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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wash Plant # 4Chickasaw, IANear New HamptonMSHA 1302387 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2023 | Croell, IncReported operatorKurt CroellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wash Plant 501Monona, IAMSHA 1302081 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1990 | Peters Construction CompanyReported operatorBill L PetersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wash Plant #8Linn, IAMSHA 1302068 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1994 | Vulcan Materials CompanyReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WASH PLANT NO 3Winneshiek, IANear PortableMSHA 2102933 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/2015 | Bruening Rock Products Inc.Reported operatorGreg BrueningReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wash Plant No. 3Mitchell, IANear OsageMSHA 1302260 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/2007 | L. R. Falk Construction CompanyReported operatorLindsey R FalkReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wash Plant No 4Mitchell, IANear St. AnsgarMSHA 1302332 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/2007 | L R Falk Construction CompanyReported operatorLindsey R FalkReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Waterloo Pit And PlantBlack Hawk, IAMSHA 1300774 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1987 | Aspro IncReported operatorAspro IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Waterloo South MineBlack Hawk, IAMSHA 1301926 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1990 | Basic Materials CorpReported operatorManatts Enterprises; Cedar Valley CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Watson QuarryClayton, IAMSHA 1300851 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Roverud Construction IncReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Waucoma QuarryFayette, IAMSHA 1301353 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Paul Niemann Construction CompanyReported operatorJames L NiemannReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weber Mine And MillJones, IAMSHA 1301262 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1986 | Weber Stone Company IncReported operatorMichael DeutmeyerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weber Sand PitJones, IAMSHA 1301833 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1986 | Weber Stone Company IncReported operatorMichael DeutmeyerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Webster City Yard And ShopHamilton, IAMSHA 1301178 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1985 | Weaver Construction CompanyReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WEDEKING PIT & PLANT, INC.Dickinson, IANear MilfordMSHA 1301298 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/2025 | Wedeking Pit & Plant IncReported operatorHerman D WedekingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Welden PitHardin, IANear Iowa FallsMSHA 1300777 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/2013 | Welden Aggregates IncReported operatorJerry WeldonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Weldon StripMarion, IAMSHA 1300380 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/1974 | Weldon Coal CompanyReported operatorWeldon Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wellman Quarry Or WellmanClayton, IAMSHA 1300455 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1985 | Kuhlman Construction CompanyReported operatorRick L Kuhlman; Reid E KuhlmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Welsh MineMonroe, IANear LoviliaMSHA 1301834 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/1986 | Iowa Fuel & MineralsReported operatorDahm J BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wendall-Peterson PitHardin, IAMSHA 1301794 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/1979 | Weaver Construction CompanyReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wepking Quarry And MillCerro Gordo, IAMSHA 1300263 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1980 | P & M Stone Company IncReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wernimont GravelBuena Vista, IAMSHA 1302013 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1986 | Wernimont GravelReported operatorWernimont GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wernimont PitClay, IAMSHA 1301890 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1981 | Weaver Construction CompanyReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Chester QuarryWashington, IAMSHA 1300076 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1985 | Kaser CorpReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials Inc; Kaser CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Des Moines Plant #8Polk, IAMSHA 1301657 | CementFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1981 | Penn-Dixie Industries IncReported operatorPenn-Dixie Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westfield PitPlymouth, IANear WestfieldMSHA 1302282 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/2006 | NU Aggregates, LLCReported operatorJustin C Higman; Joel D HigmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Westons QuarryDelaware, IAMSHA 1301696 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1986 | Gaffney Quarries IncReported operatorGaffney TerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westport PitDickinson, IAMSHA 1301815 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1979 | Dickenson County Highway DepartmentReported operatorDickinson County-IaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Ridge QuarryAllamakee, IAMSHA 1301107 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/1985 | Cooney Construction CompanyReported operatorSchulze Leland FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wetherell-Bjorklund PitBuena Vista, IAMSHA 1301733 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1988 | Wetherell Excavating & Trucking IncReported operatorKevin Dreher; Charlene StewartReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wetherell PitBuena Vista, IAMSHA 1301956 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1996 | Wetherell Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorDouglas R WetherellReported 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.