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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin AggregatesMilwaukee, WINear FranklinMSHA 4700216 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/2014 | Payne & Dolan, Inc.Reported operatorKurt BechtholdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Frank Svoboda PitPolk, WIMSHA 4702670 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1982 | Polk County Highway DepartmentReported operatorPolk County - WIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fredericks Pit & MillWaukesha, WIMSHA 4701522 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1979 | L & W Construction Company IncReported operatorLinnan Thomas MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fred Fels Ready-Mix Inc.Manitowoc, WINear MaribelMSHA 4701429 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2018 | Fred Fels Ready-Mix IncReported operatorFred FelsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Freiburger PitLanglade, WIMSHA 4702637 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1981 | Orval Sorum & SonsReported operatorOrval L SorumReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| FreitagDane, WIMSHA 4702424 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1986 | P W Ryan Sons IncReported operatorRyan Matthew JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| FREITAG QUARRY #2Dane, WIMSHA 4700102 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/2000 | Bilsie'S Limestone & GravelReported operatorBilsie Albert MReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Friendshuh Farms PitPolk, WINear Clear LakeMSHA 4703729 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/2018 | Friendshuh FarmsReported operatorFrank Friendshuh; Greg FriendshuhReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Frontier Sand LaGesse MineChippewa, WINear BloomerMSHA 4703597 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/2022 | Frontier Sand, LLCReported operatorBruce DurandReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Frost PitRacine, WIMSHA 4701179 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1992 | Racine County Public WorksReported operatorRacine County Public WorksReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fry Hill SiteBarron, WINear ChetekMSHA 4703755 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/2020 | Northern Industrial Sand LLCReported operatorNI Sand Holdings LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #G70 GRASAN 1515E IMPACTOR PLANTRacine, WINear RacineMSHA 4703076 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/2005 | James Cape & Sons CompanyReported operatorChristopher CapeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gaastra QuarryColumbia, WIMSHA 4702592 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1985 | C J Gaastra ConstructionReported operatorGaastra C JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gaastra Quarry & MillGreen Lake, WIMSHA 4701715 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/1979 | Markesan Lime & Stone CompanyReported operatorMarkesan Lime & Stone CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Garbisch PitSheboygan, WINear Random LakeMSHA 4703253 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/2026 | Hartmann Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorRichard RathkeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Geiter PitForest, WIMSHA 4702694 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1992 | Geiter Construction IncReported operatorRussell GeiterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gelhar Sand Pit And MillGreen Lake, WIMSHA 4701720 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1980 | A F Gelhar Company IncReported operatorJim GelharReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| General ShopsSauk, WIMSHA 4702149 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1983 | Edward Kraemer & Sons IncReported operatorThomas D Kraemer; Scott PetersonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| General Silica Division-Pit & MillDane, WIMSHA 4700839 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1981 | George M Pendergast & Company IncReported operatorSensibar DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Generator 350 KVABrown, WINear Green Bay, WIMSHA 4703176 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/2023 | Peters Concrete CompanyReported operatorJack J PetersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Geneva Earthworks LLCWalworth, WINear Lake GenevaMSHA 4703389 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/2011 | Geneva Earthworks LLCReported operatorDennis L CounihanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| George Bruyette PitChippewa, WIMSHA 4701331 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1990 | Luke Dernovsek ConstructionReported operatorDernovsek Luke JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| George Peterson PitLincoln, WIMSHA 4702016 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1982 | George Peterson Sand & GravelReported operatorGeorge Peterson Sand & GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| George Wendtlandt Inc Deiter QuarryGrant, WIMSHA 4700240 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/1980 | George Wendtlandt IncReported operatorWendtlandt Mary LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gerke Plant #2Monroe, WINear TomahMSHA 4703730 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2026 | Gerke ExcavatingReported operatorPaul W/and Diana Gerke Family Trust; Chad Gerke; Jay GerkeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gerke Plant #5Monroe, WINear TomahMSHA 4703710 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2026 | Gerke Excavating, Inc.Reported operatorPaul W/and Diana Gerke Family Trust; Chad Gerke; Jay GerkeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gibbs Sand And Gravel PitTrempealeau, WIMSHA 4702577 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1985 | Patterson Quarries-Div/Mathy Construction CoReported operatorMathy Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gillen Lime QuarrySt Croix, WINear New RichmondMSHA 4703602 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/2018 | Gillens Lime Quarry & Landscaping LLCReported operatorJeremy A GillenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Glacier Stone, Inc.Shawano, WINear Wittenberg, WIMSHA 4703370 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/2015 | Glacier Stone, Inc.Reported operatorTroy D PiotrowskiReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Goober's PondLincoln, WINear TomahawkMSHA 4703385 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/2009 | Bushar Trucking & Exc.Reported operatorDuane A BusharReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.