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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartan MineRandolph, ILNear SpartaMSHA 1100612 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1998 | Old Ben Coal CompanyReported operatorZeigler Coal Holding CompanyReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sparta No 6 StripRandolph, ILMSHA 1102605 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/1980 | Southern Illinois Mineral CorpReported operatorBurks James LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SPICER PIT #3La Salle, ILNear Marseilles, ILMSHA 1102825 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/2003 | Spicer Gravel Company IncReported operatorMartin J SpicerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Spivey MineHardin, ILMSHA 1101764 | FluorsparUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1983 | Inverness Mining CompanyReported operatorSeaforth Mineral & Ore Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Spoon River Pit And MillFulton, ILMSHA 1102561 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/1979 | Spoon River Sand & GravelReported operatorSpoon River Sand & GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Spread 4Jo Daviess, ILNear ElizabethMSHA 1100012 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/2019 | Conmat Inc., dba Helm MaterialsReported operatorHelm Group IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Spread 5Carroll, ILNear LanarkMSHA 1103027 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/2015 | Conmat Inc., dba Helm MaterialsReported operatorHelm Group IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Spread #6Stephenson, ILNear FreeportMSHA 1103229 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/2017 | Conmat Inc., dba Helm MaterialsReported operatorHelm Group IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Spring Bay Materials, LLCWoodford, ILNear PeoriaMSHA 1103266 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/2019 | Spring Bay Materials, LLCReported operatorPatricia A Atherton; Clayton W MoushonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Spring Bay SandWoodford, ILMSHA 1101160 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1980 | Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Springfield Sand And Gravel CompanySangamon, ILMSHA 1101225 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1980 | Springfield Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorRonald DrennanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Springfield Sand & Gravel CompanySangamon, ILMSHA 1102714 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1985 | Springfield Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorRonald DrennanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Spring Lake Sand & GravelMchenry, ILNear Spring GroveMSHA 1102898 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/2025 | Spring Lake Sand & GravelReported operatorJames S Toyan; Jeff B ThurlwellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SPRUCE LAKE SAND & GRAVELLake, ILNear Volo, ILMSHA 1102868 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/2002 | Super AggregatesReported operatorJack PeaseReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SQUARE BARN PITKane, ILMSHA 1102994 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/24/1998 | Bakley Construction CorpReported operatorJoan BakleyReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Square Barn PitKane, ILNear HuntleyMSHA 1103044 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/2008 | Beverly Materials LLCReported operatorDaniel R PloteReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SRM MaterialsChampaign, ILNear MansfieldMSHA 1103192 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/2022 | SRM MaterialsReported operatorMichael F DuceyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Staker PitTazewell, ILNear MackinawMSHA 1103288 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/2021 | Miller Materials IncReported operatorDeborah L MillerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| STALEY ROADChampaign, ILMSHA 1102985 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1997 | Steve GilbertReported operatorSteve GilbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Stark Rettick Gravel PitMclean, ILNear DownsMSHA 1102893 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/2013 | Stark Materials Company, Inc.Reported operatorDavid K StarkReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Star Sand & GravelWill, ILMSHA 1102726 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1983 | Star Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorStar Sand & Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| St Clair Quarry And MillOgle, ILMSHA 1100151 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1982 | Ogle County Highway DepartmentReported operatorOgle County Highway DepartmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Stearns PitDu Page, ILMSHA 1102904 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1993 | Bluff City Materials IncReported operatorMichael P VondraReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Steder QuarryLee, ILMSHA 1100016 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/1981 | Rein-Schultz & Dahl Of Illinois IncReported operatorRein-Schultz & Dahl Of Illinois IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Steinstra QuarryJo Daviess, ILMSHA 1102734 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1981 | P W Ryan Sons IncReported operatorRyan Matthew JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| St Ellen Project-CulmSt Clair, ILMSHA 1102583 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Minerals Management CorpReported operatorSmith Bromley KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Stenstrom Sand & Gravel GroupWinnebago, ILNear RoscoeMSHA 1101612 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/2003 | Stenstrom Sand & Gravel GroupReported operatorStenstrom Companies LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Steven Benesh Quarry And Portable MOgle, ILMSHA 1102359 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1981 | Frank N Butler CompanyReported operatorRein-Schultz & Dahl Of Illinois IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Stevers PitPeoria, ILMSHA 1101226 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1995 | Peoria Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorAupperle KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| St Libory MineSt Clair, ILMSHA 1102441 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1980 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported 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.