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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke QuarryAllamakee, IAMSHA 1301550 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1979 | Cooney Construction CompanyReported operatorSchulze Leland FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burlington ShopDes Moines, IANear BurlingtonMSHA 1302360 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/2017 | Cessford Construction CompanyReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Burns Sand PitBuchanan, IAMSHA 1300961 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1979 | Paul Niemann Construction CompanyReported operatorJames L NiemannReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burrack QuarryClayton, IAMSHA 1301157 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1981 | Kuhlman Construction CompanyReported operatorRick L Kuhlman; Reid E KuhlmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burr Oak QuarryWinneshiek, IAMSHA 1301271 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Roverud Construction IncReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BustaChickasaw, IAMSHA 1300792 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/1981 | J F Pavlovec Rock Company IncReported operatorPavlovec Joseph FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B X Peat BogHancock, IAMSHA 1301737 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | C-It-GroReported operatorBrouwer RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Camanche QuarryVan Buren, IAMSHA 1300221 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1985 | Cessford Construction CompanyReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Can-Tex Industries-Grimes Plant-West PitPolk, IAMSHA 1300338 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/1983 | Harris & Sons Construction Company IncReported operatorRoy Harris; Kim HarrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Canton QuarryJones, IAMSHA 1301371 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1985 | B L Anderson IncReported operatorB L Anderson IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cargill Salt TerminalWoodbury, IAMSHA 1301716 | SaltFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Cargill IncReported operatorCargill IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cargill Salt Terminal Sandusky ConsScott, IAMSHA 1301721 | SaltFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Cargill SaltReported operatorCargill IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carlisle Sand And Gravel Incorporated PiPolk, IAMSHA 1301691 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1984 | Carlisle Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorBartholomew JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carlisle Sand And Gravel Pit No 1Warren, IAMSHA 1300656 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1979 | Carlisle Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorBartholomew JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carlson Brothers GravelClay, IAMSHA 1300924 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1984 | Carlson BrothersReported operatorCarlson Donald & ErnestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carolan QuarryWinneshiek, IAMSHA 1301441 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Roverud Construction IncReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carroll Pit Dredge & PlantCarroll, IAMSHA 1300658 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Carroll Sand & GravelReported operatorMc Clue Associates IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cascade-Locher PitDubuque, IANear EpworthMSHA 1302415 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/2022 | Horsfield Materials, Inc.Reported operatorMatthew Paul HorsfieldReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Casey PitWebster, IAMSHA 1301042 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1982 | Welp & Mc Carten IncReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Castalia QuarryWinneshiek, IAMSHA 1301748 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1979 | Kuhlman Construction CompanyReported operatorRick L Kuhlman; Reid E KuhlmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cecelia QuarryHoward, IAMSHA 1300265 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/22/1985 | Welp & Mc Carten IncReported operatorJames W WeaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cedar Creek QuarryJefferson, IAMSHA 1300395 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1985 | Cessford Construction CompanyReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cedar MineMuscatine, IAMSHA 1301888 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1979 | Wendling Quarries IncReported operatorB W CarpenterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cedar QuarryMitchell, IAMSHA 1300025 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1981 | L R Falk Construction CompanyReported operatorLindsey R FalkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CEDAR RAPIDS SANDLinn, IANear Cedar RapidsMSHA 1300724 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/2004 | Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cedar Rapids Sand PitLinn, IAMSHA 1301403 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1985 | B L Anderson IncReported operatorB L Anderson IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cedar Rapids ShopLinn, IAMSHA 1300717 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1983 | Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cemstone MineDickinson, IAMSHA 1300662 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/1992 | Cemstone Products CompanyReported operatorTim L Becken; Thorwald L BeckenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Centerville Portable Screen AllAppanoose, IANear CentervilleMSHA 1302406 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/2021 | L & W Quarries, Inc.Reported operatorRasmussen Group IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Centerville QuarryAppanoose, IAMSHA 1300352 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1984 | Carter-Waters CorpReported operatorR F NewlinReported 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.