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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant No 1Sanilac, MIMSHA 2000408 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Michigan Peat CompanyReported operatorBay-Houston Towing CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plant No 1Tuscola, MIMSHA 2000733 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1987 | Great Lakes Minerals CompanyReported operatorWilliam H PaddisonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plant No 1Mason, MIMSHA 2002783 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1992 | Towns Brothers Construction CompanyReported operatorTowns Robert & George JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plant No 2Sanilac, MIMSHA 2000409 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Michigan Peat CompanyReported operatorBay-Houston Towing CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PLANT NO. 2Otsego, MIMSHA 2002270 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1997 | Mason Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorHenry M Mason IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plant No 3Sanilac, MIMSHA 2000404 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1979 | Michigan Peat CompanyReported operatorBay-Houston Towing CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plant No 5Kent, MIMSHA 2000728 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Grand Rapids Gravel CompanyReported operatorGrand Rapids Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pleasant Hills Pit 9Washtenaw, MIMSHA 2001627 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1987 | Whittaker & Gooding CompanyReported operatorBarrett Paving Materials Inc & Whittaker & GoodingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PLEASANT LAKE SAND & GRAVEL LLCJackson, MINear NorthvilleMSHA 2003105 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2007 | Pleasant Lake Sand & Gravel LLCReported operatorMike G BatesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ploppers PitVan Buren, MIMSHA 2001032 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1985 | Yerington Construction CompanyReported operatorJohn G YeringtonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plum Valley PitKalkaska, MIMSHA 2002705 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1985 | Plum Valley Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorPlum Valley Sand & Gravel IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PODUNK SCREENEROceana, MINear RavennaMSHA 2003108 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/2009 | Omans Contracting IncReported operatorMarion L OmansReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Poehlman Marl PitCass, MIMSHA 2000050 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1985 | Poehlman & SonsReported operatorPoehlman & SonsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Poor Farm Pit Or Otsego County PitsOtsego, MIMSHA 2002501 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1982 | Otsego County Road CommissionReported operatorOtsego County Road CommissionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PORTABLEIngham, MINear LansingMSHA 2003216 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/2004 | Carl Schlegel IncReported operatorCarmeuse Holding SAReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable 1Ionia, MINear Belding, MIMSHA 2003332 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/2011 | Heritage ResourcesReported operatorKim VeltingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable 2Clinton, MIMSHA 2002892 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1993 | Miller'S Sand & GravelReported operatorGerald MillerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable A A ConeOakland, MINear HollyMSHA 2002959 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/2007 | Tri-City Aggregates, Inc.Reported operatorGenoak Materials IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable Aggre PitOakland, MIMSHA 2001518 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1979 | Molesworth Contracting CompanyReported operatorMolesworth Ted AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE CEDAR RAPIDSOceana, MIMSHA 2003067 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/2000 | Adams Trucking & Excavating IncReported operatorAdams FrankReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable Cedar Rapids PlantSaginaw, MINear SaginawMSHA 2002808 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/2004 | Quality Excavating & Equipment LeasingReported operatorAndrew SchmidtReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE CEDER RAPIDManistee, MIMSHA 2003086 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/2000 | Al BrownReported operatorAlbert W BrownReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Portable CrusherHuron, MINear Bad AxeMSHA 2003269 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/2010 | Huron County Road CommissionReported operatorHuron County-MIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable CrusherMarquette, MINear CornellMSHA 2003475 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/2014 | M.J. VanDamme, Inc.Reported operatorMelissa DelmontReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable CrusherChippewa, MINear Sault Ste. Marie, MIMSHA 2003578 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/2026 | Burton Excavating, Inc.Reported operatorBruce T Burton; Philip Burton (Estate)Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE CRUSHER #1Iron, MINear Iron RiverMSHA 2002268 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/2011 | Mc Mahon Brothers IncReported operatorMc Mahon Construction CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable Crusher #1Gogebic, MINear IronwoodMSHA 2002672 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/2015 | Globe Industries, Inc.Reported operatorGlobe Industries IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable Crusher No 107Gogebic, MIMSHA 2000715 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1985 | Fox Valley Construction CompanyReported operatorGarvey JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable Crusher- OtsegoAllegan, MINear PullmanMSHA 2003631 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2025 | Meyer Material CO, LLCReported operatorAmrize LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable DredgeBerrien, MIMSHA 2002878 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1995 | Technisand IncReported operatorFairmount SantrolReported 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.