HISTORICAL SITES / RESEARCH DIRECTORY
Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.
History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.
| Mine / reported location | Material / type | Reported status | Reported relationships | Available history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernwood MillBenewah, IDMSHA 1001567 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1986 | Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company IncReported operatorKurt Mc CallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fernwood PitBenewah, IDMSHA 1001474 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1980 | Cay'S Rock Crushing IncReported operatorTenwick Cay AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ferry Creek QuarryClearwater, IDMSHA 1001403 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1983 | De Atley Company IncReported operatorEucon CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fiddle Creek Drift PlacerIdaho, IDMSHA 1001516 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1983 | Fiddle Creek Associates LtdReported operatorSnow G G & Don H AdairReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fighting Creek Materials IncKootenai, IDNear Coeur d'AleneMSHA 1001915 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/2018 | Fighting Creek Materials IncReported operatorArthur R BrandReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Filter PitPower, IDMSHA 1001260 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1978 | M G Curtis Company IncReported operatorM G CurtisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fisher PropertyElmore, IDMSHA 1001518 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1982 | Candelaria Metals IncReported operatorMelco GeneralReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ford PitKootenai, IDMSHA 1000918 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1981 | B & N Construction IncReported operatorArthur R BrandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fords Creek PitClearwater, IDMSHA 1001268 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1982 | H & H Contractors IncReported operatorHaener ArleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fort Boise Sand and GravelCanyon, IDNear ParmaMSHA 1002023 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2006 | Fort Boise Sand and GravelReported operatorArden DunkerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Fortune LodeIdaho, IDMSHA 1001809 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1988 | Drumlummon Gold Mines CorpReported operatorDrumlummon Gold Mines CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Four Mile MineIdaho, IDMSHA 1001560 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/1984 | Robert C PoundReported operatorRobert C PoundReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Four Square Mine & MillShoshone, IDMSHA 1001004 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1982 | Grc Exploration CompanyReported operatorGrc Exploration CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fourth Of July MineValley, IDMSHA 1001586 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1982 | American Independence Mines & Minerals CompanyReported operatorWalker Jack & Conway IvyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fr 51-S PitFremont, IDMSHA 1001305 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1979 | Robert V Burggraf Company IncReported operatorBurggraf GregoryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fr 52-S PitGem, IDMSHA 1001304 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1978 | H-K Contractors IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Franklin MineElmore, IDNear PineMSHA 1002217 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/2013 | Cook's RMCReported operatorNathan C. CookReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Franklin PitFranklin, IDNear FranklinMSHA 1002284 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/2017 | Riverside Rock ProductsReported operatorBrandon Bales; Michael BalesReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Freeman Creek PitClearwater, IDMSHA 1001429 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/29/1980 | Seubert Excavators IncReported operatorJeanne M (Seubert) McDonoughReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Freeman PitKootenai, IDNear Post FallsMSHA 1002299 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/2022 | Interstate Concrete & Asphalt CompanyReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Frost PeakShoshone, IDNear KingstonMSHA 1002229 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/2012 | Pleasant Valley RockReported operatorAllyn W WilliamsReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Frozen Assets ClaimIdaho, IDMSHA 1001545 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1984 | Strategic Mineral Investment IncReported operatorPankow RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fun For a Day PlacerShoshone, IDNear MurrayMSHA 1002259 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/2016 | John ThomasReported operatorJohn Walter ThomasReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Galey PitAda, IDMSHA 1001388 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1980 | Boise Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorTerry Mc Entee; Pat Mc EnteeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gardner ConstructionBoise, IDNear Idaho City, IdahoMSHA 1002166 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/2009 | Gardner ConstructionReported operatorBarbara Ann GardnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Garner PitFremont, IDMSHA 1000357 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1979 | Ted Garner Redi Mix Concrete CompanyReported operatorGarner J TedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Garwood PitKootenai, IDMSHA 1000895 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1981 | Lakes Highway DistrictReported operatorLakes Highway DistrictReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gay MineBingham, IDMSHA 1000093 | Phosphate RockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1993 | J R Simplot CompanyReported operatorScott SimplotReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gehring PitIdaho, IDMSHA 1001371 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/1979 | Seubert Excavators IncReported operatorJeanne M (Seubert) McDonoughReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gen Warehouses & Offices-MlShoshone, IDMSHA 1000489 | Lead-Zinc OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1978 | Hecla-Day Mining CorpReported operatorHecla Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.
EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.
OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.