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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kutz QuarryStephenson, ILMSHA 1101576 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1985 | Civil Constructors Inc Of FreeportReported operatorHelm Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lacey & Bauer QuarryPike, ILNear DenboMSHA 1100093 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/2015 | Lacey & Bauer QuarryReported operatorMartha LaceyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lake Carroll QuarryCarroll, ILMSHA 1100554 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1985 | Oregon Stone Quarries IncReported operatorRobert W SeitzReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lake County Pit And MillLake, ILMSHA 1101879 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1979 | Lake County Grading IncReported operatorLake County Grading IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LAKE PITCook, ILMSHA 1102906 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/2001 | Bluff City Materials IncReported operatorMichael P VondraReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Lakeside Synfuel PlantSaline, ILNear EldoradoMSHA 1103098 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/2007 | Lakeside Synfuel, LLCReported operatorWilliam N RichReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lasalle QuarryLa Salle, ILMSHA 1102708 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1979 | Illinois Cement CompanyReported operatorEagle Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lawder Dredge & MillJackson, ILMSHA 1101145 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/17/1978 | Lawder Sand CompanyReported operatorLawder Sand CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lawrenceville QuarryBoone, ILMSHA 1102896 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/27/1990 | Lawrenceville QuarryReported operatorKapotas JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lawrenceville QuarryBoone, ILMSHA 1102916 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1995 | Maintenance & Paving Contractors IncReported operatorKapotas JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leaf River PlantOgle, ILMSHA 1102917 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1993 | Rail Rock IncReported operatorRail Rock IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LeahyPerry, ILNear Campbell HillMSHA 1101526 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1986 | Amax Coal CompanyReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LeeLynn Materials IncBoone, ILNear Garden PrairieMSHA 1103204 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/2008 | LeeLynn Materials IncReported operatorSandra L BrongeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lee Mine (Strip)Vermilion, ILNear OakwoodMSHA 1102414 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1982 | Lee Coal CompanyReported operatorLee FloydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leiseberg Gravel Co. Inc.Kane, ILNear HampshireMSHA 1103006 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2005 | Leiseberg Gravel Co. Inc.Reported operatorLarry LeisebergReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lemont Quarry & MillWill, ILNear RomeovilleMSHA 1101546 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/2005 | Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P.Reported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LenaStephenson, ILMSHA 1101205 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1985 | Rein-Schultz & Dahl Of Illinois IncReported operatorRein-Schultz & Dahl Of Illinois IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Levings Lake QuarryWinnebago, ILNear RockfordMSHA 1103120 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2011 | Swinson Materials, Inc.Reported operatorDonald R SwinsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lily Pond PitMchenry, ILNear HuntleyMSHA 1102995 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/2009 | Bakley Construction CorpReported operatorJoan BakleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lima Plant #44Adams, ILMSHA 1100674 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1979 | Central Stone CompanyReported operatorRiverstone GroupReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LIME KILN QUARRYOgle, ILMSHA 1103065 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/2001 | Martin Materials CorpReported operatorGerald A MartinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lincoln QuarryMacon, ILNear LincolnMSHA 1100189 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/2015 | Hanson Material ServiceReported operatorHeidelberg Materials AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lincoln Sand & GravelLogan, ILNear LincolnMSHA 1101151 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/2006 | Vulcan Construction Materials, L.P.Reported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lincoln Stone Quarry & MillWill, ILMSHA 1100101 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/1978 | Lincoln Stone Quarry IncReported operatorLincoln Stone Quarry IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LINDELL MAY MATERIALSMassac, ILNear MetropolisMSHA 1103049 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2003 | Lindell May Trucking Service IncReported operatorJeffrey MayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lindell May SandMassac, ILMSHA 1102834 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1992 | Lindell May SandReported operatorMay LindellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Linden LakesMchenry, ILNear HebronMSHA 1103113 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/2009 | Linden LakesReported operatorJames S Toyan; Jeff B ThurlwellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lisbon QuarryKendall, ILNear NewarkMSHA 1103171 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/2023 | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLCReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Little Dutchman No 1 SurfaceWilliamson, ILMSHA 1102660 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Roger Moody Material CorpReported operatorMoody RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Liverpool SandFulton, ILMSHA 1102943 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1996 | Galena Road Gravel IncReported operatorPeter E PowellReported 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.