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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Packer MineCuster, IDMSHA 1001469 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1996 | Lost Packer Mining CompanyReported operatorIvers James JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Louis Deno PitKootenai, IDMSHA 1000919 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1979 | Worley Highway DistrictReported operatorCity Of WorleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Low'S Wash PlantLincoln, IDMSHA 1000336 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/1992 | Low'S Sand & GravelReported operatorCal D Low; Clint B LowReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lt-106Latah, IDMSHA 1001502 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1983 | L M Johnson IncReported operatorJohnson L MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lucile LimeIdaho, IDMSHA 1001670 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/1985 | Hubert Hillman CompanyReported operatorHillman Hubert & Don WoodwardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lucky Mac VentureElmore, IDMSHA 1001514 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/05/1982 | Lucky Mac VentureReported operatorMc Guire E C & William G Mc CargoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mac Gregor Triangle PitAda, IDMSHA 1000864 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1979 | Quinn-Robbins Company IncReported operatorJames QuinnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Macintosh PitNez Perce, IDMSHA 1001823 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1989 | Lapwai Valley Highway DistrictReported operatorLapwai County-IdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Madison PitAda, IDMSHA 1000348 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1983 | Quinn-Robbins Company IncReported operatorJames QuinnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Magic Valley PlantMinidoka, IDNear BurleyMSHA 1001669 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/2017 | Magic Valley Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJames E McGillReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Magic Valley Portable PlantCassia, IDNear BurleyMSHA 1001785 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/2019 | Magic Valley Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJames E McGillReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Magnum TinKootenai, IDMSHA 1001316 | Copper Ore NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1979 | Magnum Tin CorpReported operatorMagnum Tin CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MAHOGANY MINECuster, IDMSHA 1001964 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/2001 | American Industrial MineralsReported operatorRobert E Mori; Glenn R HaughReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Majestic MineIdaho, IDMSHA 1001493 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1983 | Doug HughesReported operatorDoug HughesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Majestic Silver & Lead MineShoshone, IDMSHA 1001364 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1983 | Majestic Silver & Lead IncReported operatorMajestic Silver & Lead IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MALAD EXPANDEROneida, IDMSHA 1001299 | PerliteFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/27/2000 | Idaho Minerals IncReported operatorMoneta Porcupine Mines IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Malad ExpanderOneida, IDNear Malad CityMSHA 1001989 | PerliteFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/2011 | Idaho Minerals LLCReported operatorJ Marvin HessReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Maranatha MillCuster, IDMSHA 1001568 | FluorsparFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1983 | Maranatha Milling Company IncReported operatorMc Gary Lawrence WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Market PitKootenai, IDNear Spokane, WAMSHA 1002298 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/2026 | Interstate Concrete & Asphalt CompanyReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Marsing Clay MineOwyhee, IDMSHA 1000543 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/22/1978 | Pullman Brick Company IncReported operatorPullman GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mary K MineIdaho, IDNear Elk cityMSHA 1002323 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/2024 | M J Mining CorpReported operatorJoseph CarrabbaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Master Mine #1Kootenai, IDMSHA 1001489 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1983 | Donnenwirth CompanyReported operatorDonnenwirth Charles MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Matkin PitTeton, IDNear DriggsMSHA 1001984 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2010 | Matkin Brothers Excavation IncReported operatorClint Matkin; Billy MatkinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mauro PitBenewah, IDMSHA 1001066 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1980 | M & P CrushingReported operatorM & P CrushingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Maverick Portable PlantCassia, IDNear BurleyMSHA 1001679 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/2021 | Maverick Construction Company IncorporatedReported operatorRick D HolmesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Maxwell PlacerIdaho, IDMSHA 1001618 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1985 | Idaho Mining & Development CompanyReported operatorJean Swisher; Joe SwisherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mc Avoy PitCanyon, IDMSHA 1001395 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1979 | Nelson-Deppe IncReported operatorLarry S NelsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| McBride Sand and GravelValley, IDNear OakleyMSHA 1001998 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/2004 | McBride Sand and GravelReported operatorKasey McBrideReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mc Cartan'S PitAda, IDMSHA 1001430 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1979 | Mc Cartan'S Sand & GravelReported operatorMc Cartan'S Sand & GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mccoy Creek Number One SiteBonneville, IDMSHA 1001676 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1986 | Caribou Gold PlacersReported operatorTurner ChadReported 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.