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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabaunsee QuarryWabaunsee, KSMSHA 1401288 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1980 | Reno Construction CompanyReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wall Street QuarryGreenwood, KSMSHA 1401261 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1979 | Blacktop Construction Company IncReported operatorGlen E GilpinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warren QuarryCowley, KSNear WinfieldMSHA 1401624 | Dimension LimestoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/2019 | Heartland Stone IncReported operatorJason SpeerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wathena Strip-PitDoniphan, KSMSHA 1401332 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1980 | Midland Quarry CompanyReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weber QuarryWoodson, KSMSHA 1401344 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1981 | Blacktop Construction Company IncReported operatorGlen E GilpinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Webster PlantSaline, KSNear SALINAMSHA 1401676 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/26/2013 | Alsop Sand Co IncReported operatorDane Q BarclayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Weibert QuarryMarion, KSMSHA 1401226 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1980 | J H Shears' Sons IncReported operatorWilliam Shears JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weir QuarryNeosho, KSMSHA 1400135 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | Neosho County Highway DepartmentReported operatorNeosho County-KsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weiters QuarryRiley, KSMSHA 1401038 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1985 | N R Hamm Quarry IncReported operatorSummit Materials LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Welda Quarry (15)Anderson, KSMSHA 1400877 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1980 | Killough Quarries IncReported operatorR B KilloughReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wells ConstructionCowley, KSNear Arkansas CityMSHA 1401677 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2016 | Wells ConstructionReported operatorBrian D WellsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wells Sand & Gravel PitHamilton, KSMSHA 1400890 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1980 | Tarbet IncReported operatorSteve TarbetReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wellsville QuarryMiami, KSMSHA 1400810 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | Killough Quarries IncReported operatorR B KilloughReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wendel QuarryShawnee, KSMSHA 1400698 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Robbins Sand PlantSedgwick, KSMSHA 1400477 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1992 | Dolese Brothers CompanyReported operatorDolese Brothers CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wheeler Rock QuarryLeavenworth, KSNear LansingMSHA 1401723 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/2010 | Wheeler Construction Company IncReported operatorRalph H WheelerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Whetrock Inc (White Cloud)Doniphan, KSNear White CloudMSHA 1401736 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/2011 | Whetrock IncReported operatorRoger D Whetstine JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WHETSTINE QUARRYDoniphan, KSNear TroyMSHA 1401528 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/2010 | Roger D Whetstine ConstructionReported operatorRoger D WhetstineReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WICHITA SAND PLANTSedgwick, KSNear WichitaMSHA 1401377 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/2020 | Apac-Kansas Inc Shears DivisionReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wilber Sand & Gravel Pit & PlantCherokee, KSMSHA 1401030 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/05/1988 | Bingham Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorSandra Lee WilliamsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilder Dredge And Plant #3Johnson, KSMSHA 1401308 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1984 | Holliday Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorList & Clark Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wiles PitTrego, KSMSHA 1400843 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1986 | Allied IncReported operatorGrant StannardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilkerson QuarryCoffey, KSMSHA 1401156 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/1985 | Blacktop Construction Company IncReported operatorGlen E GilpinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WilkinsonsCherokee, KSMSHA 1400246 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1981 | Wilkinson IncReported operatorWilkinson Norman JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Willie QuarryWoodson, KSMSHA 1401201 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1980 | Nelson Quarries IncReported operatorKenneth L NelsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Withers PitClark, KSNear MinneolaMSHA 1401563 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/2024 | Ford Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorLarry RandallReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WOODBINE QUARRY #383Marion, KSNear ChapmanMSHA 1400085 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/2009 | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.Reported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| W S Dickey Clay PlantCrawford, KSMSHA 1401098 | Common ShaleFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | W S Dickey Clay Manufacturing CompanyReported operatorHepworth PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yates Center Quarry & Mill Or Yates CentWoodson, KSMSHA 1400842 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1981 | R W Nelson QuarriesReported operatorWillene NelsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Zeandale QuarryRiley, KSMSHA 1400183 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/1985 | Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials 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.