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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delzer QuarryLawrence, SDMSHA 3901175 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1979 | Delzer Construction Company IncReported operatorDelzer Melvin EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deuel County Highway Department And PlanDeuel, SDMSHA 3900955 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Deuel County Highway DepartmentReported operatorDeuel County-S DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deuel County PitDeuel, SDMSHA 3900990 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1979 | Deuel County Highway DepartmentReported operatorDeuel County-S DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dewey County MinesDewey, SDMSHA 3900847 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Dewey County Highway DepartmentReported operatorDewey County-SdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dexter Mobige PitMccook, SDMSHA 3900125 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1978 | Mc Cook County Highway DepartmentReported operatorMc Cook CountyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dick Poppen PitKingsbury, SDNear Willow LakeMSHA 3901610 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/2019 | Paul Jennings ConstructionReported operatorPaul A JenningsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| DigginsCuster, SDMSHA 3901291 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | Montana Dakota Mining & Mineral IncReported operatorMiller EugeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Donahue Sand And Gravel PitDay, SDMSHA 3900861 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1979 | Jerome Donahue-OwnerReported operatorJerome Donahue-OwnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Doug Schmidt PlantTripp, SDMSHA 3901249 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Fisher Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorThomas G FisherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| D & RCuster, SDMSHA 3901270 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Montana Dakota Mining & Mineral IncReported operatorMiller EugeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Duininck PitPennington, SDMSHA 3900794 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1978 | Duininck Brothers ContractorsReported operatorDuininck CompaniesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dunn Pit & MillCodington, SDMSHA 3900291 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/29/1984 | Withrow Sales & ServiceReported operatorWithrow Sales & ServiceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Earl Sparks GravelYankton, SDNear YanktonMSHA 3900284 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/2026 | Earl Sparks GravelReported operatorEarl R SparksReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| East PitMinnehaha, SDMSHA 3900709 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | City Of Sioux Falls Street DepartmentReported operatorCity Of Sioux FallsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| East-West Pit & MillMinnehaha, SDMSHA 3900922 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Friessen Construction Company IncReported operatorCynthia A MonninReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ecklien PitMccook, SDMSHA 3900809 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Wick Construction CompanyReported operatorWick Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Edmunds County PitsEdmunds, SDMSHA 3901200 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Edmunds County Highway DepartmentReported operatorEdmunds County-SdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Effie M Gow PitFall River, SDMSHA 3901140 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1978 | Dave Gustafson & Company IncReported operatorGustafson WayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Eggers MineCuster, SDMSHA 3901238 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1984 | Concepts West IncReported operatorVan Horne John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elk Creek Sand & GravelMeade, SDNear Rapid CityMSHA 3901585 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/2014 | Highmark, IncReported operatorGerold Dale SchuelkeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| ElkhornPennington, SDMSHA 3901260 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/29/1984 | L & M Mining CompanyReported operatorPetrik Leo DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ELKTON EXIT 1Brookings, SDNear BROOKINGSMSHA 3901642 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/2022 | WINTER INCReported operatorRyan W Winter; William A WinterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| ELKTON PITBrookings, SDNear ELKTONMSHA 3901641 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/2023 | B&H CONTRACTORS OF SDReported operatorDarrin Brownlee; Rick BrownleeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ellington PitDay, SDMSHA 3901029 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1978 | Reynolds Construction CompanyReported operatorReynolds H RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ellis PitMinnehaha, SDMSHA 3900831 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/06/1987 | L G Everist IncReported operatorL G Everist IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Evans PitKingsbury, SDMSHA 3901037 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | I B Jennings Construction CompaReported operatorI B Jennings Construction CompaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Faber CrushingBrookings, SDMSHA 3901372 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1991 | Faber ConstructionReported operatorFaber KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fall River County PitFall River, SDMSHA 3900867 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Fall River County Highway DepartmentReported operatorFall River County-SdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fall River Sand & GravelFall River, SDMSHA 3900234 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/19/1979 | Fall River Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorBillups CartenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Farrar-Pulis Sand & GravelPennington, SDNear Rapid CityMSHA 3901562 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/2010 | Farrar-Pulis LLCReported operatorTrent A Pulis; Thomas J FarrarReported 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.