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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORTABLE #1Carroll, IANear CarrollMSHA 1300038 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/2021 | Arcadia Limestone CompanyReported operatorAnnabell LenzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #1Greene, IAMSHA 1301776 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/1988 | F & D Construction IncReported operatorOgren Beverly J - Steven DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable #1Black Hawk, IAMSHA 1302154 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1988 | Hartford Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorAsh Grove Cement CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable #1Cherokee, IANear CherokeeMSHA 1302183 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2020 | Cherokee CountyReported operatorCherokee County-IAReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #1Sac, IANear SchleswigMSHA 1302214 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/2007 | Bedrock Gravel IncReported operatorChad A MohrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #1Cherokee, IANear MarcusMSHA 1302292 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/2008 | Schmillen Construction IncReported operatorCharles R SchmillenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #1Cedar, IANear West BranchMSHA 1302376 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/2009 | Rock Hard Recycling IncReported operatorKent Stuart; Bruce BarnhartReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #2Black Hawk, IAMSHA 1302155 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1988 | Hartford Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorAsh Grove Cement CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE #2Dubuque, IAMSHA 1302164 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1999 | Tschiggfrie Materials IncReported operatorEdward D TschiggfrieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable #2Webster, IANear FORT DODGEMSHA 1302200 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/2025 | Reilly Construction Company IncReported operatorChris Reilly; Justin LechtenbergReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #2Sioux, IANear Alton, IAMSHA 1302391 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/31/2011 | Keith Hagedorn ConstructionReported operatorKeith L HagedornReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #3Polk, IANear LAKEVIEWMSHA 1300999 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/2022 | Hallett MaterialsReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #3Fayette, IAMSHA 1300296 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1979 | Fayette CountyReported operatorFayette County-IAReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE #3Dubuque, IAMSHA 1302182 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1999 | Tschiggfrie Materials IncReported operatorEdward D TschiggfrieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable #360Cherokee, IANear AkronMSHA 1301885 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/2011 | Higman Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJustin HigmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #361Cherokee, IANear AkronMSHA 1302325 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/2015 | Higman Sand & GravelReported operatorJustin HigmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #363Plymouth, IANear WashtaMSHA 1302404 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/2015 | Higman Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJustin HigmanReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Portable #364Plymouth, IANear LarrabeeMSHA 1302344 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/2011 | Higman Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJustin HigmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #365Sioux, IANear AkronMSHA 1302400 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/2015 | Higman Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJustin HigmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #381Ida, IANear CorrectionvilleMSHA 1302295 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/2010 | Higman Sand & GravelReported operatorJustin HigmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #383Plymouth, IANear WashtaMSHA 1302403 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/2010 | Higman Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJustin HigmanReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Portable #386Plymouth, IANear WashtaMSHA 1302402 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/2011 | Higman Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJustin HigmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #390Plymouth, IANear WashtaMSHA 1302401 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/2015 | Higman Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJustin HigmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE CRUSHER #1Guthrie, IAMSHA 1302085 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/2002 | K H Buttler ConstructionReported operatorKenneth H ButlerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable Crusher IAllamakee, IAMSHA 1302105 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1986 | Cooney Construction CompanyReported operatorSchulze Leland FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable Crushing 4Delaware, IANear ColesburgMSHA 1302128 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/2016 | BARD MaterialsReported operatorTony ThierReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable Crushing Dept 439Clinton, IANear DeWittMSHA 1302075 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/2025 | Wendling Quarries Inc.Reported operatorManaco CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable Crushing Dept 440Clinton, IANear DeWittMSHA 1301524 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/2025 | Wendling Quarries IncReported operatorManaco CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable Crushing Plant #1Sioux, IAMSHA 1302082 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1986 | Hymans Construction Company IncReported operatorDe Graaff NormanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE DRILL DEPT 505Clinton, IANear VARIOUSMSHA 1302493 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/2025 | Wendling Quarries, Inc.Reported operatorManaco CorporationReported 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.