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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Sand And Gravel PitBuffalo, NEMSHA 2500261 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/13/1983 | Johnson Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorJohnson CalvinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Johnson Sand & GravelPolk, NEMSHA 2500271 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1995 | Johnson Sand & Gravel CorpReported operatorRoland W JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Johnson Sand PitFurnas, NEMSHA 2501180 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/2000 | Overton Sand & GravelReported operatorGlenn D OlmsteadReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Johnson Trucking Sand & GravelPlatte, NENear ColumbusMSHA 2501153 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/2012 | Johnson TruckingReported operatorDale R JohnsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Johnstown GravelBrown, NEMSHA 2501004 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1986 | Herbaugh Sand & GravelReported operatorHerbaugh F LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| JONES PITBrown, NEMSHA 2501165 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/2000 | Tri-County GravelReported operatorSteve BuschReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Joyce Sand And GravelSaline, NEMSHA 2501100 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1989 | Joyce Construction IncReported operatorJoyce Keith CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kahman Pit And PlantClay, NEMSHA 2500794 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1979 | Deweese Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorMichael WernerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| K & B Gravel CompanyColfax, NEMSHA 2501117 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1991 | K & B Gravel CompanyReported operatorK & B Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kearney #1Kearney, NEMSHA 2501070 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1996 | Carl Whitney Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorRoland C WhitneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kearney County Gravel OperationKearney, NENear MindenMSHA 2501089 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/2007 | Kearney County Road DepartmentReported operatorKearney County-NEReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kearney County Gravel PitKearney, NEMSHA 2500700 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1982 | Kearney County Road & Bridge DepartmentReported operatorKearney County-NEReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| KEARNEY PITBuffalo, NEMSHA 2500099 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1999 | Buffalo County Highway DepartmentReported operatorBuffalo CountyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kearney PitBuffalo, NENear KearneyMSHA 2501270 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/2011 | Interstate DevelopmentReported operatorJeffrey OverturfReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| KEARNEY PIT 2Dawson, NENear OvertonMSHA 2501151 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/2012 | Carl Whitney Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorRoland C WhitneyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kerford Limestone CompanyCass, NEMSHA 2500017 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1994 | Kerford Limestone CompanyReported operatorConstructors Inc (NE)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kerford Open PitCass, NEMSHA 2501006 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1991 | Kerford Limestone CompanyReported operatorConstructors Inc (NE)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kilgore WestBuffalo, NENear MindenMSHA 2501060 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/2023 | Mid-Nebraska Aggregate Inc.Reported operatorRonald L FollmerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kimball Maintenance ShopKimball, NEMSHA 2500699 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/26/1979 | Kimball County Highway DepartmentReported operatorKimball County Highway DepartmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kimball Sand And Gravel Pits And PlKimball, NEMSHA 2500341 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/26/1979 | Kimball Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorBowman GeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| KiolbasaPerkins, NEMSHA 2500486 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1986 | Perkins CountyReported operatorPERKINS COUNTY-NEReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| KNEIFL PIT AND PLANTDixon, NEMSHA 2500765 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1999 | Kneifl Sand & GravelReported operatorKneifl Paul GReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Kneifl Sand And GravelDixon, NEMSHA 2500766 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1978 | Kneifl General ShopReported operatorKneifl Paul GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Knight Asphalt PitMerrick, NEMSHA 2500790 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1996 | Knight Asphalt IncReported operatorKnight Roger J-Tom AtkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| KnoxAdams, NEMSHA 2500368 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1986 | L J Vontz Construction Company IncReported operatorVontz L JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Knox County Nickels PitKnox, NENear CenterMSHA 2501302 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/2025 | Willow Creek Sand and GravelReported operatorKreg W MitteisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Koch'S NorthDawson, NEMSHA 2501063 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1992 | Paulsen IncReported operatorLarry PaulsenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Koch's SouthDawson, NENear CozadMSHA 2501019 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/2025 | Paulsen IncReported operatorLarry PaulsenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Koci Sand & GravelColfax, NEMSHA 2501062 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1986 | Koci Sand & GravelReported operatorKoci Sand & GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Koerwitz Construction PitThayer, NEMSHA 2501122 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1991 | Koerwitz ConstructionReported operatorKoerwitz ConstructionReported 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.