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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Pit & MillClay, MNMSHA 2102771 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/1982 | Duininck Brothers & GilchristReported operatorDuininck CompaniesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fuegels Mill QuarryOlmsted, MNMSHA 2102876 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1984 | Quarve & Anderson CompanyReported operatorQuarve & Anderson CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gannon PitWright, MNNear KimballMSHA 2103652 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/2012 | Annandale Rock Products IncReported operatorTimothy Ferrell; Sue Ferrell; Jonathan FerrellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gap Hill Quarry And MillHouston, MNMSHA 2101720 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1985 | Botcher Construction CompanyReported operatorLowell Botcher; James BotcherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gardner DenverKanabec, MNNear MoraMSHA 2103477 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/2023 | Ray's Gravel, LLCReported operatorRaymond E Koch; Kathy R KochReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Garrison Sand And GravelAitkin, MNMSHA 2101705 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1984 | Delmo Kompelien CompanyReported operatorKompelien Delmo CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gary Harstad MinePennington, MNNear Thief River FallsMSHA 2103552 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/2008 | M & M AggregateReported operatorGary D HarstadReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gemmell Ridge PitKoochiching, MNMSHA 2102395 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1981 | Thorson IncReported operatorW T ThorsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gertken Portable Crusher #1Stearns, MNMSHA 2103028 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/1993 | Ralphs Excavating CompanyReported operatorRalphs Excavating CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Giese Or Gilsie PitHennepin, MNMSHA 2102527 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1984 | Buffalo Bituminous CorpReported operatorDuininck Brothers & Gilchrist/Buffalo Bituminous CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gillan QuarryHouston, MNMSHA 2100181 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/1980 | Hector Construction Company IncReported operatorNielsen Clarence CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Glacier PitSt Louis, MNNear Cloquet, MNMSHA 2102929 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/2009 | Glacier Paving IncReported operatorKaren L Nelson Deutish; David B NelsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Glenn PitHennepin, MNMSHA 2100507 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1980 | Eden Prairie Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorMidwest Asphalt CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| GLENWOOD FACILITYPope, MNMSHA 2102615 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1998 | Glenwood Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorThompson Richard M & Mander LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Glyndon Sand And Gravel PitClay, MNMSHA 2100454 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1989 | Ames Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorDonald J AmesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| G N Lindsay PitCarlton, MNMSHA 2100478 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1979 | Burlington Northern IncReported operatorBurlington Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Golberg QuarryOlmsted, MNMSHA 2100098 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1994 | Quarve & Anderson CompanyReported operatorQuarve & Anderson CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Goldberg QuarryOlmsted, MNMSHA 2100074 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/1983 | Quarve & Anderson CompanyReported operatorQuarve & Anderson CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Goodall PitKandiyohi, MNMSHA 2102588 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/1979 | Fairway Construction IncReported operatorNeil SingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Goodhue County QuarrysGoodhue, MNMSHA 2100091 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1988 | Quarve & Anderson CompanyReported operatorQuarve & Anderson CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gores PitMcleod, MNNear GlencoeMSHA 2104008 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/2026 | Rickert Excavating Inc.Reported operatorJay RickertReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| GP 500St Louis, MNNear DuluthMSHA 2102999 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/2022 | Northland ConstructorsReported operatorJames L HolmgrenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Grabau QuarryFillmore, MNMSHA 2100219 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1983 | Kappers Construction Company IncReported operatorKappers Larry DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grace Lake PitHubbard, MNMSHA 2102822 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1982 | Thorson IncReported operatorW T ThorsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grace Lake Pit No 1 And MillHubbard, MNMSHA 2101689 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1978 | Thorson IncReported operatorW T ThorsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grace Lake Pit No 2 And MillHubbard, MNMSHA 2102619 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1982 | Thorson IncReported operatorW T ThorsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Graf QuarryHouston, MNMSHA 2100712 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1986 | Kruckow Construction CompanyReported operatorGary A KruckowReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| GRAND LAKE AGGREGATE'S INC.St Louis, MNMSHA 2103141 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1998 | Grand Lake Aggregates IncReported operatorRoth Gary GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Granite City Sand And GravelSherburne, MNMSHA 2101669 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1984 | Stommes Construction IncReported operatorJohn H StommesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Granite Companies LLCSt Louis, MNNear St CloudMSHA 2104113 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/2026 | Granite Companies LLCReported operatorChristopher Holmgren; Corey ScherberReported 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.