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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Cement PlantPennington, SDMSHA 3900967 | CementFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1990 | Dacotah CementReported operatorState Of South DakotaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South Dakota PitUnion, SDMSHA 3901032 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1978 | Weelborg Brothers IncReported operatorWeelborg RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Southern Hills PitCuster, SDNear CusterMSHA 3901351 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/2024 | Southern Hills Rock & GravelReported operatorLonny G Schramm; Richard W HiermeierReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Spargur CrusherLawrence, SDMSHA 3901225 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Summit IncReported operatorSummit IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| S.P. No. 2Stanley, SDNear PierreMSHA 3901581 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/2025 | Morris, Inc.Reported operatorMary Weinheimer; Nancy Ronning; Mark Morris; Julie Morris-Holter; JoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Spokane Mine & MillCuster, SDMSHA 3901275 | MicaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1986 | Spokane Mining & MillReported operatorSalmen Carl AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Spyder ScreenPennington, SDNear SundanceMSHA 2501191 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/2023 | Croell, Inc.Reported operatorKurt CroellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Spyder Screen PlantJerauld, SDNear Wessington SpringsMSHA 3901669 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/2024 | Swenson PartnershipReported operatorTodd Swenson; Jill SwensonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Stanley County PitStanley, SDMSHA 3900976 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Stanley County Department Of HighwaysReported operatorStanley County Department Of HighwaysReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| State PitBrule, SDMSHA 3901213 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Gregory County Highway DeptReported operatorGregory County-S DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| STATE SHALE PIT #2Pennington, SDNear Rapid CityMSHA 3901035 | GypsumSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/29/2004 | Abc Trucking IncReported operatorRobert DittmerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Stern PitTurner, SDNear ParkerMSHA 3901027 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/2012 | Turner County Highway DepartmentReported operatorTurner County-SDReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Steve Lehrkamp EnterprisesCampbell, SDNear HerreidMSHA 3901630 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/2017 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Stippich Portable PlantPerkins, SDMSHA 3901348 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1989 | Stippich IncReported operatorLaverne StippichReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Stolpman Pit #2Grant, SDMSHA 3900994 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Roy StolpmanReported operatorRoy StolpmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Stone Hill ExcavationMinnehaha, SDNear GARRETSONMSHA 3901682 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/2025 | Stone Hill Excavation, LLCReported operatorSpencer SchenkReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| St Pat ShalePennington, SDMSHA 3901190 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1986 | Dacotah CementReported operatorState Of South DakotaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Stratton MineCuster, SDMSHA 3901165 | MicaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1989 | North American AccountsReported operatorVernon E StrattonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strawberry Hill MineLawrence, SDMSHA 3900381 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/1988 | Strawberry Hill Mining Company IncReported operatorHoffman MauriceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sturgis MillMeade, SDMSHA 3901293 | MicaFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | American Aurum CorpReported operatorAlbers Rhett & August AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sully County PitSully, SDMSHA 3900656 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/31/1979 | R & W Excavating IncReported operatorR & W Excavating IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SUMMIT PITRoberts, SDNear PortableMSHA 3900226 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/2003 | Concrete Materials-Div/Sweetman Construction CoReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sundstrom Quarry And MillLawrence, SDMSHA 3900018 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1979 | Sundstrom IncReported operatorSundstrom IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sunshine MineCuster, SDMSHA 3901188 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | Collingwood BrothersReported operatorCollingwood Dean & JosephReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Super Screener PlantJerauld, SDMSHA 3900860 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | W E Bartholow & Son Construction CompanyReported operatorBartholow Donald HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Tesar PitPennington, SDMSHA 3900964 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1979 | Pennington County Highway DepartmenReported operatorPennington County Highway DepartmenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| The Sense PitCorson, SDMSHA 3901151 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1979 | John Halzer & Son GravelingReported operatorJohn Halzer & Son GravelingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| The Washout PitFall River, SDNear Hot SpringsMSHA 3901620 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/2019 | Star Cattle Co.Reported operatorBernice LandersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Thompson Pit No 1Lawrence, SDMSHA 3900663 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1980 | Whitewood Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorWhitewood Sand & Gravel IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Tin Crown MillCuster, SDMSHA 3901235 | MicaFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1984 | Concepts West IncReported operatorVan Horne John EReported 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.