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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester PlantMartin, MNNear TrimontMSHA 2104070 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/2026 | All Seasons Services of Trimont, LLCReported operatorChad L WinchesterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WindmillDakota, MNNear FarmingtonMSHA 2103603 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/2015 | Eureka Sand and Gravel IncReported operatorKenneth J MillerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Windom & BuhlersCottonwood, MNNear WindomMSHA 2100650 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/2010 | GCC Ready MixReported operatorGCC SAB de CVReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WINGER GRAVELSt Louis, MNNear EmbarrassMSHA 2103836 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/2022 | C & C WINGER, INCReported operatorCory WingerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Winnebago QuarryHouston, MNMSHA 2100043 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/1978 | Hector Construction Company IncReported operatorNielsen Clarence CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Winona Aggregate Pit & MillWinona, MNMSHA 2100652 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1988 | Winona Aggregate CompanyReported operatorWissota Sand & Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Winona County QuarriesWinona, MNMSHA 2101117 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1987 | Quarve & Anderson CompanyReported operatorQuarve & Anderson CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Winona County QuarriesWinona, MNMSHA 2102634 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1989 | Patterson Quarries-Div/Mathy Construction CoReported operatorMathy Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Winona Excavating CompanyWinona, MNMSHA 2102594 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/1987 | Winona Excavating CompanyReported operatorGriffin David MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Winona Quarry & MillWinona, MNMSHA 2102606 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1985 | Winona Rock Products IncReported operatorWinona Rock Products IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WITHAM PIT & MILLCass, MNNear NoneMSHA 2102536 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/2002 | Witham Concrete Products IncReported operatorGlenn WithamReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Witte CrusherSteele, MNNear FairbaultMSHA 2104121 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/13/2026 | Witte Bro's Inc.Reported operatorJohn R WitteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Witte Pit And MillRice, MNMSHA 2101623 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1981 | B H Heselton CompanyReported operatorHeselton B H CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WLC-3Blue Earth, MNNear CourtlandMSHA 2104022 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/2025 | W Lorentz & Sons Construction Inc.Reported operatorRobert LorentzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wolverton Pit & MillWilkin, MNMSHA 2100531 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1984 | Turner Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorRodney S TurnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Woodbury MineWashington, MNNear woodburyMSHA 2103710 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/2015 | Preferred Sands Of MinnesotaReported operatorMike O'NeillReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WOODBURY PITWashington, MNMSHA 2103128 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1998 | Miller Excavating IncReported operatorStephen G St Claire; Scott T St ClaireReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WP-1Crow Wing, MNNear WalkerMSHA 2103306 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/2017 | ANDERSON BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION Co of Brainerd LLCReported operatorJames A AndersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wrander Pit And MillSteele, MNMSHA 2102546 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1985 | David Spinler Construction CompanyReported operatorDavid SpinlerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wright County PitsWright, MNMSHA 2102900 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1984 | Bauerly Brothers IncReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wright County PitsWright, MNMSHA 2102927 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1985 | Mueller Excavating IncReported operatorMueller Roger CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wurley PitKoochiching, MNMSHA 2102818 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1981 | Thorson IncReported operatorW T ThorsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WW 700 ind.rd mineBlue Earth, MNNear MankatoMSHA 2103754 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/2026 | WW Blacktopping Inc.Reported operatorMitchell Emmett WolffReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wyattville QuarryWinona, MNMSHA 2101804 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1978 | Botcher Construction CompanyReported operatorLowell Botcher; James BotcherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wykoff QuarryFillmore, MNMSHA 2100128 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1986 | Kappers Aggregates IncReported operatorRemortel Jack VanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yeadke QuarryWinona, MNMSHA 2100046 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/1978 | Hector Construction Company IncReported operatorNielsen Clarence CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Young PitCass, MNMSHA 2102800 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1982 | Anderson Brothers Construction CompanyReported operatorJames A AndersonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yucatan QuarryHouston, MNMSHA 2101650 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1984 | Hector Construction Company IncReported operatorNielsen Clarence CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Zaiger QuarryHouston, MNMSHA 2100039 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1984 | Hector Construction Company IncReported operatorNielsen Clarence CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Zaudtke Gravel & MiningPine, MNNear AskovMSHA 2103498 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/2006 | Zaudtke GravelReported operatorTimothy L ZaudtkeReported 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.