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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Plant 1Hutchinson, SDNear FreemanMSHA 3901557 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2016 | Langle ExcavatingReported operatorKelly Ray LangleReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sebern Gravel PitUnion, SDMSHA 3900755 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Richard Sebern-OwnerReported operatorBill SebernReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sebern PitUnion, SDNear BeresfordMSHA 3901473 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/27/2004 | Sebern ConstructionReported operatorBill SebernReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Seebeck PitMarshall, SDMSHA 3900943 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Eldean Rein Sand & GravelReported operatorEldean E ReinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Seebecks Gravel PitRoberts, SDMSHA 3901092 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1979 | D M Graveling & Land Leveling CompanyReported operatorMc Gregor DanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Seefelt PitKingsbury, SDMSHA 3900120 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/07/1978 | Kingsbury County Highway DepartmentReported operatorKingsbury CountyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Seims PitPerkins, SDMSHA 3900792 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1978 | Perkins County Highway DepartmentReported operatorPerkins County Highway DepartmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Senska Pit No 1Sanborn, SDMSHA 3900941 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1978 | E L Lien & Sons IncReported operatorLien E L & Sons IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shaffer PitTurner, SDMSHA 3901075 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Peterson ConstructionReported operatorPeterson DwayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shale PitPennington, SDNear Rapid CityMSHA 3900853 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/2003 | Flack Trucking IncReported operatorLloyd A FlackReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| ShamrockCuster, SDMSHA 3901388 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1991 | Lee WagnerReported operatorWagner LeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sharps PitBennett, SDMSHA 3901160 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Bennett County Highway DepartmentReported operatorBennett County Highway DepartmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sharps PitJackson, SDMSHA 3901212 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/1979 | Werner Construction CompanyReported operatorPhilip F Werner JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sheps Canyon QuarryFall River, SDMSHA 3901370 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/1991 | Wilder AggregateReported operatorWilder AggregateReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shorg MineClark, SDNear ClarkMSHA 3901559 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/2024 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Silverlake GravelClark, SDNear ClarkMSHA 3901611 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/2026 | Silverlake GravelReported operatorJohn Grosz Sr; John Grosz JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sioux Falls Construction CompanyMinnehaha, SDMSHA 3901358 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1987 | Sioux Falls Construction CompanyReported operatorMarshman John CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sioux Falls Gravel PitMinnehaha, SDMSHA 3900954 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1989 | City Of Sioux FallsReported operatorCity Of Sioux FallsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sioux Tribe Pit No 1Roberts, SDMSHA 3901186 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1985 | Bureau Of Indian AffairsReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sisseton Ready Mix And PlantRoberts, SDMSHA 3901178 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Sisseton Ready MixReported operatorBrewster DouglasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Skyview Pit & MillBrookings, SDMSHA 3901024 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Sterzinger Destruction CompanyReported operatorTom M SterzingerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Smith BinCuster, SDMSHA 3900509 | FluorsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/1989 | Pacer CorpReported operatorSteve BurnsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Smith BinCuster, SDMSHA 3901355 | MicaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1988 | North American AccountsReported operatorVernon E StrattonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SMITH CRUSHINGUnion, SDMSHA 3901435 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/2000 | Smith CrushingReported operatorKeith SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Smith MineCuster, SDMSHA 3900170 | FeldsparFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1978 | Bland MiningReported operatorBland Jim & JoyceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Smith PitCuster, SDMSHA 3901142 | Material not reportedSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1976 | Komatz Construction IncReported operatorKomatz Tom PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Smith PitTurner, SDMSHA 3901215 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Alvin SmithReported operatorSmith AlvinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Smoky MineCuster, SDMSHA 3901064 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1980 | Bush Mining CompanyReported operatorBush DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Soakup Pit No 2Charles Mix, SDMSHA 3901132 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1979 | H VanderpolReported operatorH VanderpolReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Soukup Construction IncorporatedMinnehaha, SDMSHA 3901333 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1991 | Soukup Construction IncReported operatorJames C SoukupReported 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.