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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utica Pit And MillLa Salle, ILMSHA 1101752 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/1979 | Garrow Gravel Service IncReported operatorGarrow Gene E & Delbert LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Utica PlantLa Salle, ILNear UticaMSHA 1101015 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/2022 | Covia Solutions LLCReported operatorCovia Holdings LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Utica SilicaLa Salle, ILNear City Of LaSalleMSHA 1103268 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2025 | US SilicaReported operatorUSS Holdings IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Utility Coal CorporationWilliamson, ILMSHA 1102795 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1984 | Utility Coal CorpReported operatorHurst BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valentine Welch & BoozMcdonough, ILMSHA 1100486 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | Western Stoneware CompanyReported operatorDuchossios Enterprises-Thrall EnterprisesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley Mine No 1-StripFulton, ILMSHA 1102407 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Valley Mining CompanyReported operatorTaylor Everett R-Larry Jacobus & Thomas N MooreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley Run Stone Div/Avery Gravel Co IncKendall, ILNear NewarkMSHA 1102701 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/19/2007 | Valley Run Stone Div/Avery Gravel Co IncReported operatorMaryl Betzwiser; Grant AveryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Valmeyer #3 Quarry & MillMonroe, ILMSHA 1100036 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1992 | Columbia Quarry CompanyReported operatorClyde D TrexlerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| VALSTAD QUARRY #1Greene, ILMSHA 1100220 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/2001 | Valstad Quarry IncReported operatorHarold M ValstadReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Van Acker Portable Plant #1Kane, ILNear ElburnMSHA 1102383 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/2004 | Van Acker Sand & GravelReported operatorWayne H Van AckerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| V-Day MineVermilion, ILMSHA 1100624 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1977 | V-Day Mining CompanyReported operatorReddy V SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vergennes Mine No 4Jackson, ILMSHA 1102564 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1977 | Southern Illinois Mineral CorpReported operatorBurks James LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Viola Materials Pit & MillMercer, ILMSHA 1100222 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1978 | Viola Materials IncReported operatorViola Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| VoloLake, ILMSHA 1101806 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1981 | Doetsch Brothers CompanyReported operatorDoetsch R JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Voss QuarryLee, ILMSHA 1102827 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1986 | Tri-County Quarries IncReported operatorFlorence L PropheterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vulcan Starter TrenchCook, ILNear Willow SpringsMSHA 1103135 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/2008 | Kenny Construction CompanyReported operatorKenny Industries IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wabash MineWabash, ILNear KeensburgMSHA 1100877 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/28/2020 | Conservancy Resources, LLCReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wadsworth PitLake, ILMSHA 1102198 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/21/1978 | Wadsworth Sand & Gravel Co IncReported operatorWadsworth Sand & Gravel Co IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walker CreekPerry, ILNear DuquoinMSHA 1103014 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2001 | Freeman Resources IncReported operatorGeneral Dynamics CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WALNUT JR. TANDEM CRUSHERBureau, ILMSHA 1102977 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1997 | Tri-Con Materials IncReported operatorSteven R NelsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WALNUT PORTABLE 544E CRUSHERBureau, ILMSHA 1102976 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1997 | Tri-Con Materials IncReported operatorSteven R NelsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warrenville PlantDu Page, ILMSHA 1101101 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1990 | Elmhurst-Chicago StoneReported operatorCharles Hammersmith JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wastone Quarry Lee, ILNear DixonMSHA 1103080 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/2026 | Martin & Company ExcavatingReported operatorGerald A MartinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Waukegan PlantLake, ILMSHA 1100799 | GypsumFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Gold Bond Building ProductsReported operatorLafarge S AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weast Sand & Gravel Co.Knox, ILNear MaquonMSHA 1103046 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/12/2010 | Weast Construction Co., Inc.Reported operatorWeast Construction Company IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Webb PitChampaign, ILNear MahometMSHA 1101197 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/2025 | Mid-America Sand & GravelReported operatorHugh GallivanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wedron Gravel PitLa Salle, ILMSHA 1101751 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1985 | L S Garrow & Sons IncReported operatorGarrow Gene E & Delbert LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wedron PlantLa Salle, ILNear WedronMSHA 1103277 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/2021 | Carri Scharf MaterialsReported operatorJoseph A ScharfReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wehrenburg QuarryStephenson, ILMSHA 1100088 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1985 | Civil Constructors Inc Of FreeportReported operatorHelm Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weitholder Plant #43Adams, ILMSHA 1101892 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1990 | Central Stone CompanyReported operatorRiverstone GroupReported 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.