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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland South Pit And PlantSaunders, NEMSHA 2500925 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/19/1983 | Western Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorNebco IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Atkinson Sand & Gravel #1Holt, NEMSHA 2501104 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1990 | Atkinson Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorTrista R SchaafReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Atkinson Sand & Gravel #3Holt, NEMSHA 2501053 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1990 | Atkinson Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorTrista R SchaafReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auburn QuarryNemaha, NEMSHA 2500013 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | Martin Marietta CorpReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Austin PitDeuel, NEMSHA 2500313 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1987 | Sterling Ready Mix Concrete CompanyReported operatorRobert C Mc AteeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ayres Sand And Gravel PitFranklin, NEMSHA 2500923 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1983 | Ayres Sand & GravelReported operatorOlson VernaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BACKHAUS SAND & GRAVELMadison, NEMSHA 2501036 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/2000 | Backus Sand & GravelReported operatorAlice Jean BackhausReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Backus Sand & Gravel PitDakota, NEMSHA 2500978 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1983 | Backus Sand & GravelReported operatorAlice Jean BackhausReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Baker Pit & Plant Polk, NENear Silver CreekMSHA 2500758 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/2008 | Overland Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorNebco IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BALZER PITMorrill, NEMSHA 2501159 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1997 | Wolfe Sand & GravelReported operatorElmer WolfeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BanksonMerrick, NEMSHA 2501134 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1992 | Overland Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorVayden AndersonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bart's Hole Furnas, NENear ArapahoeMSHA 2501274 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/2013 | Weverka Sand & Gravel LLCReported operatorTodd D Schutz; Anthony T WeverkaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BATENHORST GRAVEL COBoone, NEMSHA 2501158 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/2002 | Batenhorst Gravel CompanyReported operatorBernard BatenhorstReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Batenhorst Maintenance ShopBoone, NEMSHA 2500863 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1979 | Batenhorst Gravel CompanyReported operatorBernard BatenhorstReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bayard PitMorrill, NEMSHA 2500992 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1983 | Gayman Sand & GravelReported operatorFlorom Harvey & Gary GaymanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Becker PitKnox, NEMSHA 2501029 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1987 | Vakoc Construction CompanyReported operatorVakoc AdolphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Becker QuarryCass, NEMSHA 2500025 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1986 | Becker Quarry CompanyReported operatorBecker RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beckman PitKnox, NEMSHA 2501082 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1988 | Vakoc ConstructionReported operatorDaniel A VakocReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Behrens #2 Pit & PlantGage, NEMSHA 2500468 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1986 | Behrens Construction CompanyReported operatorConstructors Inc (NE)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Belgrade Pit And PlantNance, NEMSHA 2500862 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/1995 | Batenhorst Gravel CompanyReported operatorBernard BatenhorstReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BELVIDERE PITThayer, NEMSHA 2500760 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1998 | Merlin Gaston ConstructionReported operatorMerlin GastonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beshaler Gravel CompanyCuster, NENear ArnoldMSHA 2500195 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/2015 | Beshaler Gravel CompanyReported operatorRick L BeshalerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Springs PitDeuel, NEMSHA 2500900 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1985 | Valley Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorOlson DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bissell PitGarfield, NEMSHA 2500971 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1985 | Jeffres Sand & GravelReported operatorLee (Vance) JeffresReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bizzell Pit And PlantHitchcock, NEMSHA 2500446 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1978 | Hegwood Construction CompanyReported operatorHegwood Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Valley IncorporatedSaline, NEMSHA 2500970 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1985 | Blue Valley IncReported operatorJoyce Keith CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Valley PitFillmore, NEMSHA 2500427 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1986 | Nichols Construction CompanyReported operatorMichael WernerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bolzer PitScotts Bluff, NEMSHA 2500905 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | B & M Mitchell Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorBolzer PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BORG PORTABLE DREDGEHolt, NEMSHA 2500745 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1999 | Borg Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorBorg JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bowley Gravel PitLincoln, NEMSHA 2500832 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | Nebraska Public Power DistrictReported operatorDe Lay Bernard MReported 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.