Abandoned mines in Upshur County, West Virginia

1. Mine openings

   shafts, adits, air shafts, portals and vertical openings: the ways into underground workings
   71 14.4%
2. Mines and surface workings

   labelled mines, open pits, strip mines, placer and hydraulic workings
   157 31.8%
3. Quarries, gravel and borrow pits

   construction-material and industrial-mineral extraction
   2 0.4%
4. Dumps, tailings, spoil and gob

   what mining left above ground
   21 4.3%
5. Mills, tipples and facilities

   processing plants and hazardous structures
   16 3.2%
6. Other reclamation problems

   highwalls, subsidence, polluted or clogged water, fires, slides and gases in OSMRE's inventory
   226 45.8%

…and 137 more problems not listed here.

Problem types carry OSMRE's priority prefix: P1 and P2 are threats to health, safety and property, P3 is environmental. A problem area is a cluster of problems reclaimed as one project; several rows can share one location.

1. #1 Surface

   Surface coal · Capitol Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4605718
   Abandoned 1987-09-25
2. #1 Ug

   Underground coal · Claypoole Coal Company · MSHA ID 4601147
   Abandoned 1972-05-11
3. #3 Ug

   Underground coal · Bennett Coal Co · MSHA ID 4601145
   Abandoned 1972-05-11
4. 10 L Deep Mine

   Underground coal · Rauer Coal Corp · MSHA ID 4608158
   Abandoned and Sealed 1993-06-21
5. Adrian #1 Deep Mine

   Underground coal · Glady Fork Mining Inc. · MSHA ID 4608992
   Abandoned and Sealed 2009-06-23
6. Adrian Deep Mine No 1

   Underground coal · Carson One Mining LLC · MSHA ID 4601162
   Abandoned 2010-12-20
7. Adrian Deep Mine No 1

   Underground coal · Fairmont Energy Inc · MSHA ID 4608822
   Abandoned 2008-07-14
8. Adrian Refuse Area/Adrian Prep Plant

   Facility coal · Carson One Mining LLC · MSHA ID 4609167
   Abandoned 2014-04-18
9. Alton Coal #1 Mine

   Underground coal · Alton Coal Company · MSHA ID 4605765
   Abandoned and Sealed 1979-10-01
10. Ann Lorentz No 2 Tipple

    Facility coal · Ann Lorentz Coal Company · MSHA ID 4603453
    Abandoned 1978-04-13
11. Asco No 1 Mine (Surface)

    Surface coal · Asco Coal Inc · MSHA ID 4604167
    Abandoned 1979-12-07
12. B S Tipple

    Facility coal · Buckhannon Sales Company Inc · MSHA ID 4605779
    Abandoned 1979-10-01
13. B U R Surface Mine

    Surface coal · Bur Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4602711
    Abandoned 1973-01-26
14. Beans Mill Surface

    Surface coal · Webster County Coal Company · MSHA ID 4605203
    Abandoned 1979-10-01
15. Bear Mountain Operation

    Underground coal · SRP, LLC · MSHA ID 4609359
    Abandoned 2014-04-18
16. Blue Star Strip

    Surface coal · Blue Star Mining · MSHA ID 4604261
    Abandoned 1977-08-01
17. Burn Coal Inc Mine #1

    Underground coal · Burn Coal Inc · MSHA ID 4608561
    Abandoned and Sealed 2006-11-30
18. Burn Coal Inc Mine #2

    Underground coal · Burn Coal Inc · MSHA ID 4608562
    Abandoned and Sealed 1999-11-03
19. C S L #1

    Surface coal · Coal Systems Ltd · MSHA ID 4606059
    Abandoned 1980-07-02
20. Cab #6 Tipple

    Surface coal · La Rosa Fuel Company Inc · MSHA ID 4606206
    Abandoned 1986-03-05
21. Capitol Tipple

    Facility coal · Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · MSHA ID 4604309
    Abandoned 1982-02-09
22. Childers Run Mine-Surface

    Surface coal · K & E Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4604165
    Abandoned 1974-10-03
23. Dexcar Queen Tipple

    Facility coal · M L M Corp · MSHA ID 4602693
    Abandoned 1982-01-29
24. Dolan Farm

    Surface coal · Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · MSHA ID 4606905
    Abandoned 1987-06-11
25. Electro Tipple

    Facility coal · Upshur Redstone Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4603155
    Abandoned 1982-04-28
26. Fairway Mine (Tipple)

    Facility coal · La Rosa Fuel Company Inc · MSHA ID 4603107
    Abandoned 1982-07-28
27. Fink Run Mine

    Surface coal · La Rosa Fuel Company Inc · MSHA ID 4606939
    Abandoned 1986-03-10
28. Floyd No 1

    Surface coal · Floyd Fuels Inc · MSHA ID 4604612
    Abandoned 1976-12-02
29. Goss Job

    Surface coal · La Rosa Fuel Company Inc · MSHA ID 4606506
    Abandoned 1986-03-10
30. Grand Badger No 1a

    Underground coal · Elkay Mining Company · MSHA ID 4604819
    Abandoned and Sealed 1994-06-27
31. Grand Badger No 1a Mine

    Underground coal · Badger Coal Company · MSHA ID 4604820
    Abandoned and Sealed 1983-08-08
32. Hacker's Creek Mine No 1

    Underground coal · Roblee Coal Company · MSHA ID 4608820
    Abandoned and Sealed 2006-05-09
33. Hackers Creek

    Surface coal · Upco Coal Inc · MSHA ID 4608432
    Abandoned 2007-11-01
34. Hackers Creek Mine #18

    Underground coal · Miami Coal Company · MSHA ID 4608149
    Abandoned and Sealed 1996-03-18
35. Hackers Creek Mine No 1

    Surface coal · Three-C Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4608148
    Abandoned 2001-06-14
36. Hackers Creek Mine No 2

    Surface coal · Mon-Go Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4608322
    Abandoned 2008-06-02
37. Hackers Creek No 1

    Surface coal · C J Coal Corp · MSHA ID 4607731
    Abandoned and Sealed 1998-04-20
38. Hampton Mine

    Underground coal · Wolf Run Mining LLC · MSHA ID 4609445
    Abandoned 2018-04-09
39. Harman Mines

    Surface coal · Harman Construction Inc · MSHA ID 4604091
    Abandoned 1975-06-05
40. Haught Coal No 1 Strip

    Surface coal · Haught Coal Corp · MSHA ID 4604555
    Abandoned 1977-02-16
41. Hodgesville Auger

    Surface coal · Bundy Auger Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4608781
    Abandoned 1999-06-10
42. Hodgesville Surface Mine

    Surface coal · B & B Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4602372
    Abandoned 1981-06-11
43. Horner #1

    Surface coal · D L M Coal Corp · MSHA ID 4602474
    Abandoned 1985-08-29
44. Imperial Mine

    Underground coal · Wolf Run Mining LLC · MSHA ID 4609115
    Abandoned and Sealed 2016-09-23
45. Jenkins Mine

    Surface coal · Ten-A-Coal Company · MSHA ID 4606966
    Abandoned 1987-09-25
46. Jerry Stalnaker Coal Company Inc

    Surface coal · Jerry Stalnaker Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4608423
    Abandoned 2004-01-28
47. Jesse's Run Cleaning Plant

    Facility coal · Roblee Coal Company · MSHA ID 4608004
    Abandoned 2010-05-20
48. Jesse'S Run Mine No 1

    Underground coal · Roblee Coal Company · MSHA ID 4607061
    Abandoned and Sealed 1993-02-18
49. Joyce No 1 Tipple

    Facility coal · Joyce Properties Inc · MSHA ID 4603154
    Abandoned 1975-12-09
50. King Mine #1

    Underground coal · Scorpio Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4608880
    Abandoned and Sealed 2005-09-21
51. Lane Ridge Surface Mine

    Surface coal · Nesco Inc · MSHA ID 4609000
    Abandoned 2018-08-31
52. Mars 15

    Surface coal · Mars Mining Company · MSHA ID 4604687
    Abandoned 1976-05-19
53. Mary Ann Tipple

    Facility coal · Casella Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 4605459
    Abandoned 1980-12-04
54. Mcmurry #3

    Surface coal · Star Construction Company · MSHA ID 4605841
    Abandoned 1982-09-21
55. Mine #1

    Facility coal · Misty Mt Mining · MSHA ID 4606392
    Abandoned 1982-05-28
56. Mine #11

    Underground coal · Marion Docks Inc · MSHA ID 4609137
    Abandoned and Sealed 2009-07-29
57. Mine 33

    Surface metal/non-metal · Delta Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4606778
    Abandoned 1990-07-24
58. Mine No 1

    Surface coal · Christie Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 4605797
    Abandoned 1979-10-01
59. Mine No 1

    Underground coal · Mogasco Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4606347
    Abandoned and Sealed 2005-07-28
60. Mine No 1 8-T

    Underground coal · Beth Energy Mines Inc · MSHA ID 4606741
    Abandoned and Sealed 1985-12-20
61. Mlm #2

    Surface coal · M L M Corp · MSHA ID 4605926
    Abandoned 1982-09-20
62. Moss Mine

    Surface coal · Casella Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 4604128
    Abandoned 1975-01-16
63. Mountaineer Synfuel

    Facility coal · Covol Technologies Inc · MSHA ID 4608720
    Abandoned 1999-11-14
64. Naco #1

    Underground coal · North Atlantic Coal & Oil Inc · MSHA ID 4606593
    Abandoned and Sealed 2005-07-28
65. No 1 Mine

    Underground coal · 3-Z Company Inc · MSHA ID 4604685
    Abandoned 1978-06-19
66. No 1 Mine Strip

    Surface coal · Petitto Brothers Inc · MSHA ID 4602681
    Abandoned 1972-06-14
67. No 1 Strip

    Surface coal · B & B Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4602465
    Abandoned 1972-06-14
68. No 1 Strip

    Surface coal · R & V Contracting Inc · MSHA ID 4603153
    Abandoned 1973-11-20
69. No 1 Strip

    Surface coal · Loyal Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4604438
    Abandoned 1976-12-02
70. No 1 Surface

    Surface coal · C C Dodd Coal Company · MSHA ID 4602332
    Abandoned 1973-08-06
71. No 1 Surface

    Surface coal · C C Dodd Coal Company · MSHA ID 4602333
    Abandoned 1972-12-31
72. No 1 Surface

    Surface coal · Universal Coal Corp · MSHA ID 4603151
    Abandoned 1983-09-23
73. No 1 Surface

    Surface coal · Dallas Coal Company · MSHA ID 4603809
    Abandoned 1977-11-14
74. No 1 Surface

    Surface coal · Parkland Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4605420
    Abandoned 1978-07-13
75. No 1 Surface

    Surface coal · Nada Coal Company · MSHA ID 4605679
    Abandoned 1978-05-30
76. No 1 Surface

    Surface coal · Ste-Met Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4605726
    Abandoned 1979-10-01
77. No 1 Surface Mine

    Surface coal · Golden Bear Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 4605785
    Abandoned 1979-12-07
78. No 11 Mine

    Underground coal · Miami Coal Company · MSHA ID 4602139
    Abandoned 1977-06-28
79. No 2 Strip

    Surface coal · Rocky Road Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4605318
    Abandoned 1979-10-01
80. No 2 Surface Mine

    Surface coal · Scott Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4603099
    Abandoned 1974-02-26
81. No 4

    Underground coal · Long Branch Energy · MSHA ID 4606610
    Abandoned and Sealed 1985-12-16
82. No 4 Mine

    Underground coal · Perry Coal Company · MSHA ID 4601999
    Abandoned 1975-09-11
83. No2 Mine (Surface)

    Surface coal · Petitto Brothers Inc · MSHA ID 4602150
    Abandoned 1988-07-27
84. Paugh Mine

    Underground coal · H W & C Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4608216
    Abandoned and Sealed 1995-03-27
85. Peterson Tract Surface

    Surface coal · Universal Coal Corp · MSHA ID 4605870
    Abandoned 1981-06-10
86. Pierce #1

    Surface coal · Pierce Coal & Construction Inc · MSHA ID 4605224
    Abandoned 1982-07-15
87. Pleasant Hill Mine

    Facility coal · Carter Roag Coal Company · MSHA ID 4608194
    Abandoned 2018-07-25
88. Queen Tipple

    Facility coal · Dexcar Queen Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4603238
    Abandoned 1978-03-13
89. R & R #2

    Surface coal · R & R Coal Contracting Inc · MSHA ID 4606480
    Abandoned 1984-09-25
90. Rawhide

    Facility coal · Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · MSHA ID 4605238
    Abandoned 2013-01-25
91. Red Rock Mine Job

    Surface coal · Pitcarin Properties Inc · MSHA ID 4603232
    Abandoned 1987-03-03
92. Rexroad Job

    Surface coal · Triple J Coal Company · MSHA ID 4608528
    Abandoned 1995-10-17
93. Roaring Creek Mine

    Underground coal · Roaring Creek Coal Company · MSHA ID 4609401
    Abandoned 2021-09-23
94. Roaring Creek Preparation Plant

    Facility coal · Roaring Creek Coal Company LLC · MSHA ID 4609399
    Abandoned 2018-08-31
95. Rooting Creek Job

    Surface coal · Upco Coal Inc · MSHA ID 4608109
    Abandoned and Sealed 1995-05-23
96. Rooting Strip

    Surface coal · Upco Coal Inc · MSHA ID 4604351
    Abandoned 1996-12-09
97. Ryanstone No. 2 Mine

    Underground coal · Ryanstone Coal, LLC · MSHA ID 4608714
    Abandoned and Sealed 2005-09-27
98. Sago Mine

    Underground coal · Wolf Run Mining Company · MSHA ID 4608791
    Abandoned and Sealed 2009-06-25
99. Sand Quarry

    Surface metal/non-metal · Shiloh Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4603267
    Abandoned 2003-08-13
100. Sawmill Run Preparation Plant

     Facility coal · Wolf Run Mining LLC · MSHA ID 4605544
     Abandoned 2022-12-29
101. Shirley Surface Mine

     Surface coal · Shirley A Martin Coal Company · MSHA ID 4603746
     Abandoned 1975-08-28
102. Spruce Fork Mine No 1

     Underground coal · Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 4608622
     Abandoned and Sealed 2006-03-31
103. Stewarts Run Mine No 2

     Underground coal · Roblee Coal Company · MSHA ID 4607089
     Abandoned and Sealed 1989-06-08
104. Surface Mine #2

     Surface coal · C & W Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4608221
     Abandoned 1996-08-27
105. Susan #1 Mine

     Underground coal · Susan Coal Company · MSHA ID 4601148
     Abandoned 1973-08-06
106. Thomason #1

     Surface coal · Clell Key Coal Company · MSHA ID 4607889
     Abandoned 1991-05-21
107. Three-C Auger

     Surface coal · Bundy Auger Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4608764
     Abandoned 1999-03-11
108. Turkey Run No 1 Strip

     Surface coal · Nada Coal Company · MSHA ID 4604295
     Abandoned 1975-10-20
109. Turkey Run Surface

     Surface coal · A & K Coal Company · MSHA ID 4605968
     Abandoned 1979-10-01
110. Upshur #1

     Surface coal · Doman Construction LLC · MSHA ID 4608587
     Abandoned 2006-06-08
111. Upshur Deep Mine No. 1

     Underground coal · Shiloh Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4608526
     Abandoned and Sealed 2005-10-07
112. Upshur Mine

     Surface coal · Stanley Industries Inc · MSHA ID 4608215
     Abandoned 1997-09-22
113. Upshur Strip

     Surface coal · Island Creek Coal Company · MSHA ID 4604795
     Abandoned and Sealed 1995-10-05
114. Upshur Surface Mine No 2

     Surface coal · Stanley Industries Inc · MSHA ID 4608681
     Abandoned 2007-11-01
115. Wilson Tract

     Surface coal · B & B Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4607181
     Abandoned 1989-11-30

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

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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.