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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lang SandPennington, SDMSHA 3900826 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1991 | Dacotah CementReported operatorState Of South DakotaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Larson Gravel PitMoody, SDMSHA 3900890 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Moody County Highway DepartmentReported operatorMoody CountyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Last ChanceCuster, SDMSHA 3901258 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1983 | Montana Dakota Mining & Mineral IncReported operatorMiller EugeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| L A Storm & Son PitHutchinson, SDMSHA 3901161 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1984 | L A Storm & SonReported operatorL A Storm & SonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lazy BeaverPennington, SDNear RochfordMSHA 3901628 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/2019 | Stuart GoldsmithReported operatorStuart W GoldsmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leo Lowe PitMinnehaha, SDMSHA 3901138 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1979 | Bob Denherder ConstructionReported operatorBob Denherder ConstructionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lime PlantPennington, SDMSHA 3900062 | LimeFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1992 | Pete Lien & Sons IncReported operatorPete Lien & Sons IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lindsey PitBrown, SDMSHA 3900828 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Dahme Construction Company IncReported operatorMolly DahmeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lion No 2 PitFall River, SDMSHA 3900673 | Uranium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1978 | Susquehanna-Western IncReported operatorSusquehanna-Western IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Loewenberg PitMinnehaha, SDMSHA 3901088 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1979 | Bob Menning OperatorReported operatorBob Menning OperatorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Logan Crusher 1Potter, SDNear GettysburgMSHA 3901602 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/2022 | L.E.C., Inc.Reported operatorKevin LoganReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Logan Screener 1Potter, SDNear GettysburgMSHA 3901601 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/2022 | L.E.C., Inc.Reported operatorKevin LoganReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Loring QuarryCuster, SDMSHA 3901262 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Hills Materials CompanyReported operatorNorthwestern Engineering CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lotzer GravelRoberts, SDNear SissetonMSHA 3901548 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/2015 | Lotzer GravelReported operatorGail LotzerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lotzer Sand PitRoberts, SDMSHA 3900830 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1979 | Bernard LotzerReported operatorBernard LotzerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lower Brule Sioux TribeLyman, SDNear Lower BruleMSHA 3901660 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/2023 | Sharpe Enterprises, Inc.Reported operatorGerrick McComseyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| L&R PITButte, SDNear Belle FourcheMSHA 3901465 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/2004 | Lewis Reinhardt Gravel LlcReported operatorEdward Reinhardt; Ben LewisReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Lucky TigerCuster, SDMSHA 3901375 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/1991 | Kapitol K MiningReported operatorDoyle Katherine J (Kaye)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Malsom Const CoEdmunds, SDMSHA 3901197 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Malsom Const CoReported operatorMalsom Const CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mandernach PitKingsbury, SDNear DeSmetMSHA 3900704 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/2020 | Johnson Sand & GravelReported operatorRobert V JohnsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mannerud Pit No 1Brookings, SDMSHA 3900451 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1979 | Mannerud IncReported operatorMannerud IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mannerud Pit No 2Brookings, SDMSHA 3901086 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1979 | Lowell WylandReported operatorLowell WylandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Martin PitGregory, SDMSHA 3901070 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/1979 | Besmer ConstReported operatorBesmer ConstReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Matson PitLake, SDMSHA 3900700 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1992 | Neville Construction CompanyReported operatorNeville Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Matson PitLake, SDMSHA 3900806 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1992 | J & J ConstructionReported operatorJulius TerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Max Schriock CrusherDewey, SDMSHA 3901310 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Schriock Construction IncReported operatorSchriock Ruth SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mc Cook County Highway Department & PlanMccook, SDMSHA 3900932 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Mc Cook County Highway DepartmentReported operatorMc Cook CountyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mc Laughlin And Schulz PitMcpherson, SDMSHA 3900951 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Mc Laughlin & Schulz IncReported operatorMc Laughlin & Schulz IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mc Laughlin Pit & MillCodington, SDNear WatertownMSHA 3900233 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/2018 | F J Mc Laughlin CompanyReported operatorMc Laughlin & Schulz IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| MC LAUGHLIN PORTABLE PITClay, SDNear WatertownMSHA 3901418 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/2017 | F J Mc Laughlin CompanyReported operatorMc Laughlin & Schulz IncReported 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.