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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds-Gustafson PitMinnehaha, SDNear Sioux FallsMSHA 3901569 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/12/2013 | Dakota Rock & Gravel, Inc.Reported operatorButch OsebyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Reynolds PitCampbell, SDMSHA 3901015 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1978 | Reynolds Construction CompanyReported operatorReynolds H RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| R H Christte ConstructionPennington, SDMSHA 3901184 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1981 | R H Christte ConstructionReported operatorChristte R H ConstructionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rice Street SandplantMinnehaha, SDNear Siuox FallsMSHA 3900225 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2004 | Concrete Materials-Div/Sweetman Construction CoReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| RICHMOND HILL MINELawrence, SDMSHA 3901363 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1997 | Lac Minerals (Usa) IncReported operatorLac Minerals LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Riddell PitBrookings, SDMSHA 3901330 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1986 | Riddell Construction IncReported operatorWarren RiddellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ridge MineButte, SDMSHA 3900844 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/1988 | American Colloid Company Minerals GroupReported operatorMinerals Technologies IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Riverside ColonyBeadle, SDNear HuronMSHA 3901600 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/2013 | Riverside ColonyReported operatorKenneth S. WaldnerReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Roberts County ScreenRoberts, SDNear SissetonMSHA 3901039 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/27/2009 | Roberts County Highway DepartmentReported operatorRoberts County-SDReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rock Garden MineCuster, SDMSHA 3901354 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1994 | Scherer - BornongReported operatorScherer Bob & Russell BornongReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| RokusekHutchinson, SDNear MennoMSHA 3901525 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/2012 | Mettler FertilizerReported operatorJames MettlerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Romey Sand And Gravel PitFall River, SDMSHA 3900772 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1978 | Summit IncReported operatorSummit IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ronnies PlantLake, SDNear WinfredMSHA 3901670 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2023 | Ronnies Rocks and BouldersReported operatorRonald Deane HodneReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rosebud PitTodd, SDMSHA 3901174 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Bureau Of Indian AffairsReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ross J Beatty MineLawrence, SDNear SpearfishMSHA 3901410 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/2010 | Tinton Enterprises, LTDReported operatorJim PaisleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rubin Johnson PitMoody, SDMSHA 3900987 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/1979 | Johnson Gravel PitReported operatorJohanson RickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rupp 1Minnehaha, SDNear Sioux FallsMSHA 3901189 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2010 | Dakota Road Builders IncReported operatorDouglas A RuppReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Russet #4 QuarryGrant, SDMSHA 3900025 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1991 | Cold Spring Granite CompanyReported operatorPatrick Alexander; Michael O'ConnorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| S 1Sanborn, SDMSHA 3900446 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1986 | Beadle County Highway DepartmentReported operatorBeadle County-SDReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sally MineCuster, SDMSHA 3901264 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1983 | S & M Mining CompanyReported operatorMorris MelvinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sanborn County PitSanborn, SDMSHA 3900136 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1986 | Sanborn County HighwayReported operatorSanborn County-SdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sandal PitHughes, SDMSHA 3901104 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | S & W ConstructionReported operatorSandal GlennReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sanderson Pit & MillShannon, SDMSHA 3901107 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1984 | Deters & Son ConstructionReported operatorDeters DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sanders PitDouglas, SDMSHA 3901071 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1978 | T F Luke & Sons IncReported operatorThomas E LukeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sand Hills PitDavison, SDMSHA 3900227 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1980 | James SchlaweilerReported operatorSchlaweiler JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sand Plant CrusherStanley, SDNear PierreMSHA 3901469 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/2020 | Morris IncReported operatorMary Weinheimer; Nancy Ronning; Mark Morris; Julie Morris-Holter; JoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SANTA ANNCuster, SDNear CusterMSHA 3901453 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/2002 | Alvin Bland MiningReported operatorAlvin E BlandReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Schad CorpPennington, SDNear Rapid CityMSHA 3901645 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/2025 | Schad CorpReported operatorCody SchadReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Schaffer PitMccook, SDMSHA 3901053 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1979 | Merle Hoiten CompanyReported operatorMerle Hoiten CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Schenk CrushingMinnehaha, SDNear HarrisburgMSHA 3901606 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/2015 | Schenk ConstructionReported operatorSpencer SchenkReported 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.