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Abandoned mines in Illinois

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.

1,062 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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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 locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Thomson PitCarroll, ILMSHA 1102694Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985Rein-Schultz & Dahl Of Illinois IncReported operatorRein-Schultz & Dahl Of Illinois IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
THORNTON PLANTCook, ILMSHA 1100788LimeSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1997Marblehead Lime CompanyReported operatorCarmeuse Holding SAReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Thornton UndergroundCook, ILNear ThorntonMSHA 1102719Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/27/2005Hanson Material ServiceReported operatorHeidelberg Materials AGReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Thornton Underground Mine #1Cook, ILMSHA 1102619Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/27/1983Material Service CorpReported operatorHeidelberg Materials AGReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
THROP'S PITLa Salle, ILMSHA 1103008Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/02/2000Sheridan Sand & GravelReported operatorBranko VardijanReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
Thunderbird MineWilliamson, ILNear StonefortMSHA 1102850Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 11/25/1988Allied Minerals IncReported operatorRooksby Robert TReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Tiger Tipple # 1 MineFranklin, ILNear ZeiglerMSHA 1102872Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 05/24/2006S. Coal CompanyReported operatorGeraldine P TurnerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Tilden MineWashington, ILMSHA 1102618Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1980Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
TinaCrawford, ILNear PalestineMSHA 1103222Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2011Murphy Masonry IncReported operatorGeorge E MurphyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Torrence Screening PlantCook, ILMSHA 1102463SaltFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982Cargill IncReported operatorCargill IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
TRENT GRAVEL PITMclean, ILMSHA 1103009Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1999Stark Materials IncReported operatorDavid K StarkReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Tri-County PitMarshall, ILMSHA 1102830Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1988Tri-County Materials IncReported operatorHollerich PaulReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Tri County QuarryMontgomery, ILMSHA 1100216Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1993Material Service CorpReported operatorHeidelberg Materials AGReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Tri County Sand And GravelLa Salle, ILMSHA 1102541Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/18/1980Tri-County Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorTri-County Sand & Gravel CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Triumph PlantLa Salle, ILNear UticaMSHA 1103043Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/19/2008Lafarge Western of Illinois IncReported operatorLafarge S AReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Triumph PlantLa Salle, ILNear UticaMSHA 1103200Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/31/2023Western Aggregates LLCReported operatorLyle C Sitterly JrReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Troy Grove Stone QuarryLa Salle, ILMSHA 1101565Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1995Moline Consumers CompanyReported operatorRiverstone GroupReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Tsm CentralSt Clair, ILNear MarissaMSHA 1102656Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1992Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Tucker Pit-Gibson Materials CoFord, ILMSHA 1101894Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1985Gibson Materials CompanyReported operatorTucker TomReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Turner Sand & Gravel, Inc.Crawford, ILNear PalestineMSHA 1101230Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/19/2006Turner Sand & Gravel, Inc.Reported operatorBill R TurnerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Twin Apache PortableKane, ILMSHA 1102352Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/16/1993Feltes Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorTimothy J FeltesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Twomey Pit And MillLogan, ILMSHA 1101750Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1985R A Cullinan & Son IncReported operatorMichael N Cullinan; James P BrunerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
TWO RIVERS CLAY AND GRAVEL, INC.Massac, ILMSHA 1103048Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/31/2001Two Rivers Clay & Gravel IncReported operatorCurt JonesReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Ullin PlantPulaski, ILMSHA 1100037Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1995Shawnee Stone LLCReported operatorT & T Oil Company Inc; Shakespeare Oil Company IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Unimin Analytical Services LaboratoryLa Salle, ILMSHA 1102816Crushed, Broken SandstoneFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1996Unimin CorpReported operatorCovia Holdings LLCReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Union Pit And MillMchenry, ILMSHA 1102265Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1979D & Z Transfer IncReported operatorNorman ZimmermanReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Universal Asphalt & Exc., Inc. Ladd PitBureau, ILNear LaddMSHA 1103198Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/06/2026Universal Asphalt & Excavating, Inc.Reported operatorRandy TomaseskiReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
URBAN NORTHChampaign, ILMSHA 1102828Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1999Urban Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorCharles H OdleReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Us Refractories DivisionWill, ILMSHA 1102628MagnesiteFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982General Refractories CompanyReported operatorDicalite Management Group LLCReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Utica ClayLa Salle, ILNear UticaMSHA 1101663Common Clays NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/25/2023Glen-Gery CorporationReported operatorBrickworks LimitedReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

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.

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Reclamation projects

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.

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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.