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 Wash Plant #2Webster, IANear Monmouth, ILMSHA 1302374 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/2014 | Coots Materials Company IncReported operatorDavid L CootsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable Wash Plant 2Jackson, IANear PrestonMSHA 1302486 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2022 | Preston Ready Mix Corp.Reported operatorKevin W EmpenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable Wash Plant # 3Wapello, IANear OttumwaMSHA 1302388 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/2026 | Douds Stone LLCReported operatorDaniel Ryan RobertsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable Wash Plant #3Muscatine, IAMSHA 1302172 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1990 | Wendling Quarries IncReported operatorManaco CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable Wash Plant #7Polk, IANear Des MoinesMSHA 1302329 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/2007 | Hallett Materials IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable Wash Plant Dept. 471Jackson, IANear MaquoketaMSHA 1302443 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/2024 | Wendling Quarries, Inc.Reported operatorManaco CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portland QuarryCerro Gordo, IAMSHA 1301420 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1986 | Weaver Construction CompanyReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PORT. PLANT 1Winneshiek, IAMSHA 1302136 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/2001 | Seegmiller Construction Company IncReported operatorGary SeegmillerReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Port. Plant #7 & #2 Stripping CrewPolk, IANear Des MoinesMSHA 1302177 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/2004 | Hallett MaterialsReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Postville QuarryAllamakee, IAMSHA 1300087 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1979 | Kuhlman Construction CompanyReported operatorRick L Kuhlman; Reid E KuhlmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Postville QuarryAllamakee, IAMSHA 1301607 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/1985 | Cooney Construction CompanyReported operatorSchulze Leland FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pound PitGreene, IAMSHA 1301088 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1985 | Pound Construction Company IncReported operatorAlan W PoundReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Precision GravelIda, IANear Correctionville, IAMSHA 1302466 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/2018 | Precision Spreading LLCReported operatorNathan Graham; Preston GrahamReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Prep PlantMonroe, IAMSHA 1301096 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | University Avenue Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith Verne PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Preston QuarryJackson, IAMSHA 1300219 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/1985 | Aggrecon CorpReported operatorJerry L KinkeadReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Princeton Plant #4Scott, IAMSHA 1301264 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1984 | Le Claire Quarries IncReported operatorRiverstone GroupReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ProtivinWinneshiek, IAMSHA 1300160 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Roverud Construction IncReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PSP #3Polk, IANear Des MoinesMSHA 1302311 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/2011 | Hallett MaterialsReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PSP #4Polk, IANear Des MoinesMSHA 1302313 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/2008 | Hallett MaterialsReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PSP #5Polk, IANear Des MoinesMSHA 1302321 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/2008 | Hallett MaterialsReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PSP #6Polk, IANear Des Moines IAMSHA 1302322 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/2014 | Hallett MaterialsReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PSP #8Polk, IANear Des Moines IAMSHA 1302324 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/2010 | Hallett MaterialsReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PSP #8Polk, IANear Des MoinesMSHA 1302331 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/2013 | Hallett MaterialsReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PWP #2Polk, IANear LAKEVIEWMSHA 1301053 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/2013 | Hallett MaterialsReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PWP #3Polk, IANear Des MoinesMSHA 1300645 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/21/2025 | Hallett MaterialsReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PWP #4Polk, IANear Des MoinesMSHA 1302176 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/2016 | Hallett MaterialsReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PWP #8Polk, IANear Des MoinesMSHA 1302336 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/2014 | Hallett MaterialsReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Quality Number 1Marion, IANear HamiltonMSHA 1301922 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1984 | Quality Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Leod C GordonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Quarry No 3Appanoose, IAMSHA 1301768 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1986 | L & W Construction CompanyReported operatorDarrell (Skip) BaileyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Quimby Quarry And MillCerro Gordo, IAMSHA 1300224 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1986 | Weaver Construction CompanyReported operatorJames W WeaverReported 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.