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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtland Sand & Gravel CompanyNicollet, MNMSHA 2102964 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1994 | Courtland Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorKilibarda FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| C R-1Pine, MNNear Pine CItyMSHA 2102994 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/2022 | Rydberg & Son IncReported operatorKip RydbergReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CR-2Crow Wing, MNNear BrainerdMSHA 2103308 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/2020 | ANDERSON BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION Co of Brainerd LLCReported operatorJames A AndersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CR 765 PortableStearns, MNNear KimballMSHA 2103325 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/2010 | Randy Kramer Exc. Inc.Reported operatorRandy KramerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Craig Pit And MillWashington, MNMSHA 2101304 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1978 | Riteway Construction CompanyReported operatorJames E LondonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| C.R. CRUSHER 29074Martin, MNMSHA 2100525 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/04/1998 | Tow Brothers Construction IncReported operatorJames R TowReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CR - IIIMille Lacs, MNNear IsleMSHA 2103049 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/2008 | Buckley Construction IIReported operatorSheila Rogne; Keith RogneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Crosslake DemolitionCrow Wing, MNNear CrosslakeMSHA 2103716 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/2019 | Crosslake Const. Demolition Debris Facility Inc.Reported operatorDean A. EggenaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Crowell PitBlue Earth, MNMSHA 2102827 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1981 | Carlson Brothers IncReported operatorJohn R CarlsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CrusherPope, MNNear GlenwoodMSHA 2103206 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/27/2025 | Sondrol Excavating Inc. Reported operatorLuVerne R SondrolReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CrusherItasca, MNNear ColeraineMSHA 2102479 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/2019 | B T C IncReported operatorVernon TroumblyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CrusherMorrison, MNNear Little FallsMSHA 2103065 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/2013 | Kingsway Construction IncReported operatorVirgil J BriskReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CrusherWadena, MNNear OttertailMSHA 2103222 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2018 | Ben OlsonReported operatorBen OlsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CrusherStearns, MNNear Sauk CentreMSHA 2103258 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/2009 | Mid Continent AsphaltReported operatorTim P EricksonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CrusherPennington, MNNear Thief River FallsMSHA 2103422 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/2020 | Sherlock TruckingReported operatorRoy L Sherlock; Jerry G SherlockReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Crusher #1Rice, MNMSHA 2102561 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1990 | B H Heselton CompanyReported operatorHeselton B H CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crusher #1Dakota, MNMSHA 2103016 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1992 | Danner IncReported operatorCheryl DannerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crusher #1Blue Earth, MNNear DelevanMSHA 2103331 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/16/2006 | Lewis ConstructionReported operatorLloyd LewisReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Crusher #1Pennington, MNNear Thief River FallsMSHA 2103708 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/2017 | Minn-Dak Asphalt, IncReported operatorKilen BoeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Crusher #1Chippewa, MNNear MontevideoMSHA 2103789 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/27/2025 | Schoep Contracting LLCReported operatorPhillip Schoep; Eugene SchoepReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Crusher #1Todd, MNNear Long Praire, MNMSHA 2103936 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/2019 | R.A. Smith Contracting LLC.Reported operatorRichard A SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Crusher 1Steele, MNNear OwatonnaMSHA 2103933 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/2024 | JJD Companies LLCReported operatorJoleen NilesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Crusher #1 PioneerStevens, MNNear MorrisMSHA 2103123 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2014 | West Central Gravel Inc.Reported operatorHenry B ThiemanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CRUSHER #2Cook, MNMSHA 2102989 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1998 | Edwin E Thoreson IncReported operatorRandi T NelsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crusher #2Cook, MNNear Grand MaraisMSHA 2103169 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/2025 | Edwin E. Thoreson, Inc.Reported operatorRandi T NelsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Crusher #2Scott, MNNear Belle PlaineMSHA 2103295 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/18/2004 | Custom Crushing & Screening, Inc.Reported operatorDave W Reimer; Richard K WhinneryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Crusher #2Becker, MNNear Detroit Lakes, MNMSHA 2103511 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/2011 | Ernest C Anderson Gravel & Ready Mixed IncReported operatorErnest J AndersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Crusher #2Pennington, MNNear Thief River FallsMSHA 2103758 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/2017 | Minn-Dak Asphalt, IncReported operatorKilen BoeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Crusher 2 Morrison, MNNear Little FallsMSHA 2102824 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/2018 | Tri-City Paving, Inc.Reported operatorDaniel J Surma; John D SurmaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Crusher 22-25Olmsted, MNNear RochesterMSHA 2102669 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/2010 | Shamrock Enterprises LLCReported operatorCarrol P Kelley; William F QuickReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.