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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vale PitButte, SDMSHA 3901124 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | Boom Silo & Equipment Company IncReported operatorVan Der Boom V CraiggReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley Sand & GravelLawrence, SDMSHA 3901222 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/1983 | Valley Sand & GravelReported operatorValley Sand & GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley View Feldspar MineCuster, SDMSHA 3900433 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1978 | Merle Boggs CompanyReported operatorBoggs MerleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vanderpol DraglineDouglas, SDMSHA 3901221 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1991 | Vanderpol DraglineReported operatorVanderpol MarvinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Van Stralen PitGrant, SDMSHA 3901129 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Berkner-Excavating-GravelReported operatorBerkner-Excavating-GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Van Zee Gravel PitCharles Mix, SDNear PlatteMSHA 3900458 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/26/2019 | Van Zee Gravel & Construction IncReported operatorRonald D Van ZeeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Vearl Norman PitButte, SDMSHA 3901187 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1980 | Northern Improvement CompanyReported operatorMcCormick IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| VirginiaCuster, SDNear CusterMSHA 3901504 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/2017 | Benchmark Enterprises LLCReported operatorMarilyn J MontgomeryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Virginia MineCuster, SDNear CusterMSHA 3901501 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/2012 | North American Mining CompanyReported operatorVernon E StrattonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Vrchota Sand And GravelMarshall, SDMSHA 3900260 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1978 | Lawrence VrchotaReported operatorLawrence VrchotaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| VSI PlantUnion, SDNear BeresfordMSHA 3901509 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/2010 | Weatherton Contracting Co IncReported operatorCarl WeathertonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wade MillPennington, SDMSHA 3901273 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1984 | Leslie L WadeReported operatorWade Leslie LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wade PitCuster, SDMSHA 3901274 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1984 | Leslie L WadeReported operatorWade Leslie LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WAGNER MINECuster, SDNear EdgemontMSHA 3901369 | MicaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/2006 | Wagner MiningReported operatorWilliam WagnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wakonda QuarryClay, SDMSHA 3900818 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Wakonda Lime IncReported operatorRon EvensonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wash PlantMeade, SDNear SpearfishMSHA 3901531 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/2009 | KLM ExcoReported operatorRonnie J ZebroskiReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wash Plant 1Mcpherson, SDNear EurekaMSHA 3901492 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/2022 | Eureka Ready MixReported operatorThomas Wayne Mahlke; Thomas John MahkleReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Washta PitClay, SDNear VermillionMSHA 3901482 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/2012 | Higman Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJustin HigmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wasta Sand & GravelPennington, SDMSHA 3901183 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | R H Christte ConstructionReported operatorChristte R H ConstructionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WASTA SAND PLANTPennington, SDNear WastaMSHA 3900213 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/2026 | Pete Lien & Sons Inc/Sand & Gravel DivisionReported operatorPete Lien & Sons IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WatertownCodington, SDMSHA 3900242 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1988 | Northern Con-Agg IncReported operatorRonald M AndersonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Way PitFaulk, SDMSHA 3901109 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1978 | J L Healy Construction CompanyReported operatorHealy PatReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weber PitMinnehaha, SDMSHA 3901179 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1984 | J L Healy Construction CompanyReported operatorHealy PatReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wells PitCuster, SDMSHA 3901306 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Hills Materials CompanyReported operatorNorthwestern Engineering CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Werdel PitHand, SDMSHA 3900900 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/1978 | Weelborg Brothers IncReported operatorWeelborg RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Sand And Gravel PitMinnehaha, SDMSHA 3900835 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1978 | Minnehaha County Highway DeptReported operatorMinnehaha County Highway DeptReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Screen Plant #1Custer, SDNear Buffalo GapMSHA 3901488 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/2026 | Croell, Inc.Reported operatorKurt CroellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WEST SCREEN PLANT 2Pennington, SDNear Rapid CityMSHA 3901623 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/2026 | CROELL, INC.Reported operatorKurt CroellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| West SiouxMinnehaha, SDNear Sioux FallsMSHA 3901207 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/2026 | L.G. Everist, Inc.Reported operatorL G Everist IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wheeler Gravel Pit Or Wheeler Pit & MillBrookings, SDMSHA 3900888 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Brookings County Highway DepartmentReported operatorBrookings County-S DReported 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.