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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho PitShoshone, IDMSHA 1001507 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1983 | N A Degerstrom IncReported operatorN A DegerstromReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Idaho PlacerOwyhee, IDMSHA 1001466 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1981 | Idaho Placers Corp IncorpReported operatorMartin C WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Idaho Rock ProductsGem, IDNear EmmettMSHA 1002108 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/2008 | All American ExcavatingReported operatorMichael Joe ThorntonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Idaho Rock & Sand LLCBannock, IDNear PocatelloMSHA 1002119 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/2025 | Idaho Aggregate, LLCReported operatorBrian CrandallReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Idaho Travertine QuarryClark, IDMSHA 1000370 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1979 | Earl Wilcox ContractorReported operatorWilcox EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ida-Lew ConstructionLewis, IDMSHA 1001454 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1983 | Ida-Lew Construction CompanyReported operatorIda-Lew Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| I D K MineIdaho, IDMSHA 1001237 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1983 | Jack Cochran PartnerReported operatorCochran JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ID TRAVERTINE YARD CRUSHERBonneville, IDNear Idaho FallsMSHA 1001985 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/2002 | Idaho Travertine CorpReported operatorTheo R OrchardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| I-Minerals pilot projectLatah, IDNear DearyMSHA 1002353 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/2024 | I-minerals USA IncReported operatorBall Ventures LLCReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Independence MillBlaine, IDMSHA 1001470 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1981 | Aztec Mining Company IncReported operatorMartin CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Indian Creek QuarryBear Lake, IDNear MontpelierMSHA 1002058 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/2009 | Bear Lake Stone IncReported operatorJeffrey L SagersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Inkom PlantBannock, IDNear InkomMSHA 1000006 | CementSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/2012 | Ash Grove Cement CoReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Inkom QuarryBannock, IDMSHA 1001428 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1987 | Ash Grove Cement West IncReported operatorAsh Grove Cement CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Inkom Silica QuarryTwin Falls, IDMSHA 1001016 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/22/1978 | Ash Grove Cement West IncReported operatorAsh Grove Cement CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Intermountain Minerals, Inc.Shoshone, IDNear MurrayMSHA 1002197 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/2015 | Intermountain Minerals, IncReported operatorRandy D MattsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Iron Creek MineLemhi, IDNear ChallisMSHA 1002287 | Cobalt OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/2019 | Idaho Cobalt CompanyReported operatorElectra Battery Materials CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Iron MaskBonner, IDMSHA 1001415 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1991 | Iron Mask CompanyReported operatorWalls GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Iron Mountain GypsumWashington, IDMSHA 1000789 | GypsumSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1978 | Jim HansenReported operatorJim HansenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Isabella Creek QuarryClearwater, IDMSHA 1001467 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1981 | Grant Construction CompanyReported operatorGrant JayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Island Park Sand & GravelBonneville, IDNear Idaho FallsMSHA 1002124 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/2015 | Island Park General Contractors LLCReported operatorTimothy VollweilerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jackpot MineIdaho, IDMSHA 1001257 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1981 | William Fry OwnerReported operatorWilliam Fry OwnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jaype QuarryClearwater, IDMSHA 1001244 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1979 | U S Forest ServiceReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jehovah-ShammahCuster, IDMSHA 1001025 | FluorsparUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1988 | Shama Mineral-Chemical & OilReported operatorMc Gary Lawrence WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| JEPPESEN WILSON MINING COClark, IDMSHA 1001958 | GemstonesSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/2001 | Jeppesen Wilson Mining CompanyReported operatorC P Jeppesen JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jerry Johnson PitKootenai, IDMSHA 1000776 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1979 | Worley Highway DistrictReported operatorCity Of WorleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jewett CrushingNez Perce, IDNear LewistonMSHA 1001965 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/2009 | Jewett CrushingReported operatorBob Jewett; Tim JewettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| J&J'S DOWN TO EARTH EXCAVATIONSMinidoka, IDMSHA 1001971 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/2001 | J & J'S Down To Earth Excavation IncReported operatorMiller James L & Judith AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job 101 PitBoise, IDMSHA 1001599 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/1983 | Boise Paving & Asphalt CompanyReported operatorGillette Gary LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| John Day Creek PitIdaho, IDMSHA 1001509 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1981 | Camas Gravel CompanyReported operatorBernie Kaschmitter; Tim KaschmitterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| John Day HopeIdaho, IDMSHA 1001853 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1991 | Dave CereghinoReported operatorCereghino DaveReported 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.