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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenz PitPalo Alto, IAMSHA 1301865 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Palo Alto County Highway DepartmentReported operatorPalo Alto CountyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leroy QuarryHoward, IAMSHA 1300447 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/22/1985 | Welp & Mc Carten IncReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lesher PitWright, IAMSHA 1301850 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1985 | Weaver Construction CompanyReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Levendusky Quarry And MillBuchanan, IAMSHA 1300135 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1979 | Paul Niemann Construction CompanyReported operatorJames L NiemannReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lewis PitGuthrie, IAMSHA 1300705 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1985 | K H Buttler ConstructionReported operatorKenneth H ButlerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lewis QuarryDavis, IAMSHA 1301067 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1985 | Douds Stone IncReported operatorGary L YatesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lewis Quarry & MillCass, IAMSHA 1301693 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1985 | Schildberg Construction Company IncReported operatorMark SchildbergReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lewsch And Borseth QuarryWinneshiek, IAMSHA 1301790 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1979 | Bruening Rock Products IncReported operatorGreg BrueningReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| L G Everist Incorporated (Akron Plant)Plymouth, IAMSHA 1301356 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1989 | L G Everist IncReported operatorL G Everist IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LGEX-Perm-LarrabeeSioux, IANear Alton, IAMSHA 1302241 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/2025 | L.G. Everist, Inc.Reported operatorL G Everist IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lime City QuarryCedar, IAMSHA 1301389 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1985 | B L Anderson IncReported operatorB L Anderson IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lime Screen PlantMitchell, IANear St. AnsgarMSHA 1302428 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/13/2022 | L.R. FALK CONSTRUCTION COMPANYReported operatorLindsey R FalkReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Limestone QuarryWebster, IAMSHA 1300147 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1986 | Northwest Materials IncReported operatorRobert WagnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Linn Stone CompanyLinn, IAMSHA 1301579 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1981 | Linn Stone CompanyReported operatorLinn Stone CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lisbon QuarryLinn, IAMSHA 1301368 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1985 | B L Anderson IncReported operatorB L Anderson IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little Cedar PitFloyd, IAMSHA 1301893 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Greene Limestone CompanyReported operatorAllied Manatts Group LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little Rock PitLyon, IAMSHA 1300748 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1993 | Joe'S Ready Mix IncReported operatorJoe'S Ready Mix IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Livingood QuarryAllamakee, IAMSHA 1300157 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1981 | Roverud Construction IncReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Locust QuarryWinneshiek, IAMSHA 1301611 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1979 | Roverud Construction IncReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Logan PlantShelby, IANear HarlanMSHA 1302284 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/2007 | Natural Materials, L.L.C.Reported operatorRon J Beach; Gary L WeihsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Logan QuarryDelaware, IAMSHA 1301454 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1985 | Kuhlman Construction CompanyReported operatorRick L Kuhlman; Reid E KuhlmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LOGAN QUARRYAdair, IAMSHA 1302195 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/2001 | Schildberg Construction Company IncReported operatorMark SchildbergReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Logan Sand PitDelaware, IAMSHA 1301846 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | Kuhlman Construction CompanyReported operatorRick L Kuhlman; Reid E KuhlmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LOG WASHER 1Chickasaw, IANear New HamptonMSHA 1302392 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/2021 | Croell, Inc.Reported operatorKurt CroellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Log Washer Portable - Number 5Delaware, IAMSHA 1302131 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1986 | Kuhlman Construction CompanyReported operatorRick L Kuhlman; Reid E KuhlmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Long QuarryBenton, IAMSHA 1301385 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1985 | B L Anderson IncReported operatorB L Anderson IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lonning PitAllamakee, IAMSHA 1301434 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1981 | Roverud Construction IncReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lorenz Tank Lime QuarryHoward, IAMSHA 1300098 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1986 | Lorenz Tank Lime CompanyReported operatorTank LorenzReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lost Creek StripMahaska, IAMSHA 1300368 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1974 | Lost Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorLost Creek Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Love QuarryWinneshiek, IAMSHA 1300158 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Paul Niemann Construction CompanyReported operatorJames L NiemannReported 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.