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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale Gravel Co IncLawrence, ILNear LawrencevilleMSHA 1101357 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/2005 | Allendale Gravel Co IncReported operatorEric D HainesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| ALLENDALE GRAVEL CO., INC.Lawrence, ILNear RussellvilleMSHA 1102954 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/2002 | Allendale Gravel CompanyReported operatorEric D HainesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Allendale Gravel CompanyWabash, ILMSHA 1101055 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1982 | Allendale Gravel CompanyReported operatorEric D HainesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Allendale StripStark, ILMSHA 1100622 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/1980 | Midland Coal CompanyReported operatorAsarco IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Allison Sand & Gravel CompanyVermilion, ILMSHA 1102867 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1994 | Allison Gravel CompanyReported operatorAllison ToniReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Allsopp Sand & Gravel IncorporatedLogan, ILMSHA 1101056 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1988 | Allsopp Sand & GravelReported operatorOwensby Jay WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Alpha Mine No 1Crawford, ILMSHA 1102663 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Alpha Mining Company IncReported operatorBush Shelby T JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| A & L Sand PitCook, ILMSHA 1102494 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1987 | Lo Bue IncReported operatorLo Bue FredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Alsey Refractories Clay MillScott, ILMSHA 1102365 | Fire ClayFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Alsey Refractories CompanyReported operatorLouis S Goltermann JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| A M No 3Perry, ILNear CutlerMSHA 1103119 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/2020 | Auger Mining IncReported operatorDavid C GummereReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Anderson Peat PitWhiteside, ILMSHA 1100834 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Anderson Peat CompanyReported operatorOld Fort Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Annabel Lee MineHardin, ILMSHA 1102780 | FluorsparUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/1996 | Ozark-Mahoning CompanyReported operatorAtochem North America IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| A P Green Refractories Morris PlantGrundy, ILMSHA 1100495 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/1982 | A P Green Refractories IncReported operatorUSG CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Aptakisic Sand CorporationLake, ILMSHA 1101057 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1989 | Aptakisic Sand CorpReported operatorTrumbull James RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Arch Of Illinois Preparation PlantPerry, ILNear PinckneyvilleMSHA 1102948 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/1999 | Arch Of IllinoisReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Arclar MineGallatin, ILNear EqualityMSHA 1102800 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/17/1986 | A & F Coal Company IncReported operatorFleschner GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Arclar Mine Preparation PlantSaline, ILNear HarrisburgMSHA 1102806 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1990 | Tek-Bar Industries IncReported operatorDaniel W Bailey; Thomas W FranksReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Arrowhead No 1 StripMarion, ILMSHA 1102631 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Arrowhead Coal IncReported operatorHoel-Steffens IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Arrowhead No 2 StripHenderson, ILMSHA 1102633 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1980 | Arrowhead Coal IncReported operatorHoel-Steffens IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Arrowhead No 3 SurfaceJohnson, ILMSHA 1102639 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1978 | Arrowhead Coal IncReported operatorHoel-Steffens IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| AscheWinnebago, ILMSHA 1102755 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1982 | Winnebago County Highway DepartmentReported operatorWinnebago County-IlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Asc Mineral ProcessingVermilion, ILMSHA 1102920 | LimeFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1994 | Allerton Supply CompanyReported operatorAllerton Supply CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ashford Industries, Monticello DivisionPiatt, ILNear MonticelloMSHA 1103133 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/2004 | Ashford Industries Inc.Reported operatorJoseph F LambReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ashkum PitIroquois, ILMSHA 1102878 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1993 | Iroquois Limestone CompanyReported operatorAlbert LambReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ashkum QuarryIroquois, ILMSHA 1101913 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1979 | Vulcan Materials CompanyReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Athens Quarry MillMenard, ILMSHA 1100008 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1978 | Medusa Aggregates CompanyReported operatorCrane CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| AURORA QUARRYKane, ILMSHA 1100040 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2000 | Conco-Western Stone CompanyReported operatorLafarge S AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Baldmound Pit Site No 5Kane, ILMSHA 1102066 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1986 | E & E Hauling IncReported operatorHeil Edward FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Baldwin UndergroundRandolph, ILNear MarissaMSHA 1101008 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/1995 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Banner #27 StripPeoria, ILMSHA 1100608 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1975 | Freeman United Coal Mining CompanyReported operatorGeneral Dynamics CorpReported 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.