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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Sand & Gravel CompanyColfax, NEMSHA 2500179 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1995 | Will Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorWill Richard AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WOLFE SAND & GRAVEL PITScotts Bluff, NENear BayardMSHA 2500645 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/2020 | Wolfe Sand & GravelReported operatorElmer WolfeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wolfe Sand & Gravel Pit #2Morrill, NEMSHA 2500953 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1983 | Wolfe Sand & GravelReported operatorElmer WolfeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wood River Gravel PitHall, NEMSHA 2500702 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1981 | Wood River Concrete CompanyReported operatorWood River Concrete CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wood River PitHall, NEMSHA 2500960 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1981 | Whitney Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorRoland C WhitneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WYNOT SAND & GRAVELCedar, NENear WynotMSHA 2500347 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/2012 | Wynot Sand & GravelReported operatorNorbert E KirchmeierReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Yankee Hill Pit & PlantLancaster, NEMSHA 2500053 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Yankee Hill Brick Manufacturing CompanyReported operatorDavid H MurdockReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| YANNEYKearney, NEMSHA 2501088 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1999 | Broadfoot Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorAaron D Broadfoot; Austin L BroadfootReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| York County PitMerrick, NEMSHA 2501139 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/1996 | Fargo GravelReported operatorWells Marlin LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Zimmerman PitGage, NEMSHA 2501099 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1990 | Homestead Redimix IncReported operatorFred Beekman; Norma BeekmanReported 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.