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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchdale PitKoochiching, MNMSHA 2102790 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1981 | Ulland Brothers IncReported operatorJeff A CarlsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BIRKLANDHouston, MNNear HOUSTONMSHA 2103315 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/2004 | BOTCHER CONST. CO., INC.Reported operatorLowell Botcher; James BotcherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bisterfield PitSteele, MNMSHA 2102398 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1984 | Slama Brothers IncReported operatorSlama MarkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bivitec ScreenBecker, MNNear Detroit LakesMSHA 2103353 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/2006 | Lakes Paving IncReported operatorJack D MarquartReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Biwabik PitSt Louis, MNNear BIWABIKMSHA 2103320 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/2013 | Paul JacobsenReported operatorPaul M JacobsenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Gold Pit And MillPolk, MNMSHA 2101646 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/19/1981 | Thorson IncReported operatorW T ThorsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blahniks Quarry And MillFillmore, MNMSHA 2102622 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/1980 | Seegmiller Construction Company IncReported operatorGary SeegmillerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blair PitSt Louis, MNMSHA 2102507 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1979 | Shafer Construction CoReported operatorShafer Construction CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bloch PitCottonwood, MNNear WindomMSHA 2103148 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/2022 | Amundson DigReported operatorMark AmundsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BLUE EARTH COUNTY PITSBlue Earth, MNMSHA 2100522 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/2001 | H R Loveall Construction IncReported operatorTom LoveallReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bly QuarryFillmore, MNMSHA 2102940 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1986 | Kappers Aggregates IncReported operatorRemortel Jack VanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boise Cascade PitKoochiching, MNMSHA 2102405 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1981 | Bowman Construction Company IncReported operatorDarwin JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boit CrusherBecker, MNNear Detroit LakesMSHA 2103887 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/2016 | Boit Excavating LLCReported operatorTodd N Boit; Alex D BoitReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Boreke PitLe Sueur, MNMSHA 2102425 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1981 | Carlson Brothers IncReported operatorJohn R CarlsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bower-Trout Pit & MillCook, MNMSHA 2102802 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1984 | Edwin E Thoreson IncReported operatorRandi T NelsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BOYSEN CONSTRUCTIONPope, MNNear GlenwoodMSHA 2103246 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/2005 | Boysen ConstructionReported operatorGary BoysenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Boyum QuarryFillmore, MNMSHA 2102735 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/1982 | Hans Torgerson ConstructionReported operatorTorgerson HansReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boyum Quarry/PitFillmore, MNMSHA 2102934 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1985 | Roverud Construction IncReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BRACHT PIT & MILLWashington, MNNear ScandiaMSHA 2101234 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/2011 | Bracht Bros IncReported operatorMary M BrachtReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BREEZY POINTClay, MNNear MoorheadMSHA 2103202 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/2003 | Aggregate Industries, Inc.Reported operatorAmrize LtdReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Bremers QuarryWabasha, MNMSHA 2102923 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/1987 | Knapp ExcavatingReported operatorKnapp Howard LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brinks Pit And MillItasca, MNMSHA 2102625 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1980 | Hawkinson Construction Company IncReported operatorM G HawkinsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Britt Pit And MillOtter Tail, MNMSHA 2101407 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1978 | Soby Construction IncReported operatorSoby JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BRN/1 PITBrown, MNMSHA 2103180 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/2000 | Minnesota Valley Minerals IncReported operatorScott GoolerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brooklyn TruckingHennepin, MNMSHA 2100451 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/04/1992 | Brooklyn Trucking Company IncReported operatorArel RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brookston PitSt Louis, MNMSHA 2102667 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1979 | E W Coons CompanyReported operatorCohoe Dan PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown Cone Crusher #2Pope, MNNear GlenwoodMSHA 2103861 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/2025 | Brown Excavating, Inc.Reported operatorLeslie BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brown Cone Crusher #3Pope, MNNear GlenwoodMSHA 2103968 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/2022 | Brown Excavating, Inc.Reported operatorLeslie BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brown Cone Crusher #4Pope, MNNear GlenwoodMSHA 2103978 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/2022 | Brown Excavating, Inc.Reported operatorLeslie BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brown PitLe Sueur, MNMSHA 2101824 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1981 | Ed Swartout IncReported operatorSwartout EdReported 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.