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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beadle County Hwy Dept Walt GlandzeBeadle, SDMSHA 3900445 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1978 | Beadle County Highway DepartmentReported operatorBeadle County-SDReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BEADLE COUNTY PITSBeadle, SDNear HuronMSHA 3901455 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/18/2007 | Beadle County Highway DepartmentReported operatorBeadle County-SDReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek PitDewey, SDMSHA 3900919 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1978 | Dewey County Highway DepartmentReported operatorDewey County-SdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beckman Sand & Gravel Pit #2Minnehaha, SDMSHA 3900858 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1979 | Asphalt Surfacing CompanyReported operatorAsphalt Surfacing CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BEHNKE PITMarshall, SDNear BrittonMSHA 3900486 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/2005 | Behnke Sand & GravelReported operatorGlen BehnkeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beilke PitMcpherson, SDMSHA 3901156 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Beilke ConstructionReported operatorRick BeilkeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BELLE FOURCHE CETCO PLANTButte, SDMSHA 3901413 | Common Clays NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1998 | Colloid Environmental Technologies CompanyReported operatorAmcol International CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bench Mark PitLawrence, SDMSHA 3901301 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1984 | Hills Materials CompanyReported operatorNorthwestern Engineering CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bennett PitMoody, SDMSHA 3901026 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1978 | Moody County Highway DepartmentReported operatorMoody CountyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bennett Sand & Gravel PitUnion, SDMSHA 3900816 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | James Niven-OwnerReported operatorJames Niven-OwnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BERGDALE PITUnion, SDNear HawardenMSHA 3901439 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/2003 | Higman Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJustin HigmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Besler PitPerkins, SDNear MeadowMSHA 3901689 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/2026 | Halonen Contracting, LLCReported operatorIan Halonen; Abby HalonenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BFIDButte, SDNear ButteMSHA 3901457 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/2002 | Belle Fourche Irrigation DistrictReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big SparCuster, SDMSHA 3901230 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1987 | Brazell MiningReported operatorBrazell LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bill Burtz Pit No 1Charles Mix, SDMSHA 3901146 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1983 | John A Carlson IncReported operatorJohn A CarlsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bill Scholl PitZiebach, SDMSHA 3900904 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1978 | Highway Construction CompanyReported operatorHighway Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Billy Alley PitDewey, SDMSHA 3901083 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1978 | Dewey County Highway DepartmentReported operatorDewey County-SdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bitner S & G PitKingsbury, SDMSHA 3900703 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1978 | Kingsbury County Highway DepartmentReported operatorKingsbury CountyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BITTERMAN SAND PITDouglas, SDNear DelmontMSHA 3900677 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/2025 | Bitterman Sand PitReported operatorDavid BittermanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Hawk QuarryMeade, SDMSHA 3901154 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | Hills Materials CompanyReported operatorNorthwestern Engineering CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Hills Clay Products Belle FouButte, SDMSHA 3900050 | Common Clays NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Black Hills Clay Products CompanyReported operatorBlack Hills Clay Products CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Hills CrushingLawrence, SDNear LeadMSHA 3901587 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/2014 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Blaha GravelCharles Mix, SDNear DanteMSHA 3901578 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/2024 | Blaha GravelReported operatorJohn T Blaha; Mike J BlahaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bland Bull MooseCuster, SDMSHA 3900404 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/1976 | Bland MiningReported operatorBland Jim & JoyceReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| BLUNT PLANTSully, SDNear Rapid CityMSHA 3900798 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/2009 | Pete Lien & Sons Inc/Sand & Gravel DivisionReported operatorPete Lien & Sons IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bob Ingersoll MinePennington, SDMSHA 3901280 | Tin OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1982 | Ingersoll Mining CompanyReported operatorMother Lode Corp & Iris CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bohlmann Gravel PitYankton, SDMSHA 3900143 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Yankton County Highway DepartmentReported operatorYankton County Highway DepartmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bohlman PitYankton, SDNear YanktonMSHA 3901644 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/2019 | Healy GravelReported operatorDaniel J HealyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bonato Pit No 1Butte, SDMSHA 3900051 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/07/1978 | Black Hills Clay Products CompanyReported operatorBlack Hills Clay Products CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Borgen Sand And Gravel Pit No 1Minnehaha, SDMSHA 3900711 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1979 | Borgen GravelReported operatorBorgen HaroldReported 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.