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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer AugerPerry, ILNear WillisvilleMSHA 1103082 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/2002 | Black Hawk Mining IncReported operatorMichael T McCulloughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pistakee Sand & Gravel CoMchenry, ILMSHA 1102075 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1983 | Pistakee Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorPistakee Sand & Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PIT #1Will, ILMSHA 1102881 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/2000 | C D T Landfill CorpReported operatorDanny GeissReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Pit #1Grundy, ILNear MorrisMSHA 1102892 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/2006 | Nettle Creek Sand IncReported operatorLois BurtonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pit #1Cumberland, ILNear ToledoMSHA 1103217 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/2025 | River Bend Materials LLCReported operatorMonty L Swearingen; Matthew L SwearingenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pitco Mine #1Saline, ILNear Carrier MillsMSHA 1102847 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2012 | PitcoReported operatorAngelly LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit Run Sand & GravelWill, ILMSHA 1102822 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1991 | Brown & Lambrecht Earthmovers IncReported operatorBrown Laverne & Paul LambrechtReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pittsburg CarbonWilliamson, ILNear PittsburgMSHA 1103161 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/16/2008 | Springfield Coal Company, LLCReported operatorJeffrey A HaycraftReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pitts QuarryWashington, ILMSHA 1100165 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/1988 | Jax Asphalt Company IncReported operatorMetcalf Robert GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plainfield PitWill, ILMSHA 1101073 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1986 | Chicago Gravel CompanyReported operatorRaymond J GrahamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plainfield PlantWill, ILNear PlainfieldMSHA 1102057 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/2009 | Elmhurst-Chicago StoneReported operatorCharles Hammersmith JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Plainfield QuarryWill, ILMSHA 1102211 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1979 | Material Service CorpReported operatorHeidelberg Materials AGReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plainfield QuarryWill, ILMSHA 1102366 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1989 | Prairie Materials Sales IncReported operatorPrairie GroupReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plainfield StoneWill, ILNear PlainfieldMSHA 1102885 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/2022 | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLCReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Plano Pit And MillKendall, ILMSHA 1102050 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1981 | Zwart Gravel CompanyReported operatorZwart Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PlantSaline, ILNear HarrisburgMSHA 1101779 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1992 | Sahara Coal Company IncReported operatorCharles WheatleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PLANT #1Grundy, ILNear MorrisMSHA 1103246 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/2013 | Illinois Mining CorporationReported operatorGeorgia A PavinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Plant 1Winnebago, ILNear RockfordMSHA 1103167 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/2011 | Rubloff Excavation, LLCReported operatorRon E Swenson; Mark A RobinsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PLANT #4 - Northgate-ThayerCook, ILNear McCookMSHA 1103051 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/2013 | Illinois Mining CorporationReported operatorGeorgia A PavinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PLANT NO. 1Cook, ILMSHA 1102934 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1997 | Re-Agg Material CorpReported operatorThomas FranzenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plant OneWill, ILNear BolingbrookMSHA 1103227 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2013 | Bolingbrook Mining Company LLCReported operatorJohn Lipuma; Michelle MuellnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pleasant Grove PitColes, ILNear CharlestonMSHA 1103075 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/2013 | County Concrete CorporationReported operatorTim SonnentagReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| POIGNANT SAND & GRAVEL INC.Marshall, ILMSHA 1103037 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/2001 | Poignant Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorLeroy F Poignant JrReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| PONTIAC PORTABLE PLANTLivingston, ILMSHA 1100166 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1998 | Vulcan Materials CompanyReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Pontiac QuarryLivingston, ILNear PontiacMSHA 1103072 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/2006 | Valley View Industries IncReported operatorRichard F HatzerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE #1La Salle, ILMSHA 1102382 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/1997 | L S Garrow & Sons IncReported operatorGarrow Gene E & Delbert LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable #1Mchenry, ILMSHA 1102899 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1993 | Soil Rite CorpReported operatorTobin MarianneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable #1Mchenry, ILMSHA 1102937 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1994 | O'Leary ExcavatingReported operatorDunnett GordonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable #1 Doc's PitWinnebago, ILNear RockfordMSHA 1102915 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/2003 | Rogers Ready Mix & Materials IncReported operatorToby A RogersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE #2La Salle, ILMSHA 1101175 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/1997 | L S Garrow & Sons IncReported operatorGarrow Gene E & Delbert LReported 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.