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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace MineCuster, SDNear CusterMSHA 3901593 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2018 | Grace MineReported operatorCharles Patrick DillonReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gravel Pit Lake, SDNear MadisonMSHA 3901412 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/2025 | Gravel Pit CoReported operatorAlbert Lee YagerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Grebein PitBrown, SDMSHA 3901068 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1979 | Brown County Highway DepartmentReported operatorBrown CountyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Greenwood Colony Sand PitCharles Mix, SDMSHA 3900834 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1981 | Greenwood ColonyReported operatorGreenwood ColonyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grizzly #1Yankton, SDNear LestervilleMSHA 3901532 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/2010 | Fischer GravelReported operatorJason S FischerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gronke PitDay, SDMSHA 3901050 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/25/1978 | Day County Highway DepartmentReported operatorDay County-SdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grothe PitUnion, SDMSHA 3900953 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1984 | Val HladkyReported operatorHladky ValReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gustafson Pit & MillBon Homme, SDMSHA 3901007 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1980 | Dave Gustafson & Company IncReported operatorGustafson WayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gustafson Pit & Mill No 1 Or Crusher No Minnehaha, SDMSHA 3901091 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1986 | Dave Gustafson & Company IncReported operatorGustafson WayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gyp PitPennington, SDMSHA 3901062 | GypsumSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/1979 | Dacotah CementReported operatorState Of South DakotaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gypsum QuarryPennington, SDMSHA 3901041 | GypsumSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1991 | Dacotah CementReported operatorState Of South DakotaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Haines Ave ShalePennington, SDMSHA 3900054 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | Dacotah CementReported operatorState Of South DakotaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hand County PitHand, SDMSHA 3900903 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Evans Construction CompanyReported operatorEvans Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hand County PitHand, SDMSHA 3901009 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1978 | Rupp Construction Company IncReported operatorDouglas A RuppReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hankinson Portable CrusherPotter, SDMSHA 3901347 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1987 | Lake Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorMark SchultzReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hanson County Highway DepartmentHanson, SDMSHA 3901180 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Hanson County Highway DepartmentReported operatorHanson County-SdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Happy JackCuster, SDMSHA 3900752 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1990 | A & H Mining & ContractingReported operatorBland Alvin E & Harvey RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Happy JackCuster, SDMSHA 3901182 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | D & D MiningReported operatorBurleson Dale & DanielReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Harvey WallHutchinson, SDMSHA 3901263 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1984 | Roadway'S Construction IncReported operatorEngdahl HerbReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Helicopter IiCuster, SDMSHA 3901385 | FeldsparUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1991 | Wagner MiningReported operatorWilliam WagnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Helwig PitRoberts, SDMSHA 3900945 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1979 | Bureau Of Indian AffairsReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Henry Schaunaman PitBrown, SDNear PortableMSHA 3901067 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/2004 | Brown County Highway DepartmentReported operatorBrown CountyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hensley & Beigh PitsJerauld, SDMSHA 3901143 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Jerauld County Highway DepartmentReported operatorJerauld County Highway DepartmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| HenwoodCuster, SDMSHA 3901384 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/04/1991 | Kapitol K MiningReported operatorDoyle Katherine J (Kaye)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Henwood MineCuster, SDMSHA 3900783 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1987 | Scherer & Son MiningReported operatorScherer BobReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hermosa 3aCuster, SDMSHA 3901298 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1984 | Hills Materials CompanyReported operatorNorthwestern Engineering CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hicks Crusher Plant #5Pennington, SDMSHA 3901261 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/1982 | Hicks CompanyReported operatorHicks Thomas AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| HIGH POINTCuster, SDNear CusterMSHA 3901449 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/2006 | High Point MiningReported operatorHarvey Bland JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| High StarCuster, SDMSHA 3901344 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1988 | High Star Mining Company IncReported operatorHoffman James L SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Higman No. 4Union, SDNear AkronMSHA 3901484 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/2003 | Higman Sand & Gravel, Inc.Reported operatorJustin HigmanReported controller | Production / employmentView 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.