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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mertel Gravel CompanyLa Salle, ILMSHA 1101169 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/1980 | Mertel Gravel CompanyReported operatorMertel Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Metro East Sand IncSt Clair, ILNear East St. LouisMSHA 1102766 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/2009 | Metro East Sand IncReported operatorHarry RimbeyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Meyer Material Co-Dundee PitKane, ILMSHA 1102028 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1985 | Meyer Material CompanyReported operatorAmrize LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Meyer Material Company -Big Foot Yard 14Mchenry, ILNear HarvardMSHA 1102930 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/2003 | Meyer Material CompanyReported operatorAmrize LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Meyer Material Company - Harvard Pit #11Mchenry, ILNear HarvardMSHA 1102648 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/2015 | Meyer Material CompanyReported operatorAmrize LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Meyer Material Company-Preco Pit 12Mchenry, ILNear AlgonquinMSHA 1102853 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/2003 | Meyer Material CompanyReported operatorAmrize LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Meyer Material Company--Vicks QuarryWill, ILMSHA 1100398 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1985 | Meyer Material CompanyReported operatorAmrize LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Meyer Plant #42Adams, ILMSHA 1100125 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1992 | Central Stone CompanyReported operatorRiverstone GroupReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| M.F. KUTZ QUARRYOgle, ILMSHA 1100087 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1999 | M F KutzReported operatorKutz M FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| M F Oxford Number 7Hardin, ILMSHA 1101610 | FluorsparUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1980 | Ozark-Mahoning CompanyReported operatorPennwalt CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MID AMERICA PLANT #1Champaign, ILMSHA 1103016 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/2001 | Mid-America Sand & GravelReported operatorHugh GallivanReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mid-Continental Fuels Inc Mine #2Williamson, ILNear MarionMSHA 1102942 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/20/2017 | Mid-Continental Fuels IncReported operatorGloria SickmeierReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Middle StreetKane, ILNear BartlettMSHA 1103040 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/2004 | Bluff City Materials Inc.Reported operatorMichael P VondraReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Midland Energy Mine No 1Jackson, ILNear DowellMSHA 1102788 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1984 | Midland Energy Producers IncReported operatorTerrill SheldonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Midstate Warehouse IncorporatedSangamon, ILMSHA 1102956 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1994 | Midstate Warehouse IncReported operatorBlakely RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Midwest Highwall Mine No 3St Clair, ILMSHA 1100728 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1972 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Midwest Highwall No 2St Clair, ILMSHA 1100811 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1971 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Midwest Resources #1Perry, ILNear PinckneyvilleMSHA 1102838 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/1987 | Midwest Resources #1 IncReported operatorSchlueter Floyd A-Larry EckertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Midwest Screening PlantCook, ILMSHA 1102493 | SaltFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Akzo Salt IncReported operatorAkzo Nobel N VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MIKEL 175Mclean, ILMSHA 1102014 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1997 | Rowe Construction Company-Div/R A Cullinan & SonReported operatorMichael N Cullinan; James P BrunerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MillAdams, ILNear QuincyMSHA 1102929 | LimeFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/2004 | J.M. Huber CorporationReported operatorOmya Industries IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mill Creek Sand & GravelAdams, ILMSHA 1102700 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1986 | Mill Creek Sand & GravelReported operatorMill Creek Sand & GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mill C TunnelLa Salle, ILMSHA 1102779 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/1983 | Ottawa Industrial Sand CompanyReported operatorOttawa Silica CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Millerschone QuarryJo Daviess, ILMSHA 1100179 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1981 | P W Ryan Sons IncReported operatorRyan Matthew JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mill Package 1978Winnebago, ILMSHA 1102760 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1981 | Rockford Blacktop Construction CompanyReported operatorWilliam Charles LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Williamson, ILNear EnergyMSHA 1102345 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1983 | Williamson Coal CompanyReported operatorKirchoff Virgil & J Gordon ForsythReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Perry, ILNear DuquoinMSHA 1102839 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1987 | Surefire Coal IncReported operatorTucker DempseyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Williamson, ILNear PittsburgMSHA 1102621 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/01/2003 | Addington Enterprises IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine 24Franklin, ILNear BentonMSHA 1100589 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/18/2002 | Old Ben Coal CompanyReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine 25Franklin, ILNear West FrankfortMSHA 1102392 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1996 | Old Ben Coal CompanyReported operatorZeigler Coal Holding CompanyReported 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.