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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boscobel Double StandardLawrence, SDMSHA 3901279 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1981 | Anaconda Minerals CompanyReported operatorAtlantic Richfield CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brandon Materials CompanyMinnehaha, SDNear BrandonMSHA 3900441 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/2007 | Brandon Materials CompanyReported operatorGerald P SweetmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Braun PitKingsbury, SDMSHA 3901244 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1994 | Dick Wilde JrReported operatorWilde Dick JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Braun Pit No 1Roberts, SDMSHA 3900948 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1985 | Griggs ConstructionReported operatorGriggs ConstructionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brite-X MineCuster, SDMSHA 3901157 | MicaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/1992 | Pacer CorpReported operatorSteve BurnsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Broadhurst MineButte, SDMSHA 3901312 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/1986 | American Colloid Company Minerals GroupReported operatorMinerals Technologies IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown PitPennington, SDMSHA 3901144 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1979 | Black Hills Rock & Gravel CompanyReported operatorLange Larry LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown Sand And Gravel PitHutchinson, SDMSHA 3900871 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1979 | Ruben J MehlhaffReported operatorRuben J MehlhaffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brule County PitsAurora, SDMSHA 3900870 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Brule County Highway DepartmentReported operatorBrule County Highway DepartmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brule Screener #1Brule, SDNear KimballMSHA 3901467 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/2004 | Brule County Hwy Dept.Reported operatorBrule County Highway DepartmentReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bruns Gravel PitMinnehaha, SDMSHA 3900442 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1994 | Hagen Rock & Gravel CompanyReported operatorEldon D HagenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buchman Gravel PitHutchinson, SDMSHA 3900750 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1978 | Reynolds Construction CompanyReported operatorReynolds H RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buffalo PitStanley, SDMSHA 3900797 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1978 | R & W Excavating IncReported operatorR & W Excavating IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buffalo Pit No 2Stanley, SDMSHA 3901047 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1979 | Neele Kruse Construction IncReported operatorKruse Neele Construction IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bull Elk MinePennington, SDMSHA 3901162 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1985 | Mc Nulty MiningReported operatorMc Nulty MiningReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burke Sand PitGregory, SDMSHA 3900216 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1986 | Burke Concrete CompanyReported operatorFrank DeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burtz Pit No 2Tripp, SDMSHA 3901148 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1980 | Larry Nagel ConstructionReported operatorLarry Nagel ConstructionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Butts PitDavison, SDMSHA 3900811 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1978 | Mitchell Concrete Products CoReported operatorMitchell Concrete Products CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| C-1 CrusherCorson, SDMSHA 3901335 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1986 | Susag Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorKerry SusagReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cain PitPerkins, SDMSHA 3901203 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1981 | Archie Cambell IncReported operatorJohnson Richard LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Canton Sand And GravelLincoln, SDMSHA 3900219 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/1980 | Canton Concrete Products CorpReported operatorRowe Murray AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cap GravelBon Homme, SDNear TaborMSHA 3901634 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/2025 | 13 CrushingReported operatorPatrick Hoesing; Gayle Becker; Frank HochsteinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Carnelian #1 QuarryGrant, SDNear MilbankMSHA 3900029 | Dimension GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/2025 | Cold Spring Granite CompanyReported operatorPatrick Alexander; Michael O'ConnorReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CEDAR RAPIDS PLANTUnion, SDNear BerefordMSHA 3901401 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/2009 | Weatherton Contracting Company IncReported operatorCarl WeathertonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CEDAR RAPIDS SCREENING PLANTUnion, SDNear BerefordMSHA 3901434 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/2009 | Weatherton Contracting Company IncReported operatorCarl WeathertonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Centennial QuarryLawrence, SDMSHA 3901209 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1988 | Centennial QuarryReported operatorLien TomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Centennial Quarry #2Lawrence, SDMSHA 3901352 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1988 | Tom Lien Construction IncReported operatorLien TomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Champion MinePennington, SDMSHA 3900672 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1978 | Jimmy C Dean & Harold D WellesleyReported operatorJimmy C Dean & Harold D WellesleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chancellor GravelTurner, SDNear YanktonMSHA 3901662 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/2026 | Prairie States Trucking IncReported operatorDarby E Parsons; Wayne A LloydReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Chancellor PitLincoln, SDNear ChancellorMSHA 3901518 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/2009 | Oliver Excavating IncReported operatorOrrin OliverReported 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.