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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS005 Kandiyohi, MNNear PrinsburgMSHA 2102829 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/2011 | Duininck Bros, IncReported operatorDuininck CompaniesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kuester Pit 1Nicollet, MNNear Courtland, MNMSHA 2103819 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/2019 | Ground Zero Services LLCReported operatorJason John KuesterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kuester Pit 2Nicollet, MNNear CourtlandMSHA 2103820 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/2020 | Ground Zero Services LLCReported operatorJason John KuesterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kuester Pit 3Nicollet, MNNear CourtlandMSHA 2103858 | AgateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/2019 | Ground Zero Services LLC.Reported operatorJason John KuesterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lahr PitStearns, MNNear Sauk CentreMSHA 2104058 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/2025 | Ilgen Excavating IncReported operatorDarin A Ilgen et; Brenda IlgenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lake Bronson Pit And MillKittson, MNMSHA 2102621 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/1979 | Duininck Brothers & GilchristReported operatorDuininck CompaniesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LAKE CITY PITWabasha, MNNear Mendota HeightsMSHA 2101299 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/2004 | Cemstone Products CompanyReported operatorTim L Becken; Thorwald L BeckenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lake County Highway Department PitsLake, MNMSHA 2102465 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1979 | Lake County Highway Department-MnReported operatorLake County-MnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lake County Pit No 1Lake, MNMSHA 2102811 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1980 | Edwin E Thoreson IncReported operatorRandi T NelsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lake County PitsLake, MNMSHA 2102951 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1987 | Ulland Brothers IncReported operatorJeff A CarlsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lakes Area Asphalt IncorporatedCrow Wing, MNMSHA 2102373 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1996 | Lakes Area Asphalt IncReported operatorWestemeier MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lakeshore Blacktop PitSt Louis, MNMSHA 2101457 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1979 | Lakeshore BlacktopReported operatorDalbec Giles & Udenberg GlennReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lake Superior Green Lake, MNNear BabbitMSHA 2103124 | Dimension GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/2026 | Cold Spring Granite CompanyReported operatorPatrick Alexander; Michael O'ConnorReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LAKEVILLE WEST PLANTDakota, MNMSHA 2102408 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1999 | Camas MinnesotaReported operatorAggregate Industries PLCReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Lambrecht PitTodd, MNMSHA 2102514 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1978 | Starry Construction Company IncReported operatorMyrtle A StarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Land ConveyorsWright, MNNear AnnandaleMSHA 2103953 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/2020 | Northern Aggregate Inc. Reported operatorSchulke Family Trust; Eric Schulke; Kyle SchulkeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lanesboro Quarry And MillFillmore, MNMSHA 2102577 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1979 | Hans Torgerson ConstructionReported operatorTorgerson HansReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Langrud PitClay, MNMSHA 2102688 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/1981 | William Schultz Construction Company IncReported operatorSchultz William CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Larry Then PitDouglas, MNMSHA 2103026 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/1995 | Mc Laughlin & Schulz IncReported operatorMc Laughlin & Schulz IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Larson Gravel Screening PlantSwift, MNNear MilanMSHA 2103236 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/2016 | Larson GravelReported operatorLarry M LarsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Larson PitSteele, MNMSHA 2102714 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1980 | Lundin Construction Company IncReported operatorRichard C LundinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Larson Pit And MillWashington, MNMSHA 2101840 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1979 | Tom Lavalle Excavating & GradingReported operatorTom Lavalle Excavating & GradingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| La Tour Rock And Gravel IncorporatedWright, MNMSHA 2103068 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/1994 | La Tour Rock & Gravel IncReported operatorLa Tour Theodore JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LAUE PITDodge, MNNear Austin MSHA 2102596 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/2003 | David Spinler Construction CompanyReported operatorDavid SpinlerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lauren PitLake, MNNear Two Harbors, MNMSHA 2100633 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/2007 | North Shore Ready MixReported operatorMike RobertsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Law PitGoodhue, MNMSHA 2102670 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/1983 | Quarve & Anderson CompanyReported operatorQuarve & Anderson CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leach PitClay, MNMSHA 2102576 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1979 | Ikel Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorIkel Sand & Gravel IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lee PitFreeborn, MNMSHA 2101682 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1978 | Amos Helgeson & SonsReported operatorHelgeson Amos & SonsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Le Fleur QuarryFillmore, MNMSHA 2101444 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1985 | Roverud Construction IncReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lehman PitSt Louis, MNNear GheenMSHA 2103734 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/2016 | Kenneth Lehman LoggingReported operatorKenneth L LehmanReported 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.