Company · MSHA ID 4602904

Abandoned 1980-11-28
Glen Alum No 3 Strip
Surface coal · Oak Leaf Coal Company · MSHA ID 4602728

Abandoned 1973-05-29
Glen Alum Preparation Plant
Facility coal · Peres Processing Inc · MSHA ID 4608061

Abandoned 1991-07-16
Glen Alum Tipple
Facility coal · C & E Tipple Inc · MSHA ID 4603351

Abandoned 1980-11-28
Goodman No 1
Underground coal · Cindy Ann Mining Company · MSHA ID 4604700

Abandoned and Sealed 1980-09-26
Grapevine Loadout
Facility coal · CAM Mining LLC · MSHA ID 4608941

Abandoned 2004-06-01
Grapevine South
Surface coal · CAM Mining LLC · MSHA ID 4609308

Abandoned 2025-02-03
Harless No 10 Mine
Underground coal · Big Eagle Coal Company · MSHA ID 4603703

Abandoned and Sealed 1980-09-26
Harry'S Branch Surface
Surface coal · Chafin Branch Coal Company · MSHA ID 4605612

Abandoned 1995-08-09
Hernshaw Cut-Thru
Surface coal · Min Inc · MSHA ID 4608649

Abandoned 2000-12-28
Hernshaw Deep Mine
Underground coal · Hampden Coal Co., Inc. · MSHA ID 4608969

Abandoned 2025-03-25
Hobet No 27 Prep Plant
Facility coal · Hobet Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4603190

Abandoned 1974-03-26
Horsepen Surface
Surface coal · Hampden Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4607766

Abandoned 1990-04-24
Hwm Job #12
Surface coal · Addington Enterprises Inc · MSHA ID 4608425

Abandoned and Sealed 1996-09-10
HWM Job #24
Surface coal · Mining Technologies Inc · MSHA ID 4608810

Abandoned 2024-03-19
HWM Job #26
Surface coal · Mining Technologies Inc · MSHA ID 4608843

Abandoned and Sealed 2004-04-26
Isaban Auger
Surface coal · A T A Development Inc · MSHA ID 4602134

Abandoned 1975-01-23
Isaban Deep Mine No. 3
Underground coal · Frasure Creek Mining LLC · MSHA ID 4609245

Abandoned 2023-06-12
Jean Mine
Underground coal · Jean Coal Company · MSHA ID 4601954

Abandoned 1976-11-11
Jennie Creek Surface Mine
Surface coal · ICG Eastern LLC · MSHA ID 4608883

Abandoned 2005-09-19
Jude Branch Auger Mine
Surface coal · Bundy Auger Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4608607

Abandoned 1998-01-13
Jumacris #10a
Underground coal · Jumacris Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4606844

Abandoned and Sealed 1986-08-21
Jumacris #17
Underground coal · Jumacris Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4606771

Abandoned and Sealed 1984-11-15
Jumacris #19
Underground coal · Jumacris Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4606796

Abandoned and Sealed 1987-08-17
Jumacris No 10
Underground coal · Jumacris Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4605529

Abandoned and Sealed 1977-11-05
Jumacris No 11
Underground coal · Jumacris Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4605685

Abandoned and Sealed 1984-05-02
Jumacris No 12
Underground coal · Jumacris Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4606032

Abandoned and Sealed 1982-12-14
Jumacris No 13
Underground coal · Jumacris Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4606217

Abandoned and Sealed 1984-08-17
Jumacris No 7 Mine
Underground coal · Jumacris Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4604735

Abandoned and Sealed 1981-07-27
Kennie-Wayne #1a
Underground coal · Kennie-Wayne Inc · MSHA ID 4608174

Abandoned and Sealed 1994-01-06
Kermit Auger
Surface coal · Bundy Auger Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4608747

Abandoned 1998-12-10
L C G No 1
Underground coal · Pine Mountain Resources Inc · MSHA ID 4607833

Abandoned and Sealed 1994-04-21
L J P Coal Preparation Plant
Facility coal · Freeburn Coal Corp · MSHA ID 4605954

Abandoned 1980-12-01
Laurel Branch No 3 Mine
Underground coal · Peach Creek Processing Company · MSHA ID 4604544

Abandoned 1977-12-19
Laurel Surface Mine
Surface coal · Cherokee Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 4604499

Abandoned 1976-12-20
Left Fork Ben Creek Strip
Surface coal · Chafin Branch Coal Company · MSHA ID 4606310

Abandoned 1993-04-27
Left Fork Mine
Underground coal · Western Mingo Coal Company · MSHA ID 4605055

Abandoned and Sealed 1996-06-18
Lester Custom Cleaning Plant
Facility coal · Iaeger Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 4602305

Abandoned 1980-04-29
Little Muncy Branch Surface
Surface coal · New Ridge Coal Company, Inc · MSHA ID 4608669

Abandoned 2007-09-17
Loading Dock
Facility coal · Thacker Loading Inc · MSHA ID 4607184

Abandoned 1989-08-16
Loggy Branch Surface Mine
Surface coal · Mingo Logan Coal Company · MSHA ID 4608982

Abandoned 2005-09-02
Low Gap Deep Mine
Underground coal · Mingo Logan Coal Company · MSHA ID 4606960

Abandoned and Sealed 1985-07-11
Low Gap Surface Mine
Surface coal · Hinch Coal Mining Company · MSHA ID 4606959

Abandoned 1985-07-11
Lower Alma No 6
Underground coal · Ben's Creek Operations WV LLC · MSHA ID 4609272

Abandoned and Sealed 2024-01-03
Mark Plant
Facility coal · Vantage Mining Company · MSHA ID 4603323

Abandoned 1985-11-07
Mary Taylor Deep Mine No 2
Underground coal · Rawl Sales & Processing Company · MSHA ID 4608355

Abandoned and Sealed 1993-11-01
Mary Taylor Mtn Phase #2
Surface coal · Blackfoot Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4607885

Abandoned 1990-05-22
Mate Creek Loading Inc
Facility coal · Mate Creek Loading Inc · MSHA ID 4606754

Abandoned 1996-12-17
Mate Creek Loadout
Facility coal · Red Jacket Coal Operations · MSHA ID 4607484

Abandoned 2018-08-15
Matewan Energy Mine
Underground coal · Spartan Mining Company LLC · MSHA ID 4609238

Abandoned and Sealed 2017-08-14
Mine #1
Underground coal · Greyeagle Coal Company · MSHA ID 4601602

Abandoned and Sealed 2011-09-21
Mine #1
Underground coal · Solid Energy Inc · MSHA ID 4604596

Abandoned and Sealed 1980-09-26
Mine #1
Underground coal · Jeremiah Coal Inc · MSHA ID 4606659

Abandoned and Sealed 1987-09-03
Mine #12
Underground coal · Sycamore Mining Company · MSHA ID 4600868

Abandoned and Sealed 1980-11-03
Mine #5
Underground coal · Select Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4608713

Abandoned and Sealed 2003-11-18
MINE FOUR LLC
Underground coal · MINE FOUR LLC · MSHA ID 4608812

Abandoned 2024-03-28
Mine N0 1
Underground coal · Sand Branch Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4607530

Abandoned and Sealed 1996-02-12
Mine N0 1
Underground coal · Continuous Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 4607891

Abandoned and Sealed 1995-12-26
Mine N0 2
Underground coal · Mate Creek Development Company · MSHA ID 4604676

Abandoned and Sealed 1988-03-11
Mine No 1
Underground coal · Kris Energy Inc · MSHA ID 4600861

Abandoned and Sealed 1990-05-24
Mine No 1
Underground coal · Sycamore Fuels Inc · MSHA ID 4601756

Abandoned and Sealed 2010-09-28
Mine No 1
Underground coal · C J Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4604269

Abandoned and Sealed 1991-08-09
Mine No 1
Underground coal · Preece Bros Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4604350

Abandoned and Sealed 1984-08-08
Mine No 1
Underground coal · Delbarton Mining Corp · MSHA ID 4604839

Abandoned and Sealed 1992-01-29
Mine No 1
Underground coal · Deep Ford Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 4605073

Abandoned and Sealed 1993-07-19
Mine No 1
Underground coal · Southern Mingo Coal Company · MSHA ID 4606278

Abandoned and Sealed 1990-04-13
Mine No 1
Underground coal · P S B Mining Company · MSHA ID 4606603

Abandoned and Sealed 1990-05-21
Mine No 1
Underground coal · Jeruel Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4606897

Abandoned and Sealed 1985-02-11
Mine No 1
Underground coal · G & E Coal Corp · MSHA ID 4606938

Abandoned and Sealed 1985-07-01
Mine No 1
Underground coal · W & F Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4607312

Abandoned and Sealed 1988-01-25
Mine No 1
Underground coal · Thin Seams Inc · MSHA ID 4607326

Abandoned and Sealed 1988-07-28
Mine No 1
Underground coal · Jade Energy Inc · MSHA ID 4607360

Abandoned and Sealed 1988-05-20
Mine No 1
Underground coal · Stony Gap Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4607405

Abandoned and Sealed 1988-10-26

…and 370 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.

By source vocabularythe publishers' own terms

Feature type	Class	Source	Features
Adit	Mine openings	USGS topo symbol (point)	187
Strip Mine	Mines and surface workings	USGS topo symbol (area)	172
P2 Portals	Mine openings	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	66
P1 Dangerous Slides	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	42
Open Pit Mine or Quarry	Mines and surface workings	USGS topo symbol (point)	41
P1 Portals	Mine openings	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	31
P1 Dangerous Impoundments	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	26
P2 Dangerous Piles & Embankments	Dumps, tailings, spoil and gob	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	19
P2 Dangerous Impoundments	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	19
Disturbed Surface	Mines and surface workings	USGS topo symbol (area)	18
P1 Surface Burning	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	17
P2 Hazardous Equip & Facilities	Mills, tipples and facilities	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	16
P2 Dangerous Highwalls	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	15
Tipple	Mills, tipples and facilities	USGS topo symbol (point)	10
Disturbed Surface - Pit	Mines and surface workings	USGS topo symbol (area)	10
P2 Clogged Streams	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	10
Mine Dump	Dumps, tailings, spoil and gob	USGS topo symbol (area)	10
P3 Gobs	Dumps, tailings, spoil and gob	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	9
Gravel/Borrow Pit - Undifferentiated	Quarries, gravel and borrow pits	USGS topo symbol (point)	9
P1 Clogged Streams	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	9
P3 High Wall	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	9
P1 Dangerous Piles & Embankments	Dumps, tailings, spoil and gob	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	9
P2 Vertical Openings	Mine openings	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	9
P2 Polluted Water: Human Consumption	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	8
P2 Dangerous Slides	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	8
P1 Vertical Openings	Mine openings	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	6
P3 Mine Opening	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	6
P3 Other	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	5
P1 Hazardous Equip & Facilities	Mills, tipples and facilities	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	5
P1 Underground Mine Fires	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	5
Air Shaft	Mine openings	USGS topo symbol (point)	5
Open Pit Mine	Mines and surface workings	USGS topo symbol (point)	4
P3 Equipment Facility	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	4
P2 Underground Mine Fires	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	3
P2 Clogged Stream Lands	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	3
Strip Mine	Mines and surface workings	USGS topo symbol (point)	3
P1 Dangerous Highwalls	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	2
P3 Haul Road	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	2
P2 Surface Burning	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	2
Tailings - Pond	Dumps, tailings, spoil and gob	USGS topo symbol (area)	2
P1 Clogged Stream Lands	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	2
P2 Industrial/Residential Waste	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	1
Slag Pile	Dumps, tailings, spoil and gob	USGS topo symbol (area)	1
Mine Dump	Dumps, tailings, spoil and gob	USGS topo symbol (point)	1
P3 Water Problems	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	1
Quarry	Quarries, gravel and borrow pits	USGS topo symbol (point)	1
P3 Pits	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	1
P1 Subsidence	Other reclamation problems	OSMRE e-AMLIS problem	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

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.