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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowden QuarryCedar, IAMSHA 1300223 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1985 | Wendling Quarries IncReported operatorManaco CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lubben QuarryButler, IAMSHA 1300040 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Greene Limestone CompanyReported operatorAllied Manatts Group LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ludlow QuarryAllamakee, IAMSHA 1300256 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/22/1985 | Bresnahan Construction CompanyReported operatorBresnahan WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| L & W #5Appanoose, IAMSHA 1300974 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1986 | L & W Construction CompanyReported operatorDarrell (Skip) BaileyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| L & W No 2 Quarry And MillAppanoose, IAMSHA 1300166 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1979 | L & W Construction CompanyReported operatorDarrell (Skip) BaileyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lyon County PitsLyon, IAMSHA 1301901 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1982 | Lyon County Highway DepartmentReported operatorLyon County-IaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lyons QuarryClinton, IAMSHA 1300103 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/1985 | Aggrecon CorpReported operatorJerry L KinkeadReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Madison QuarryWinneshiek, IAMSHA 1300155 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Roverud Construction IncReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MalvernMills, IAMSHA 1300262 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1984 | Consumer Limestone Products CompanyReported operatorRichard R DavidsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Manatt's CrushingPoweshiek, IANear BrooklynMSHA 1302271 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/2018 | Manatt's Sand & Gravel Reported operatorManaco CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Manikowski QuarryClinton, IAMSHA 1301695 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1986 | John J ManikowskiReported operatorManikowski John JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mankle PitPalo Alto, IAMSHA 1301864 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Palo Alto County Highway DepartmentReported operatorPalo Alto CountyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Maple Leaf QuarryHoward, IAMSHA 1301962 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1985 | Weaver Construction CompanyReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Maquoketa PitJackson, IAMSHA 1301940 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1988 | W G Block Company IncReported operatorW G Block Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Maquoketa QuarryJackson, IAMSHA 1300417 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1985 | B L Anderson IncReported operatorB L Anderson IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Marengo Sand PitIowa, IAMSHA 1301819 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | B L Anderson IncReported operatorB L Anderson IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Margae Farms IncorporatedOsceola, IAMSHA 1302078 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1986 | Margae Farms IncReported operatorMargae Farms IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mar Jo QuarryDubuque, IAMSHA 1300096 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Tschiggfrie Stone CompanyReported operatorEdward D TschiggfrieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mark T Mcguire Custom Grading PitKossuth, IAMSHA 1301813 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/27/1987 | Mark T Mcguire Custom GradingReported operatorMark T Mcguire Custom GradingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MARSHALLTOWN SANDMarshall, IANear MarshalltownMSHA 1300718 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/11/2022 | Martin Marietta MaterialsReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mason City Pit And PlantCerro Gordo, IAMSHA 1300346 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1978 | Can-Tex IndustriesReported operatorHarsco CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mason City Plant & QuarryCerro Gordo, IANear Mason CityMSHA 1300148 | CementFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2010 | Holcim (US) IncReported operatorAmrize LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mason City SandCerro Gordo, IAMSHA 1300776 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1992 | Martin Marietta CorpReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mason City ShopCerro Gordo, IAMSHA 1301569 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1980 | Welp & Mc Carten IncReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mauer QuarryHoward, IAMSHA 1301936 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1985 | Bruening Rock Products IncReported operatorGreg BrueningReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Maxson QuarryFloyd, IAMSHA 1300044 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Greene Limestone CompanyReported operatorAllied Manatts Group LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Maxwell Quarry And MillPage, IAMSHA 1300037 | 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 → |
| Maynard QuarryFayette, IAMSHA 1300885 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Paul Niemann Construction CompanyReported operatorJames L NiemannReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mc Cabe QuarryAllamakee, IAMSHA 1300321 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1986 | Cooney Construction CompanyReported operatorSchulze Leland FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| McCarthy U/G ShopScott, IANear DavenportMSHA 1302211 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/2009 | McCarthy Improvement Company IncReported operatorMc Carthy- Bush CorpReported 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.