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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's Cement -DixonLee, ILNear DixonMSHA 1100118 | CementSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2018 | St. Marys Cement U.S. LLCReported operatorVOTORANTIM CIMENTOSReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Stockton Stone, Inc. (P-Mark)Jo Daviess, ILNear StocktonMSHA 1103267 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2019 | Stockton Stone, Inc.Reported operatorChristopher TimpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Streamline MineRandolph, ILNear PercyMSHA 1100614 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1984 | Arch Of IllinoisReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Streamline PlantRandolph, ILNear PercyMSHA 1102902 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1995 | Mdc Of Illinois IncReported operatorMineral Development Corp Of DEReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| STREATOR BRICK SHALE PITLivingston, ILNear StreatorMSHA 1100478 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/19/2007 | Streator Brick IncReported operatorWayne WahlenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Streator PitLa Salle, ILMSHA 1101756 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1980 | Mid-West Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJerry HenryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Stringtown PitMclean, ILNear BloomingtonMSHA 1103272 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/2016 | Carri Scharf MaterialsReported operatorJoseph A ScharfReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Strip Mine No 2Marion, ILMSHA 1101912 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1973 | E & L Coal CompanyReported operatorOutlaw EdwardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sugar Camp 1Franklin, ILNear AkinMSHA 1103157 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/2025 | Sugar Camp Energy, LLCReported operatorChris ClineReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sugar Grove Pit And MillSchuyler, ILMSHA 1102571 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1979 | Curtis Sand & GravelReported operatorCurtis C W & GaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Summitt Sand & GravelBoone, ILMSHA 1102854 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1988 | Summitt Development CorpReported operatorSummitt Development CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sun SpotFulton, ILNear VermontMSHA 1100591 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1984 | Amax Coal CompanyReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Superior Sand CompanySt Clair, ILMSHA 1101911 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/1987 | Superior Sand CompanyReported operatorSuperior Sand CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Swearingen Pit No 2Cumberland, ILMSHA 1102823 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/1992 | Swearingen Sand & GravelReported operatorMonty L Swearingen; Matthew L SwearingenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Swearingen Pit No 3Coles, ILMSHA 1102874 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1991 | Swearingen Sand & GravelReported operatorMonty L Swearingen; Matthew L SwearingenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sweet Home QuarryJo Daviess, ILMSHA 1102737 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1987 | P L Dillon Limestone IncReported operatorDillon Patrick LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SwordCarroll, ILNear MilledgevilleMSHA 1103091 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/2023 | Eagle Creek QuarriesReported operatorLyle BushmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Tek-Bar No 1Saline, ILNear HarrisburgMSHA 1102777 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1984 | Tek-Bar Industries IncReported operatorDaniel W Bailey; Thomas W FranksReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Tennessee Sand & GravelHancock, ILMSHA 1102539 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1985 | Tennessee Sand & GravelReported operatorTennessee Sand & GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Terhark PitStephenson, ILMSHA 1102761 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/1981 | P W Ryan Sons IncReported operatorRyan Matthew JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Termar IndustriesWill, ILMSHA 1102537 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1990 | Termar IndustriesReported operatorKoerner Donald BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Termar Pit Number 1 And MillWill, ILMSHA 1101084 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1979 | Temar Industries Aggregate ProductsReported operatorTemar Industries Aggregate ProductsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Thebes Limestone MineAlexander, ILMSHA 1102952 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/1995 | Union Pacific Minerals IncReported operatorUnion Pacific CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| The Mennie Group LLC Bureau QuarryBureau, ILNear PrincetonMSHA 1103187 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/2019 | The Mennie Group LLC Bureau QuarryReported operatorBart Whitney; Bill MennieReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Theodore Schaer PitPeoria, ILMSHA 1102711 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | R A Cullinan & Son IncReported operatorMichael N Cullinan; James P BrunerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Thomas MineWilliamson, ILNear StonefortMSHA 1102540 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1981 | D D Thomas CompanyReported operatorCooley Fred WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Thomas West PitFord, ILMSHA 1101136 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/1980 | Howard Thomas Gravel CompanyReported operatorHoward ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Thompson Pit And MillLa Salle, ILMSHA 1102520 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/1978 | Spicer Gravel Company IncReported operatorMartin J SpicerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Thompson QuarryWinnebago, ILMSHA 1102582 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1982 | Winnebago County Highway DepartmentReported operatorWinnebago County-IlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Thomson-GroharingCarroll, ILMSHA 1102732 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1985 | Whiteside Quarries IncReported operatorShelly HerbertReported 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.