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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schlichte QuarryDubuque, IAMSHA 1300465 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Tschiggfrie Stone CompanyReported operatorEdward D TschiggfrieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SchmidtClayton, IAMSHA 1300080 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1985 | Kuhlman Construction CompanyReported operatorRick L Kuhlman; Reid E KuhlmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Schmidt PitMitchell, IAMSHA 1300712 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1988 | L R Falk Construction CompanyReported operatorLindsey R FalkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Schmitz QuarryWinneshiek, IAMSHA 1300162 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Paul Niemann Construction CompanyReported operatorJames L NiemannReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Schneckloth Sand PitClinton, IAMSHA 1301658 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/1985 | Aggrecon CorpReported operatorJerry L KinkeadReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Schumacher PitSioux, IAMSHA 1301542 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1981 | Weaver Construction CompanyReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SCRANTON PITGreene, IANear JeffersonMSHA 1301727 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/2004 | Greene County Redi-Mix IncReported operatorRobert J Hamilton; John R HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Screen #1 McDowell & Sons Lime CompanyHardin, IANear Iowa FallsMSHA 1302287 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/2026 | McDowell & Sons Lime CompanyReported operatorRick J McDowellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Screening Plant 1Boone, IANear BooneMSHA 1302273 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/2009 | Stephens Triple R AggregateReported operatorRichard D StephensReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Screening Plant CCM #1Worth, IANear NorthwoodMSHA 1302439 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/2014 | Cemstone Concrete Materials Co. LLCReported operatorHammond T Becken; Tim L BeckenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sec 11 Tw94 R 29 PitKossuth, IAMSHA 1301309 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1982 | Kossuth County Highway DepartmentReported operatorKossuth County Highway DepartmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sedgwick QuarryDelaware, IAMSHA 1300083 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1985 | Kuhlman Construction CompanyReported operatorRick L Kuhlman; Reid E KuhlmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sells QuarryBuchanan, IAMSHA 1300309 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Paul Niemann Construction CompanyReported operatorJames L NiemannReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SERGEANT BLUFF PITWoodbury, IAMSHA 1302219 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1999 | Howard Construction CompanyReported operatorHoward Randy DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Serslend QuarryWinneshiek, IAMSHA 1301687 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1985 | Bruening Rock Products IncReported operatorGreg BrueningReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sexton QuarryWinneshiek, IAMSHA 1301686 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1985 | Bruening Rock Products IncReported operatorGreg BrueningReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shaffton QuarryClinton, IAMSHA 1300106 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/1985 | Aggrecon CorpReported operatorJerry L KinkeadReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sheck PitGreene, IAMSHA 1301679 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1979 | Greene County Highway DepartmentReported operatorGreene County-IaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sheffield Clay Pit And PlantFranklin, IAMSHA 1300351 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1984 | Sheffield Brick & Tile CoReported operatorGalvin R JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SHELL ROCK PITButler, IANear Shell RockMSHA 1300775 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/2007 | Shell Rock Products IncReported operatorJohn J DernerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Shell Rock Quarry And MillButler, IAMSHA 1300137 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1979 | Paul Niemann Construction CompanyReported operatorJames L NiemannReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ShenandoahPage, IAMSHA 1301520 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1990 | Hallett MaterialsReported operatorMid America Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sherriff PitCerro Gordo, IAMSHA 1301354 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1985 | Weaver Construction CompanyReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shinn No 1 StripMarion, IAMSHA 1301688 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1979 | Shinn Coal Company IncReported operatorShinn Richard LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shives IncorporatedMarion, IAMSHA 1302161 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1990 | Shives IncReported operatorShives LeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SHOPWapello, IANear OttumwaMSHA 1302213 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/2017 | Douds Stone, LLCReported operatorDaniel Ryan RobertsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Shop-Natural Materials LLCHarrison, IANear LoganMSHA 1300012 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/2007 | Natural Materials LLCReported operatorRon J Beach; Gary L WeihsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SHOWERS SAND PITJohnson, IANear Iowa CityMSHA 1301753 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/2005 | S & G MaterialsReported operatorS & G Minerals Corp; Pellco Co IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Siedoff PitGuthrie, IAMSHA 1300702 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/04/1979 | Jim Mcalister Construction CompanyReported operatorJim Mcalister Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sieh Sand & GravelClay, IANear SpencerMSHA 1301626 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/2021 | Sieh Farm Drainage IncReported operatorPaul B Sieh; James L SiehReported 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.