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Abandoned mines in Kansas

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.

751 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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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 locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Portable #1Seward, KSMSHA 1401504Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1987Carlile Sand CompanyReported operatorWes CarlileReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable #1Ellsworth, KSNear KanopolisMSHA 1401791Sand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/29/2017Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable #1Butler, KSNear El DoradoMSHA 1401829Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/23/2025Bob Bergkamp ConstructionReported operatorScott R BergkampReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable #1 (Sandplant)Clark, KSNear AshlandMSHA 1401795Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/22/2018Clark County Road and BridgeReported operatorClark County-KsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable #2Butler, KSNear El DoradoMSHA 1401722Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/29/2024Diamond Lime LLCReported operatorLeroy W JohnsonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable #3Sedgwick, KSNear WichitaMSHA 1401838Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/17/2024Bob Bergkamp Construction Co IncReported operatorScott R BergkampReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable #3-Sand/Wash PlantMarion, KSMSHA 1401526Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/02/1990Hallett MaterialsReported operatorMid America Materials CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable #872Marion, KSMSHA 1400102Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/25/1991Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PORTABLE #872Shawnee, KSMSHA 1401567Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1997Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PORTABLE #874Marion, KSMSHA 1401544Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1997Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable CrusherFinney, KSMSHA 1401557Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/12/1995Klotz Sand CompanyReported operatorVictor S Klotz; Christie KlotzReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Crusher #1Johnson, KSNear LenexaMSHA 1401668Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/13/2007Jim Kidwell ConstructionReported operatorJim KidwellReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Crusher #4Shawnee, KSNear TopekaMSHA 1401780Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/27/2026Mid-States Materials, LLCReported operatorEric H Bettis; Matt McPhersonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PORTABLE DRY PLANTPratt, KSNear TopekaMSHA 1401314Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/01/2003Whitfield Sand & Concrete IncReported operatorJoel D WhitfieldReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable PlantThomas, KSNear ColbyMSHA 1401533Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/04/2024Thomas County Highway DepartmentReported operatorThomas County-KsReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant #1Hamilton, KSMSHA 1400888Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/09/1996Popejoy Construction Company IncReported operatorDonald G PopejoyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Plant #1Crawford, KSNear PittsburgMSHA 1401462Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/22/2023Cornejo & Sons LLCReported operatorSummit Materials LLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PORTABLE PLANT #2Dickinson, KSMSHA 1401492Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/05/2000Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Portable Plant 2Johnson, KSNear ShawneeMSHA 1400811Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/24/2010APAC-Kansas, Inc.Reported operatorDeffenbaugh Holdings GroupReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant #5Bourbon, KSNear PittsburgMSHA 1401648Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/05/2024Cornejo & Sons LLCReported operatorSummit Materials LLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant #80008Nemaha, KSNear PerryMSHA 1401604Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/27/2010N R Hamm Quarry IncReported operatorSummit Materials LLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant 857Marion, KSNear marionMSHA 1401458Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/02/2003Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant No 3Dickinson, KSMSHA 1401518Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1993Walker Stone Company IncReported operatorDavid S WalkerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Plant No 740Sherman, KSMSHA 1401363Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1996Sherman County Highway DepartmentReported operatorSherman County-KSReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Plant No 756Sherman, KSMSHA 1401389Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1996Sherman County Highway DepartmentReported operatorSherman County-KSReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Rock CrusherEllis, KSNear VariousMSHA 1401623Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/29/2003J CorpReported operatorJeanette PfannenstielReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PORTABLE SAND PLANT #1Ellis, KSMSHA 1401536Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/18/2000Wes-Kan Construction IncReported operatorDinkel RalphReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
PORTABLE SAND PLANT #3Ellis, KSMSHA 1401561Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/18/2000Wes-Kan Construction IncReported operatorDinkel RalphReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Portable Screen #1Greeley, KSNear TribuneMSHA 1401692Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/03/2014Greeley County Road DepartmentReported operatorGreeley County-KSReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Screening Plant #1Ford, KSMSHA 1401400Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1995Dodge City Sand CompanyReported operatorHarold MorgisonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

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.

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Reclamation projects

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.

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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.