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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloom QuarryBuchanan, IAMSHA 1300133 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Paul Niemann Construction CompanyReported operatorJames L NiemannReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bluegrass Sand Pit & Plant Or Bluegrass Linn, IAMSHA 1301824 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1979 | Bluegrass InterpriseReported operatorBluegrass InterpriseReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blume QuarryClayton, IAMSHA 1300806 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Roverud Construction IncReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boege QuarryClayton, IAMSHA 1300082 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1979 | Kuhlman Construction CompanyReported operatorRick L Kuhlman; Reid E KuhlmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boise QuarryChickasaw, IAMSHA 1300975 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Greene Limestone CompanyReported operatorAllied Manatts Group LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boone Plant & PitBoone, IAMSHA 1300996 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1990 | Hallett MaterialsReported operatorMid America Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Booneville PlantIowa, IANear BoonevilleMSHA 1301706 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/2026 | Hallett MaterialsReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Boon PitLyon, IAMSHA 1301899 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1979 | Lyon County Highway DepartmentReported operatorLyon County-IaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boothby PitCherokee, IAMSHA 1301878 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1979 | Cherokee County Highway DepartmentReported operatorCherokee County-IAReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bowser Quarry & MillLinn, IAMSHA 1300178 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1985 | Wendling Quarries IncReported operatorManaco CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BOWSER TUNNELLClinton, IAMSHA 1302225 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1999 | Wendling Quarries IncReported operatorManaco CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Boyd PitFloyd, IAMSHA 1301780 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1979 | Greene Limestone CompanyReported operatorAllied Manatts Group LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boyd PitOsceola, IANear OcheyedanMSHA 1302281 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/2026 | Northwest Ready-Mix ConcreteReported operatorKent StewartReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Boyer Pit & PlantSioux, IAMSHA 1300687 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1996 | Boyer Ready Mix Sand & Rock IncReported operatorBill BoyerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bradgate Pit And PlantHumboldt, IAMSHA 1300787 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1978 | Midwest Limestone Company IncReported operatorLarry E MooreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bradgate QuarryHumboldt, IAMSHA 1300149 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1985 | Welp & Mc Carten IncReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brakke PitWorth, IAMSHA 1301931 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1981 | Weaver Construction CompanyReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brandt PitFranklin, IAMSHA 1301752 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1985 | Weaver Construction CompanyReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Braunschweig PitClay, IAMSHA 1301807 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1978 | Clay County Highway DepartmentReported operatorClay County-IaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brayton PlantAudubon, IAMSHA 1300911 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1983 | G A Finley IncReported operatorG A FinleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brazell QuarryAllamakee, IAMSHA 1300320 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1981 | Cooney Construction CompanyReported operatorSchulze Leland FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brockman SandLee, IANear Ft. MadisonMSHA 1300632 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/2018 | Ideal Ready Mix Company IncReported operatorRasmussen Group IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Broghammer QuarryWinneshiek, IAMSHA 1301414 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Roverud Construction IncReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brooks QuarryBuchanan, IAMSHA 1300151 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1985 | Bruening Rock Products IncReported operatorGreg BrueningReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Browns Bottom QuarryDubuque, IAMSHA 1300021 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/25/1985 | River City Stone IncReported operatorDon IversonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bruening ShopWinneshiek, IAMSHA 1301426 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1980 | Bruening Rock Products IncReported operatorGreg BrueningReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bugh PitCherokee, IAMSHA 1301877 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1979 | Cherokee County Highway DepartmentReported operatorCherokee County-IAReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bunker Hill Stone Co Quarry & MillBuchanan, IAMSHA 1301428 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1978 | Bunker Hill Stone CompanyReported operatorBunker Hill Stone CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bunn QuarryFloyd, IAMSHA 1301576 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Greene Limestone CompanyReported operatorAllied Manatts Group LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burda PitJones, IAMSHA 1301372 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1978 | B L Anderson IncReported operatorB L Anderson IncReported 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.