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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birk 2aAlexander, ILMSHA 1102598 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1994 | Unimin Specialty Minerals IncReported operatorCovia Holdings LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Birk No 1Alexander, ILMSHA 1102653 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/27/1978 | Tammsco IncReported operatorJohn NortonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Birk No 2bAlexander, ILMSHA 1102319 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1981 | Tammsco IncReported operatorJohn NortonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Birk No 2 PitAlexander, ILMSHA 1100881 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/31/1984 | Tammsco IncReported operatorAvitar Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Birk No 3 MineAlexander, ILMSHA 1101885 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/1980 | Tammsco IncReported operatorJohn NortonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black HawkWhite, ILMSHA 1102753 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1981 | Arco Coal CompanyReported operatorAtlantic Richfield CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black PitFulton, ILNear SmithfieldMSHA 1103103 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/2006 | Hillyer IncReported operatorWilliam Hillyer SrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue Blaze Prep PlantWilliamson, ILMSHA 1102580 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1978 | Southern Illinois Mineral CorpReported operatorBurks James LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Flame Coal Co Mine (Culm)Williamson, ILMSHA 1102612 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1980 | Blue Flame Coal Company IncReported operatorBehm HermanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bob Buehne Supply Pit And MillBond, ILMSHA 1102657 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1985 | Bob Buehne SupplyReported operatorRobert J BuehneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boehm No 2 PitLa Salle, ILMSHA 1100479 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1983 | Boehm Brothers IncReported operatorJack E BoehmReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bohac Sand PitWill, ILMSHA 1101040 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1986 | Bohac'S Sand PitReported operatorMc Gurk Betty AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bolingbrook Quarry & MillWill, ILNear NapervilleMSHA 1102017 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/29/2005 | Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P.Reported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bonucci Gravel PitPutnam, ILNear Spring ValleyMSHA 1102566 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/2006 | Boehm Brothers Inc.Reported operatorJack E BoehmReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Branigar #1Jo Daviess, ILMSHA 1102746 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1985 | E Wienen & Sons Construction Company IncReported operatorHarold E WienenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Branigar #4Jo Daviess, ILMSHA 1102730 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1985 | E Wienen & Sons Construction Company IncReported operatorHarold E WienenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brier Creek 1Williamson, ILNear Crab OrchardMSHA 1102776 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/09/1982 | Brier Creek Mining Company IncReported operatorBarter J DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Broadwell Pit And MillLogan, ILMSHA 1102669 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/25/1979 | Heinzel-Pit Division Of Capsco CompanyReported operatorHeinzel-Pit Division Of Capsco CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bromberek's Flagstone Co.Will, ILNear JolietMSHA 1103005 | Dimension LimestoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/2023 | Bromberek's Flagstone Co.Reported operatorLawrence BromberekReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brookville Portable #1Carroll, ILNear Rock FallsMSHA 1103188 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2011 | Northwest Illinois Construction, LLCReported operatorNorthwest Illinois Construction Company; Helm Group IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brown Bros Mine No 3Saline, ILNear HerodMSHA 1102811 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/2003 | J J Track Mining Company IncReported operatorBrown John TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown QuarryJo Daviess, ILMSHA 1100408 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1985 | P W Ryan Sons IncReported operatorRyan Matthew JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buckheart Mine #17Fulton, ILNear CantonMSHA 1102975 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/2020 | Oros and Busch Application Technologies, IncReported operatorJacob J OrosReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buckheart No 17Fulton, ILNear CantonMSHA 1100594 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/1995 | Springfield Coal CompanyReported operatorJeffrey A HaycraftReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Buckner Sand CoFranklin, ILNear BucknerMSHA 1103173 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/2013 | Buckner Sand CoReported operatorThomas R EmlingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bud Hall-Pit 96Mclean, ILNear DownsMSHA 1102990 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/2007 | Rowe Construction Company-Div/R A Cullinan & Son Reported operatorMichael N Cullinan; James P BrunerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buehne Quarry & MillClinton, ILMSHA 1100014 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1981 | Buehne Quarry Company IncReported operatorRobert J BuehneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buehne Sand & Gravel Ltd.Bond, ILNear KeysportMSHA 1102555 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/2007 | Buehne Sand & Gravel Ltd.Reported operatorRobert J BuehneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Builta-Wenninger PitWoodford, ILMSHA 1102690 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1983 | John Keller & Son IncReported operatorJohn KellerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BUREAU JCT. PITBureau, ILNear Bureau JunctionMSHA 1101757 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2003 | Mid-West Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJerry HenryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.