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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlies Pit & PlantLake, SDMSHA 3901152 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Fisher Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorThomas G FisherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cheyenne River PitDewey, SDMSHA 3901173 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1985 | Bureau Of Indian AffairsReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| City LandfillFall River, SDMSHA 3901054 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | City Of Hot SpringsReported operatorCity Of Hot SpringsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| City PitClay, SDMSHA 3900756 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | Harmon Brothers Sand & GravelReported operatorHarmon JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clark County Gravel PitClark, SDMSHA 3901128 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Clark County Highway DepartmentReported operatorClark County Highway DepartmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clausen Construction IncorporatedButte, SDMSHA 3901404 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1995 | Clausen Construction IncReported operatorClausen KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clausen Pit No 2Clark, SDMSHA 3901118 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1979 | ZellersReported operatorZellersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clausen Pit No 3Clark, SDMSHA 3901119 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1978 | Mc Laughlin & Schulz IncReported operatorMc Laughlin & Schulz IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clay Mine For Light AggrePennington, SDMSHA 3900398 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1979 | C E MucklerReported operatorC E MucklerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clay PitSanborn, SDMSHA 3900940 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1978 | E L Lien & Sons IncReported operatorLien E L & Sons IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clayton Pit #2Lawrence, SDMSHA 3901297 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1984 | Hills Materials CompanyReported operatorNorthwestern Engineering CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clear Lake PitDeuel, SDMSHA 3901192 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/1980 | Dwire IncReported operatorDwire IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clement PitHand, SDMSHA 3901135 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1979 | Bowers Construction CompanyReported operatorMueller RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cliff #1Custer, SDNear PringleMSHA 3901536 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2010 | Sandman ProductsReported operatorDuane C PankratzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Close Pit Or Converse PitKingsbury, SDMSHA 3900808 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Kingsbury County Highway DepartmentReported operatorKingsbury CountyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clover Leaf MineLawrence, SDNear RoubiaxMSHA 3901657 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/2022 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Commander CrusherMinnehaha, SDMSHA 3900525 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/1988 | Myrl & Roys Paving IncReported operatorLynette Sue UnzelmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Concrete Dakota PitMinnehaha, SDMSHA 3900669 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1981 | Dave Gustafson & Company IncReported operatorGustafson WayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Connely PitTripp, SDMSHA 3901172 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Tripp County Highway DeptReported operatorTripp County Highway DeptReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Conzemous PitCharles Mix, SDMSHA 3900845 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Charles Mix County Highway DepartmentReported operatorCharles Mix-SdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Copper Mnt Qry-Shear & Bloom Or Besant PPennington, SDMSHA 3901111 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1984 | Summit IncReported operatorSummit IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Corps Of Army Engineers PitStanley, SDMSHA 3900707 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1978 | Weinberger Construction CoReported operatorWeinberger Construction CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Corson County MinesCorson, SDMSHA 3901150 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Corson County Highway DepartmentReported operatorCorson CountyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| County Pit & MillBrookings, SDMSHA 3901205 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1982 | Dick Grayson CrushingReported operatorGrayson RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CR 54Moody, SDNear BeresfordMSHA 3901546 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2015 | Midstates Crushing LLCReported operatorJohn BeelerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CRM Sand & Gravel PitMoody, SDNear FlandreauMSHA 3900268 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/2016 | Consolidated Ready Mix IncReported operatorGCC SAB de CVReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Crow Creek PitBuffalo, SDMSHA 3901171 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1985 | Bureau Of Indian AffairsReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CrusherTurner, SDNear ParkerMSHA 3901131 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/2025 | Rechnagel Construction IncReported operatorLyle P RechnagelReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CrusherButte, SDNear ValeMSHA 3901329 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2026 | J & W ConstructionReported operatorWayne BoehrsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Crusher #1Haakon, SDMSHA 3901314 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1988 | Heavy Constructors IncReported operatorDavid GustafsonReported 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.