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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad's Sand and GravelDundy, NENear BenkelmanMSHA 2500532 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/2023 | Brad's Sand & GravelReported operatorBradley WieseReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brad Vontz ConstructionAdams, NEMSHA 2501154 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1995 | Brad Vontz ConstructionReported operatorBrad Louis VontzReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brady Pit And PlantLincoln, NEMSHA 2500519 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1982 | Lincoln CountyReported operatorLincoln County-NeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brandenburgh Redi MixPlatte, NEMSHA 2500198 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1983 | Brandenburgh Redi MixReported operatorBrandenburgh W AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brewer Pit And MillLincoln, NEMSHA 2500199 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1986 | Brewer Sand & GravelReported operatorBrewer Raymond H & Gerald LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Broadfoot PitBuffalo, NEMSHA 2500339 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1990 | Broadfoot Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorAaron D Broadfoot; Austin L BroadfootReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BroadwaterMorrill, NEMSHA 2500959 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1983 | Whitney Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorRoland C WhitneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Broadwater Pit And PlantMorrill, NEMSHA 2500892 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1984 | Gayman Sand & GravelReported operatorFlorom Harvey & Gary GaymanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown PitRed Willow, NEMSHA 2500287 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1989 | Frick Readymix IncReported operatorThomas E FrickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown Sand And GravelKeith, NEMSHA 2500703 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/1988 | Brown Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorBrown HobartReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brule PitKeith, NEMSHA 2500701 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1984 | Valley Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorOlson DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bruning PitThayer, NEMSHA 2500431 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1986 | Nichols Construction CompanyReported operatorMichael WernerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buccaneer Bay Sand & GravelCass, NEMSHA 2500935 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/1981 | City Wide Rock & Excavating Company IncReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buffalo Portable #4Buffalo, NEMSHA 2501076 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1993 | Carl Whitney Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorRoland C WhitneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burnett PitKeith, NENear RoscoeMSHA 2501055 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/2013 | Pine Bluffs Gravel & ExcavatingReported operatorTyler KimzeyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Burwell PitGarfield, NEMSHA 2501005 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1985 | Gayman Sand & GravelReported operatorFlorom Harvey & Gary GaymanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buss Pit And PlantDouglas, NEMSHA 2500784 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/1979 | Buss Sand & GravelReported operatorBuss Sand & GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bygland Sand & GravelBoone, NENear BooneMSHA 2501074 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/2005 | Bygland Sand & GravelReported operatorIvel (Steve) Bygland; Raelynn ByglandReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cadwalleder Pit & PlantFurnas, NEMSHA 2500691 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1979 | Oxford Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorRunyon OlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Calamus PitLoup, NEMSHA 2500977 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | Schuler Pond ServiceReported operatorSchuler Charles EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CALLOWAY SONS & DAUGHTER PITThayer, NENear ThayerMSHA 2501188 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/2002 | Callaway Sons & Daughter Sand & GravelReported operatorFrank CallawayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cargill Salt TerminalDouglas, NEMSHA 2500565 | SaltFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Cargill IncReported operatorCargill IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carpenter GravelRed Willow, NEMSHA 2500683 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | Carpenter GravelReported operatorCarpenter Carroll AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Castle Gravel PitChase, NEMSHA 2500531 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1979 | Cooks Ready Mix IncReported operatorCook Gary DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cedar Bluffs 1Furnas, NENear ArapahoeMSHA 2501229 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/2006 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cedar County ProjectCedar, NEMSHA 2500957 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1980 | L G Everist IncReported operatorL G Everist IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cedar Creek Pit And PlantCass, NEMSHA 2500430 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1984 | Hobbs Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorHobbs John LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cedar Lake Sand And GravelMadison, NEMSHA 2501048 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1987 | Cedar Lake Development CompanyReported operatorVolkman Aaron GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CENTER PIT & PLANT NO. 3Knox, NENear McLeanMSHA 2501075 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/2020 | Backus Sand & GravelReported operatorAlice Jean BackhausReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Chambers PitHolt, NENear ChambersMSHA 2500836 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/2006 | Rowse Sand & GravelReported operatorRick Z RowseReported 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.