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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higman Pit & MillSanborn, SDMSHA 3901056 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1983 | Weelborg Brothers IncReported operatorWeelborg RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Higman Sand & GravelMinnehaha, SDMSHA 3901311 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1990 | Higman Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJustin HigmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| HILDE PIPE & GRAVEL INCLake, SDNear MadisonMSHA 3900246 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/2007 | Hilde Pipe & Gravel IncReported operatorDennis HildeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hillside Gravel PitMoody, SDMSHA 3901089 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1986 | Winter Concrete ProductsReported operatorWinter William AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| HM2 CRUSHERClay, SDNear VolinMSHA 3901315 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/2003 | Higman Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJustin HigmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hodne Gravel PitLake, SDNear WinfredMSHA 3901633 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/2019 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hoffman PitPennington, SDMSHA 3901042 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/31/1979 | Muckler Fill Dirt & Top SoilReported operatorMuckler Fill Dirt & Top SoilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Holy TerrorCuster, SDNear KeystoneMSHA 3901594 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/2013 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Homestake Mine LeadLawrence, SDNear LeadMSHA 3900055 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/2007 | Homestake Mining Company of CaliforniaReported operatorBarrick Gold CorpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Homestead Maintenance Plant #1Butte, SDNear NislandMSHA 3901399 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/2007 | Homestead MaintenanceReported operatorRobert NewthReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hope MineCuster, SDMSHA 3901240 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1984 | Concepts West IncReported operatorVan Horne John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| H & S Sand and Gravel IncLawrence, SDNear LeadMSHA 3901511 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/2020 | H & S Sand & GravelReported operatorDavid J HallReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hugo MineCuster, SDMSHA 3901168 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1989 | Warren AlexanderReported operatorAlexander WarrenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hugo MinePennington, SDNear KeystoneMSHA 3901629 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/2020 | Dallas Alexander ConstructionReported operatorDallas AlexanderReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hulsbus Pit And MillDeuel, SDMSHA 3901133 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Hulsbus ConstructionReported operatorHulsbus ElmerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hutz Brothers And Stava Construction ComDeuel, SDMSHA 3900989 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/1978 | Hutz Brothers & Stava Construction CompanyReported operatorHutz Brothers & Stava Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hyde CountyHyde, SDNear HIGHMOREMSHA 3901553 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/2011 | Hyde CountyReported operatorHyde County-SDReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ingersoll MinePennington, SDMSHA 3900017 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/1978 | Dakota Quartz Products-Div/Pacer CorpReported operatorDakota Quartz Products-Div/Pacer CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Iron Creek PlacerLawrence, SDNear SpearfishMSHA 3901592 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/2025 | McCubbin Mining LLCReported operatorJoel McCubbin; Shanna McCubbinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Iron PitLawrence, SDMSHA 3901019 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1978 | Lawrence County Highway DepartmentReported operatorLawrence County - SdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| IsobelDewey, SDNear IsobelMSHA 3901294 | Coal (Lignite)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/19/1986 | Isobel Coal CompanyReported operatorWellman AllenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jackson CountyJackson, SDMSHA 3901159 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Jackson CountyReported operatorJackson County-SdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jack's PitKingsbury, SDNear DesmetMSHA 3901417 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/2012 | Albrecht Road MaintenanceReported operatorTodd AlbrechtReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| James River Construction LLC.Hutchinson, SDNear MennoMSHA 3901619 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/2019 | James River Construction LLC.Reported operatorTschetter Hutterian BrethrenReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jelsma GravelBon Homme, SDNear SpringfieldMSHA 3901527 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/2008 | Jelsma GravelReported operatorRobert M JelsmaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jerry'S CrusherMeade, SDMSHA 3901229 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Badinger Sand & GravelReported operatorBadinger William MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| J & H CrushingButte, SDNear Belle FourcheMSHA 3901545 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/2017 | Woelber Excavating, Inc.Reported operatorJason WoelberReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jim Meuller PitBon Homme, SDMSHA 3900882 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Bon Homme County Highway Department-SdReported operatorBon Homme County-SdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| J & L GravelPennington, SDNear Hill CityMSHA 3901547 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/2016 | Talley ConstructionReported operatorJohn C Talley IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| John Miller PlantZiebach, SDMSHA 3901226 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Fisher Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorThomas G FisherReported 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.