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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L A Knebler Sand & GravelMarion, KSNear TopekaMSHA 1401507 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1991 | L A Knebler Construction Company IncReported operatorL A KneblerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Langvardt QuarryWabaunsee, KSMSHA 1401327 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | Ebert Construction Company IncReported operatorEbert James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lansing QuarryLeavenworth, KSMSHA 1400181 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/1985 | Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Larned Sand & Gravel IncPawnee, KSNear PrattMSHA 1400508 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/2011 | Larned Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorGary RainboltReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Larry Werth Sand PitEllis, KSMSHA 1400434 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1985 | Smoky Hill Sand CompanyReported operatorWerth Irvin LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Latimer-Smith QuarryMorris, KSMSHA 1401404 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1985 | N R Hamm Quarry IncReported operatorSummit Materials LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lawrence DredgeDouglas, KSMSHA 1400426 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1994 | Lrm Industries IncReported operatorGlass Stephen EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lawrence QuarryDouglas, KSNear DouglasMSHA 1401525 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/2005 | Hunt Midwest Mining Div Of KSReported operatorHunt Midwest EnterprisesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lawrence Quarry And Mill No 16Douglas, KSMSHA 1401087 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1985 | Killough Quarries IncReported operatorR B KilloughReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leach QuarryMiami, KSMSHA 1401406 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1985 | N R Hamm Quarry IncReported operatorSummit Materials LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lebo QuarryCoffey, KSMSHA 1400691 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | Nelson Quarries IncReported operatorKenneth L NelsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leiker PitEllis, KSNear SchoenchenMSHA 1401669 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/2013 | APAC-Kansas Inc Shears DivisionReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Leinweber QuarryMarshall, KSMSHA 1400046 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1985 | Bayer Construction Company IncReported operatorBayer Construction Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lemert Pit And PlantSeward, KSMSHA 1401331 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1983 | J & R Sand Company IncReported operatorRobert T CarlileReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lewick-Mulloy Quarry And MillLincoln, KSMSHA 1400145 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1984 | Quartzite Stone Company IncReported operatorWilliam Shears JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lieber-Plage QuarryOsage, KSMSHA 1401256 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1985 | N R Hamm Quarry IncReported operatorSummit Materials LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Limestone Quarry PitEllis, KSMSHA 1401210 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/1988 | Allied IncReported operatorGrant StannardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lincolnville QuarryMarion, KSMSHA 1401434 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1986 | Hallett Construction CompanyReported operatorMid America Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Linn County No 1 StripLinn, KSMSHA 1401272 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/1979 | Mine Creel Coal Company IncReported operatorHolberg DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lister QuarryShawnee, KSMSHA 1401343 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1985 | N R Hamm Quarry IncReported operatorSummit Materials LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lone Elm QuarryJohnson, KSNear ShawneeMSHA 1401568 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/2009 | Shawnee Rock CompanyReported operatorDeffenbaugh Holdings GroupReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lone Star Quarry And MillWyandotte, KSMSHA 1400111 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1990 | Lone Star Industries IncReported operatorLone Star Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Long Island Quarry And MillPhillips, KSMSHA 1401322 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1980 | G A Finley IncReported operatorG A FinleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LORING MINELeavenworth, KSMSHA 1401282 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/18/1994 | Loring Quarries IncReported operatorRonald H StanleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Loring QuarryLeavenworth, KSMSHA 1400731 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1978 | Loring Quarries IncReported operatorRonald H StanleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Loring Quarry-SurfaceLeavenworth, KSMSHA 1401558 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1993 | Loring Quarries IncReported operatorRonald H StanleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Loris GluntHodgeman, KSMSHA 1401386 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1984 | Gladden Excavating IncReported operatorKenneth L GladdenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lost Creek MineLinn, KSNear PrescottMSHA 1401596 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/2004 | Continental Coal IncReported operatorWilliam P Moore III; Philip E TearneyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lothholz QuarryDouglas, KSMSHA 1400837 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1980 | Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Louderback PitSeward, KSMSHA 1401375 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1981 | Herzog Contracting CorpReported operatorHerzog Contracting CorpReported 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.