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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gopher MineShoshone, IDMSHA 1001784 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1988 | Gopher MiningReported operatorBlalack Carl & Joe LavergneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gordon Paving PitCassia, IDMSHA 1000755 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/1994 | Gordon Paving Company IncReported operatorHansen KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gravel WerksAda, IDNear BoiseMSHA 1001946 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/2007 | Gravel WerksReported operatorJack J Rogers; Mary R RogersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| GreenleafCanyon, IDNear MiddletonMSHA 1001976 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/2026 | Idaho Materials & ConstructionReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Greyhound MineCuster, IDMSHA 1001352 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1989 | Yanke Machine Shop IncReported operatorIndustrial Construction IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grimes Pass MinesBoise, IDMSHA 1001115 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1980 | Roscoe DodgeReported operatorRoscoe DodgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grouse Creek MineIdaho, IDMSHA 1001622 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1985 | Grouse Creek MiningReported operatorGrouse Creek MiningReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grouse Creek PitBonner, IDMSHA 1000661 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1981 | Idaho Transportation DepartmentReported operatorState Of IdahoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grouse Creek PitBonner, IDMSHA 1001660 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1985 | Peak Paving Company IncReported operatorLarry PeakReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| GROUSE CREEK UNITCuster, IDMSHA 1001552 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1999 | Hecla Mining CompanyReported operatorHecla Mining CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Grouse Creek VentureCuster, IDMSHA 1001893 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1995 | Hecla Mining CompanyReported operatorHecla Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| GTM CrushingIdaho, IDNear GrangevilleMSHA 1002063 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/2017 | Grangeville Transit Mix IncReported operatorRalph W StewartReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gunn Portable PlantAda, IDMSHA 1001890 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1995 | Barry A Gunn Construction IncReported operatorGunn Barry AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gypsum mineLemhi, IDNear LeadoreMSHA 1002289 | GypsumSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/2019 | Thermocal Minerals of Idaho LLCReported operatorRon Van BeekReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Haddock PitBear Lake, IDNear BloomingtonMSHA 1001789 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/2016 | R L Taylor Excavating CompanyReported operatorRobert L TaylorReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Haener PitIdaho, IDMSHA 1001356 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/1983 | H & H Contractors IncReported operatorHaener ArleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hagaman Rock ProductsShoshone, IDNear SmeltervilleMSHA 1002034 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/2008 | Hagaman Company IncReported operatorJon P HagamanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Haman PitKootenai, IDNear RathdrumMSHA 1002087 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/2009 | Norm's Utility Contractor, Inc.Reported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hansen PitTwin Falls, IDMSHA 1001338 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1993 | Northwest Crane Rigging & Transport CompanyReported operatorRockey SligarReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hansen PitTwin Falls, IDNear TWIN FALLSMSHA 1002010 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/2006 | Northwest Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorBrian Hansen; Thomas TreanorReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Harrison Flats PitKootenai, IDMSHA 1000927 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1982 | East Side Highway DistrictReported operatorEast Side Highway DistrictReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| HARRIS PITAda, IDMSHA 1000344 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1998 | Turner Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorMike TurnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Harvard PitLatah, IDMSHA 1001539 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1983 | Western Crushing CompanyReported operatorBrown John F & Donald M PoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hatwai Creek PitNez Perce, IDMSHA 1001845 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1991 | Hatwai Sand & GravelReported operatorPaffile TyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Havenman PitLemhi, IDMSHA 1000782 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1979 | Dahle'S Red-E-MixReported operatorElbert Lynn DahleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hawk PitGem, IDNear EmmettMSHA 1002245 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/26/2015 | Hawk Sand & GravelReported operatorTom D HawkReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hayden Lake PitKootenai, IDMSHA 1000727 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1983 | Central Pre-Mix Concrete CompanyReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hayden PitKootenai, IDMSHA 1001383 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1979 | Post Falls Highway DistrictReported operatorPost Falls - IdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hayden PitKootenai, IDMSHA 1001671 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1987 | K C ConstructionReported operatorK C ConstructionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hayne MillBoise, IDMSHA 1001592 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/27/1983 | Hayne Mining & Exploration LtdReported operatorHayne Mining & Exploration LtdReported 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.