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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sletten Pug MillCascade, MTMSHA 2401979 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1995 | Sletten Construction CompanyReported operatorSletten RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Small AmountLincoln, MTNear LibbyMSHA 2402697 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/2019 | Scott D SmithReported operatorScott D SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Small Portable ScreenMissoula, MTNear MissoulaMSHA 2402145 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/2024 | Knife River MissoulaReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SmasherFlathead, MTNear KalispellMSHA 2402419 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2007 | Lonnie KnutsonReported operatorLonnie KnutsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Smith Mt. QuarrySanders, MTNear PermaMSHA 2402308 | Dimension MicaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/2003 | Terry JosephsonReported operatorTerry JosephsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Smuggler Montana LLCMadison, MTNear SheridanMSHA 2402643 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/16/2014 | Smuggler Mine MT LLCReported operatorMelvin HuntReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Snider MineMadison, MTMSHA 2401682 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/1982 | Montana Barite Company IncReported operatorReber D LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Snowbank MineMeagher, MTMSHA 2401693 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1989 | Richard K GeordgeReported operatorRichard K GeordgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Snow WhiteDeer Lodge, MTMSHA 2401300 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1982 | Manufacturers Mineral CompanyReported operatorJim AndersonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Soap Gulch Quarry- Nusite StoneSilver Bow, MTNear St RegisMSHA 2402395 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2009 | Nusite Stone/Clearwater StoneReported operatorRalph E JacksonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Solminiski QuarryMissoula, MTMSHA 2401293 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1978 | Cunningham Const CoReported operatorCunningham Const CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sourdough PitSweet Grass, MTNear Big TimberMSHA 2402566 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/2010 | Loren EllisonReported operatorLoren J EllisonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| South Barber #1Golden Valley, MTNear ShawmutMSHA 2402461 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/2024 | Venture Stone LLC Reported operatorDon JacobsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SOUTH BOULDER GRAZZING ASSN PITJefferson, MTMSHA 2402087 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2002 | Concrete Material Of MontanaReported operatorGregory LuchtReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| South Shawmut YardWheatland, MTNear ShawmutMSHA 2402462 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2009 | Big Sky Masonry Stone IncReported operatorPhillip Cox; Rebeca CoxReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Speiker DiggingsPowell, MTMSHA 2401722 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1984 | Image IncReported operatorImage IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SPERRY DISCOUNT GRAVELRavalli, MTNear CorvellisMSHA 2402148 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/2002 | Sperry Discount GravelReported operatorDarrel SperryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Spion-Kop AggregateJudith Basin, MTNear GeyserMSHA 2402620 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/2013 | Dick Anderson Construction, Inc.Reported operatorDick AndersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Spokane Hills MineBroadwater, MTMSHA 2401540 | Tungsten OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/04/1982 | Westgate Mining & Construction IncReported operatorMowlem John PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SPOKANE HILLS QUARRYBroadwater, MTMSHA 2401988 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/2001 | Spokane Minerals LimitedReported operatorBen HougeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SPOKLIE'SFlathead, MTNear WhitefishMSHA 2402186 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/26/2018 | Spoklie'S South Valley GravelReported operatorGrant SpoklieReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Spoklie's #2Flathead, MTNear KalispellMSHA 2402559 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/2009 | Spoklie's South Valley GravelReported operatorGrant SpoklieReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Spotted Horse MineFergus, MTMSHA 2400512 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1991 | Chelsea Resources (Us) IncReported operatorBauer Charles WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SpringtownGranite, MTNear DrummundMSHA 2402762 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/2024 | DKD Mining LLCReported operatorKevin Dietz; Rich Dietz; Lyn Kaper; Gerald (Jerry) LeeReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Springwater Sand & GravelWheatland, MTNear HarlowtonMSHA 2402574 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/2012 | Springwater Concrete MaterialsReported operatorPeter P HoferReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Spuhler Mine & MillMadison, MTMSHA 2401617 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1982 | Lee Mining CorpReported operatorClaude K LeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Square Deal Mine #1 (Ug)Musselshell, MTMSHA 2400102 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Square Deal Coal CompanyReported operatorSquare Deal Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Square Deal StripMusselshell, MTMSHA 2400359 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1973 | Square Deal Coal CompanyReported operatorSquare Deal Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SRM-1Sheridan, MTNear PlentywoodMSHA 2402632 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/2013 | Idlewild Group IncReported operatorKaren PaustianReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| S R M PORTABLESheridan, MTMSHA 2401801 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1997 | Sheridan Ready Mix IncReported operatorElizabeth EvensonReported 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.