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Abandoned mines in Wisconsin

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.

1,351 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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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 locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Fassbind PitDane, WIMSHA 4700901Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1984Northwestern Construction Company IncReported operatorRichard C BakkenReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Federal Forest PitSawyer, WIMSHA 4702596Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1980D L Johnson & Sons IncReported operatorReuben Johnson & Son IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Feltes QyBuffalo, WIMSHA 4700194Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1986Edward Kraemer & Sons IncReported operatorThomas D Kraemer; Scott PetersonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Findlay Plant #4783Eau Claire, WINear ClosingMSHA 4703102Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/08/2004American Materials CorpReported operatorPaul T AyresReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Finlay ScreenBarron, WINear Clear LakeMSHA 4703613Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/21/2017Nordby EnterprisesReported operatorScott M NordbyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Finlay Screen #1Langlade, WINear AntigoMSHA 4703224Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/12/2018Duffek Sand & Gravel, Inc.Reported operatorPaul Duffek; Calvin KruegerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Finlay Screen #2Langlade, WINear AntigoMSHA 4703500Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/15/2014Duffek Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorPaul Duffek; Calvin KruegerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
FINLEY SCREEN IILa Crosse, WIMSHA 4703134Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1998Arthur Overgaard DivisionReported operatorMathy Construction CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Finnley ScreenerManitowoc, WINear ManitowocMSHA 4703327Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/26/2005Holschbach Excavating, Inc.Reported operatorSteve HolschbachReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Finn QuarryGrant, WIMSHA 4702591Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1984Yahara Materials IncReported operatorLarry BurcalowReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Fire Tower PitDouglas, WIMSHA 4700895Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1985Mc Lean Construction CompanyReported operatorLeslie OlsenReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Fischer Pit & MillKenosha, WIMSHA 4701542Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1990R W FischerReported operatorFischer Richard WReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Flambeau MineRusk, WIMSHA 4701792Copper Ore NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1979Flambeau Mining CorpReported operatorBritish Petroleum Company PLCReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
FLAMBEAU MINERusk, WIMSHA 4702920Copper Ore NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1997Flambeau Mining CompanyReported operatorRio Tinto GroupReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Flambeau Township PitRusk, WIMSHA 4702574Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1980Jim Geisler Crushing ContractorReported operatorGeisler JimReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Flannery Materials, LLC.Oneida, WINear Lake Tomahawk, WIMSHA 4703799Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/28/2026Flannery Materials, LLC.Reported operatorJamey FlanneryReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Florence County PitsFlorence, WIMSHA 4700688Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1982Florence County Highway CommissionReported operatorFlorence County-WiReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Florence County PitsFlorence, WIMSHA 4702417Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1985Jackie Foster IncReported operatorRichard FosterReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Florence County PitsFlorence, WIMSHA 4702571Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1985T & G Construction IncReported operatorT & G Construction IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Florence County PitsFlorence, WIMSHA 4702750Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/31/1985Proksch Construction CompanyReported operatorProksch C AReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
FML Sand - Readfield Waupaca, WINear Readfield, WIMSHA 4703534Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/26/2015FML Sand, LLCReported operatorNew Covia Energy LLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Forest Co Hwy Dept (Gayhart Pit)Forest, WIMSHA 4702570Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1982Forest County Highway DepartmentReported operatorForest County Highway DepartmentReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Forest County Highway Dept PitsForest, WIMSHA 4702540Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1982Forest County Highway DepartmentReported operatorForest County Highway DepartmentReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Forest County PitsForest, WIMSHA 4702671Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1985Jackie Foster IncReported operatorRichard FosterReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Forest County PitsForest, WIMSHA 4702714Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/04/1983Mitchell Enterprises IncReported operatorMitchell Enterprises IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Forever Sandfill & Limestone/Bucks-UticaDane, WINear StoughtonMSHA 4703333Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/11/2011Forever Sandfill & Limestone Inc.Reported operatorJonathan J HalversonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Forte QuarryCrawford, WIMSHA 4702406Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1983Edward Kraemer & Sons IncReported operatorThomas D Kraemer; Scott PetersonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Fosdahl PitDane, WIMSHA 4700946Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/06/1989Sundby Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorSundby Sand & Gravel Company IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Fox Valley PitsVilas, WIMSHA 4702689Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1981Fox Valley Construction CompanyReported operatorGarvey JamesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Francois QuarrySt Croix, WIMSHA 4700392Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1982Saint Croix County Highway DepartmentReported operatorSaint Croix CountyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

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.

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Reclamation projects

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.