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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau (Rawson) Plant #6Bureau, ILMSHA 1101174 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1986 | Moline Consumers CompanyReported operatorRiverstone GroupReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burning Star #2 MinePerry, ILNear DuquoinMSHA 1100610 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/1997 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burning Star #3Randolph, ILNear SpartaMSHA 1100613 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1990 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burning Star #4Perry, ILNear CutlerMSHA 1102024 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/26/2002 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Burning Star #5Jackson, ILNear DesotoMSHA 1102338 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1994 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burning Starr #1Jackson, ILNear DesotoMSHA 1102791 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/1996 | Silvercreek Construction CompanyReported operatorJohn QuaidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BUSH GRAVELVermilion, ILMSHA 1101302 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1998 | Bush GravelReported operatorBush A KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bussan QuarryJo Daviess, ILMSHA 1102767 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1981 | E Wienen & Sons Construction Company IncReported operatorHarold E WienenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buss QuarryStephenson, ILMSHA 1100402 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1985 | Civil Constructors Inc Of FreeportReported operatorHelm Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Calefy MineVermilion, ILNear DanvilleMSHA 1102645 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/15/1981 | Coal Producers IncReported operatorFleschner GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Calefy SurfaceVermilion, ILMSHA 1201650 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1978 | Coal Producers IncReported operatorFleschner GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Calhoun QuarryCalhoun, ILMSHA 1100020 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1981 | Calhoun Quarry IncReported operatorJerome SieversReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Calhoun Quarry No 2Calhoun, ILMSHA 1102764 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1994 | Calhoun Quarry IncReported operatorJerome SieversReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Calvin Sand and GravelWhite, ILNear GraysvilleMSHA 1103276 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/2018 | BRAK LLCReported operatorBillie RobertsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cambria # 1Williamson, ILNear CambriaMSHA 1103092 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2011 | S. Coal CompanyReported operatorGeraldine P TurnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Camp KanzlerMchenry, ILNear Lake MoorMSHA 1103106 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/2003 | James KanzlerReported operatorJames KanzlerReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Can-Tex Industries Aggregate PitWinnebago, ILMSHA 1102670 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1979 | Can-Tex IndustriesReported operatorHarsco CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Captain MinePerry, ILNear CutlerMSHA 1100609 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/2001 | Arch Of IllinoisReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Carbondale No 1 StripJackson, ILMSHA 1100564 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Southern Illinois Mineral CorpReported operatorBurks James LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cargill Salt TerminalSt Clair, ILMSHA 1102487 | SaltFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Cargill SaltReported operatorCargill IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carlyle Sand & Gravel-A LTDClinton, ILNear CarlyleMSHA 1103183 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/2020 | Carlyle Sand & Gravel-A LTDReported operatorBrian R BuehneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Carmac Culm MineWilliamson, ILMSHA 1102638 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/25/1980 | Thunderbird Mining & Reclamation CorpReported operatorTood JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carmi Dredge And MillWhite, ILMSHA 1101762 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1978 | Carmi Sand & Gravel CoReported operatorCarmi Sand & Gravel CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CARRI SCHARF MATERIALSMclean, ILNear BloomingtonMSHA 1103013 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/2009 | Carri Scharf MaterialsReported operatorJoseph A ScharfReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Carri Scharf Mtrals Farmdale PitTazewell, ILNear East PeoriaMSHA 1103109 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/2009 | Carri Scharf Materials, Co.Reported operatorJoseph A ScharfReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CARTHAGE PLANT #52Hancock, ILNear CarthageMSHA 1100032 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/2023 | Central Stone CompanyReported operatorRiverstone GroupReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CARY PITMchenry, ILMSHA 1102852 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/04/1998 | Cary Gravel IncReported operatorDaniel R PloteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Casper Stolle Quarry & Contracting CoSt Clair, ILNear DupoMSHA 1100211 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/19/2024 | Casper Stolle Quarry & Contracting CoReported operator(Katharine) Anne CramerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cedar CreekSchuyler, ILNear CamdenMSHA 1103012 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/2005 | United Minerals Company LlcReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Cedar Creek MineBrown, ILNear SchuylerMSHA 1102815 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1998 | Triad Mining IncReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported 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.