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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunts QuarryCedar, IAMSHA 1300171 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/31/1984 | Alpha Crushed Stone IncReported operatorB W CarpenterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hurd PitButler, IAMSHA 1301915 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1981 | Greene Limestone CompanyReported operatorAllied Manatts Group LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hymans Pit And PlantSioux, IAMSHA 1300915 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1985 | Hymans Construction Company IncReported operatorDe Graaff NormanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| I-80 Qry & MillDallas, IAMSHA 1301986 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1985 | Gendler Stone Products Company IncReported operatorGendler Stone Products Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ico Osko #4 StripMahaska, IAMSHA 1300372 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1979 | I C O CorpReported operatorWolfe C LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ida County PitsIda, IAMSHA 1301070 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1982 | Ida County Highway DepartmentReported operatorIda County-IdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Iles PitWebster, IAMSHA 1301170 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1979 | Weaver Construction CompanyReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| IMP, INC.Hardin, IANear AldenMSHA 1302205 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/2003 | Iowa Mineral Processing IncReported operatorAllerton Supply CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Iowa Coal Mining Company Coal Prep PlantMonroe, IAMSHA 1301970 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1981 | Iowa Coal Mining CompanyReported operatorIowa Coal Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Iowa Coal Project Demonstration Mine No Mahaska, IAMSHA 1301683 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1977 | Iowa State UniversityReported operatorSendlein Lyle V AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Iowa Fuel & Minerals Quarry #1Mahaska, IAMSHA 1302160 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1989 | Iowa Fuel & MineralsReported operatorDahm Bryce JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Iron Hill QuarryJackson, IAMSHA 1301378 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1978 | Aggrecon CorpReported operatorJerry L KinkeadReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ivanhoe Sand PitLinn, IAMSHA 1300647 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1985 | B L Anderson IncReported operatorB L Anderson IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jabens QuarryBenton, IAMSHA 1301997 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1985 | Coots Materials Company IncReported operatorDavid L CootsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jacobson QuarryFayette, IAMSHA 1300141 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Paul Niemann Construction CompanyReported operatorJames L NiemannReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Janssen PitHardin, IAMSHA 1301796 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1985 | Weaver Construction CompanyReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jefferson County QuarryJefferson, IANear FairfieldMSHA 1302263 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/2003 | Jefferson County Quarry Inc.Reported operatorBill WinnReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jefferson County Quarry IncJefferson, IANear FairfieldMSHA 1302232 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/2024 | Jefferson County Quarry IncReported operatorBill WinnReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jefferson Pit #55Greene, IAMSHA 1300675 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1996 | Hallett MaterialsReported operatorMid America Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jefferson Quarry And MillAdair, IAMSHA 1300205 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1985 | Schildberg Construction Company IncReported operatorMark SchildbergReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jensen PitBoone, IAMSHA 1301935 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1982 | Story County-IowaReported operatorStory County-IowaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jensen Sand And Gravel PitJones, IAMSHA 1300700 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1979 | Jensen Ready-MixReported operatorJensen Ready-MixReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jeppesen PitsOsceola, IANear Biggelow, MNMSHA 1302285 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/2023 | Jeppesen GravelReported operatorJay A JeppesenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Johlas QuarryFloyd, IAMSHA 1301575 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Greene Limestone CompanyReported operatorAllied Manatts Group LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Johnson PitSioux, IAMSHA 1301543 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1981 | Weaver Construction CompanyReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Johnson QuarryClayton, IAMSHA 1300301 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1979 | Kuhlman Construction CompanyReported operatorRick L Kuhlman; Reid E KuhlmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Johnson QuarryClayton, IAMSHA 1301944 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Roverud Construction IncReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| (Johnson) St Olaf QuarryClayton, IAMSHA 1301939 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Roverud Construction IncReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Joice Peat BogWorth, IAMSHA 1301736 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Colby Pioneer Peat CompanyReported operatorColby Malcolm DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Joinerville QuarryJackson, IAMSHA 1301972 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/1985 | Aggrecon CorpReported operatorJerry L KinkeadReported 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.