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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard #24k MineIdaho, IDMSHA 1001627 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1984 | Willard Mining IncReported operatorWillard Mining IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Willemburg PitIdaho, IDMSHA 1001074 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/1980 | Rieners CrushingReported operatorMargaret RienerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Williams Creek Community PitLemhi, IDMSHA 1001107 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1978 | U S Department Of The Interior-Bureau Of LaborReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Williams Creek Shale PitLemhi, IDMSHA 1001373 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/1980 | U S Bureau Of Land ManagementReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Winn & Company Inc Portable PlantTwin Falls, IDMSHA 1001743 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1994 | Winn & Company IncReported operatorWinn Nyle KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Witnah Ranch QuarryPower, IDMSHA 1001256 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1978 | Gordon H Ball IncReported operatorGordon H Ball IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wizard GroupIdaho, IDMSHA 1001688 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/1985 | Sumerod MinesReported operatorSumerod MinesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wolf Lodge Mountain PitKootenai, IDMSHA 1001566 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1983 | B & N Construction IncReported operatorArthur R BrandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Woodside QuarryBonner, IDNear SandpointMSHA 1002218 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/2016 | Wood's Crushing and Hauling IncReported operatorBrian L WoodReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Woods PitGooding, IDMSHA 1001309 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/1979 | Western Construction IncReported operatorSteven C HeatonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wooley Valley MineCaribou, IDMSHA 1001380 | Phosphate RockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1980 | Circle A Construction IncReported operatorMarvin AslettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wooley Valley OperationCaribou, IDMSHA 1000095 | Phosphate RockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1992 | Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemicals CompanyReported operatorRhone-Poulenc S AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WRIGHT CREEKOneida, IDMSHA 1000104 | PerliteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/2001 | Idaho Minerals IncReported operatorMoneta Porcupine Mines IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wynn PitTwin Falls, IDMSHA 1001378 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1979 | Western Construction IncReported operatorSteven C HeatonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yancey MineBlaine, IDMSHA 1001480 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1981 | Fife & Davis PartnersReported operatorFife Milt & Leroy DavisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yankee Fork PitCuster, IDNear BellevueMSHA 1001050 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/2025 | Sluder ConstructionReported operatorJami L Sluder; Chad J SluderReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Yankee Fork PlacerCuster, IDMSHA 1001640 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1984 | International Minerals & Development CorpReported operatorJenkins DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yankee Fork Silver & Gold MillCuster, IDMSHA 1001500 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/1994 | United States Antimony CorpReported operatorState Street CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yates #1Idaho, IDNear rigginsMSHA 1002153 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/2010 | Yates Excavation Inc.Reported operatorJames F YatesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| YELLOW JACKETLemhi, IDMSHA 1001804 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1998 | United States Antimony CorpReported operatorState Street CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| YELLOW JACKET UGLemhi, IDMSHA 1001928 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2000 | United States Antimony CorpReported operatorState Street CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Yellow Mother Mucker DredgeShoshone, IDMSHA 1001239 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1980 | E B Weiss & AssociatesReported operatorE B Weiss & AssociatesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yellow Pine MineValley, IDMSHA 1001849 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1991 | Hecla Mining CompanyReported operatorHecla Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yellow Pine OxideValley, IDMSHA 1001822 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/1991 | Argee CorpReported operatorLeighton Holdings Ltd & Reading & Bates CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| YORK EXCAVATION PITAdams, IDNear COUNCILMSHA 1002192 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/2009 | YORK EXCAVATION INC.Reported operatorAlan E YorkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Zanetti Rip Rap QuarryShoshone, IDMSHA 1001427 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1988 | Zanetti Brothers IncReported operatorWilliam ZanettiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Zimmerman PitBoundary, IDMSHA 1000580 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1978 | W R Sutherland General ContractorsReported operatorSutherland W RReported 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.