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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Fuel AugerSaline, ILNear HerodMSHA 1103101 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/17/2003 | Midwest Auger Co.Reported operatorMichael T McCulloughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Illinois Mining Corporation Yard 7Will, ILNear JolietMSHA 1102939 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/2013 | Illinois Mining CorporationReported operatorGeorgia A PavinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Illinois Quarries PortableJo Daviess, ILMSHA 1100181 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1986 | Rees Construction Company IncReported operatorRobert R MathiasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Illinois Quarry CompanyJackson, ILMSHA 1100079 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1980 | Illinois Quarry CompanyReported operatorHepp WayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ill MineVermilion, ILNear OakwoodMSHA 1102775 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/28/1985 | Ill & W Va CoalReported operatorJarr IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| INDIAN CREEK MATERIALSLivingston, ILMSHA 1102821 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/2000 | Indian Creek MaterialsReported operatorJeff KilgusReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Industry MineMcdonough, ILNear IndustryMSHA 1102668 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/2016 | Springfield Coal Company LLCReported operatorJeffrey A HaycraftReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| INIARTIA 5066Marshall, ILMSHA 1103003 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1998 | Environmental Impacting IncReported operatorLeroy F Poignant JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Iola QuarryClay, ILMSHA 1100206 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1987 | Iola Quarry IncReported operatorShakespeare Oil Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ira Rokey PitWoodford, ILMSHA 1102695 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1985 | R A Cullinan & Son IncReported operatorMichael N Cullinan; James P BrunerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jacobs Pit And MillMchenry, ILMSHA 1102261 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1979 | Morris Gravel & Excavating IncReported operatorWilliam MorrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jader DockHardin, ILNear RosiclaireMSHA 1102542 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1986 | Jader Fuel Company IncReported operatorRobert P Downen; Edward W DownenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jader Mine No 3Gallatin, ILNear ShawneetownMSHA 1102832 | Coal (Lignite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2012 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jader Mine No 5Gallatin, ILNear EqualityMSHA 1102861 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1987 | Jader Fuel Company IncReported operatorRobert P Downen; Edward W DownenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jader No 1 StripSaline, ILMSHA 1101782 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1981 | Jader Fuel Company IncReported operatorRobert P Downen; Edward W DownenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jader No 2 StripWilliamson, ILMSHA 1102047 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1980 | Jader Fuel Company IncReported operatorRobert P Downen; Edward W DownenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jaeger Or Jaeger PitStephenson, ILMSHA 1102720 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1985 | Sheely AggregatesReported operatorKenneth SheelyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jason MineUnion, ILMSHA 1102794 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1987 | Illinois Minerals CompanyReported operatorAsea Brown Boveri Ltd (ABB)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| JAW/CONE PORTABLE #5Winnebago, ILMSHA 1102960 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1998 | Rockford Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorWilliam Charles LtdReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Jefferson County CarbonJefferson, ILNear WaltonvilleMSHA 1102951 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/2005 | Jefferson County CarbonReported operatorJack WilsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jet Fuel Culm BankFranklin, ILMSHA 1102567 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Jet Fuel IncReported operatorThomas DwightReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| John Ross Preparation PlantFranklin, ILNear West FrankfortMSHA 1102416 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1990 | Old Ben Coal CompanyReported operatorZeigler Coal Holding CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| John'S QuarryWinnebago, ILMSHA 1100074 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/27/1993 | Gregory-Anderson CompanyReported operatorAnderson E L & W D O'DonnellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Joliet - Plant #4Will, ILNear JolietMSHA 1103258 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/2016 | IM Crushing, LLCReported operatorWilliam PavinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jones PitJo Daviess, ILNear East DubuqueMSHA 1101091 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/2014 | Aggregate Materials CompanyReported operatorT M Flynn; T L FlynnReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| JordanPerry, ILNear WillisvilleMSHA 1103241 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/2026 | BC Recovery, LLCReported operatorSteve A Carter; Josh J CarterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jordan Grove CCW Fill SiteRandolph, ILNear MarissaMSHA 1103210 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/2009 | Boral CM Holdings, LLCReported operatorBoral LimitedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| J-PlantHenderson, ILNear BiggsvilleMSHA 1100176 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/2016 | Cessford Construction CompanyReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Judas QuarryCarroll, ILMSHA 1102678 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1985 | Aggrecon CorpReported operatorJerry L KinkeadReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| KA-LO PitGrundy, ILNear MorrisMSHA 1103085 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/2005 | Morris Sand & Gravel, Inc.Reported operatorKenneth T SandenoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.