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Abandoned mines in Iowa

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.

1,140 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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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 locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Pit #2Osceola, IAMSHA 1302016Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1986Rehms-Stewart IncReported operatorKent StewartReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pit & PlantO Brien, IANear ShedlonMSHA 1301801Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/24/2008Floyd River Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorEugene Den HartogReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Pitsor PitFranklin, IAMSHA 1301164Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1979Weaver Construction CompanyReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Plant #1Sac, IANear Lake ViewMSHA 1302319Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2020Healy ExcavatingReported operatorJohn J HealeyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant #1Washington, IAMSHA 1302017Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1985C & M Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorCharles P BeckerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Plant #1Guthrie, IANear BayardMSHA 1302302Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/06/2015McAlister Aggregates, LLCReported operatorMichael A McAlisterReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant #1Sac, IANear EarlyMSHA 1302427Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/11/2018Early AggregatesReported operatorWayne F PickhinkeReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant #2Linn, IAMSHA 1302060Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1987B L Anderson IncReported operatorB L Anderson IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Plant #2Lee, IANear CincinnatiMSHA 1302351Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/10/2008Twin States Limestone, LLCReported operatorPat L SwanReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PLANT #4Adair, IANear GreenfieldMSHA 1302093Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/21/2023Schildberg Construction Company IncReported operatorMark SchildbergReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant #4Polk, IAMSHA 1302124Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1990Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Plant 4Muscatine, IANear MuscatineMSHA 1302454Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/02/2020Redline Construction IncReported operatorGary LarsonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant #42Dubuque, IANear Sageville-PortableMSHA 4703041Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/06/2007Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Reported operatorMathy Construction CompanyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PLANT #5Adair, IANear GreenfieldMSHA 1302087Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2003Schildberg Construction Company IncReported operatorMark SchildbergReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PLANT #6Adair, IANear GreenfieldMSHA 1302088Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/25/2002Schildberg Construction Company IncReported operatorMark SchildbergReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PLANT #7Adair, IANear GreenfieldMSHA 1302086Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/22/2004Schildberg Construction Company IncReported operatorMark SchildbergReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PLANT #836Hardin, IANear Fort DodgeMSHA 1302030Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/17/2002Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PLANT #839 PORTABLE SAND 2Hardin, IAMSHA 1302207Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/18/2002Martin Marietta Aggregates Of Iowa IncReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PLANT #842Hardin, IAMSHA 1302035Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1997Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PLANT #845 WASH PLANTPolk, IANear Des MoinesMSHA 1302032Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/25/2005Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PLANT 852Polk, IANear Des MoinesMSHA 1302121Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/10/2005Martin Marietta Materials IncReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant No 3Lee, IANear BurlingtonMSHA 1302056Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/18/2010Cessford Construction CoReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Platte QuarryBremer, IAMSHA 1302004Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985Paul Niemann Construction CompanyReported operatorJames L NiemannReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pleasant HillPolk, IANear Des MoinesMSHA 1302306Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/12/2013Hallett MaterialsReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plower QuarryLinn, IAMSHA 1300179Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1985Wendling Quarries IncReported operatorManaco CorporationReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PNB Processors IncLee, IANear WeaverMSHA 1302377Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2009American Mobile Aggregate Crushing LLCReported operatorMark ZeltwangerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PNB Processors LLCLee, IANear WeverMSHA 1302365Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/13/2022PNB Processors LLCReported operatorElvin Frank Beach; Kurt A EnkeReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Pork Chop Hill QuarryBenton, IAMSHA 1301405Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1985B L Anderson IncReported operatorB L Anderson IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pork Chop Hill Sand PitBenton, IAMSHA 1301872Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1985B L Anderson IncReported operatorB L Anderson IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pork Chop Hill West QryBenton, IAMSHA 1301844Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1985B L Anderson IncReported operatorB L Anderson IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

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.

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Reclamation projects

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.

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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.