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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron County PitsIron, WIMSHA 4702528 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/1978 | Iron County Highway DepartmentReported operatorIron County-WiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Iron River GravelBayfield, WIMSHA 4702699 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1981 | R Frostman IncReported operatorFrostman RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Iron River Pit & MillBayfield, WIMSHA 4700672 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1982 | Bayfield County Highway Department-WiReported operatorBayfield County-WiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ISP Minerals Inc-Kremlin PlantMarinette, WINear PembineMSHA 4703592 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/2012 | Edward E Gillen CompanyReported operatorGary A JacksonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jacklin PitWashington, WIMSHA 4701325 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1990 | Jacklin Construction IncReported operatorJacklin RonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| JACKLIN PITWashington, WINear Menomonee FallsMSHA 4703170 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/2003 | American Asphalt Paving IncReported operatorKeith Braatz; Robert BraatzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jackson County OperationJackson, WIMSHA 4702645 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1985 | Arthur Overgaard IncReported operatorAdolph T SchwartzReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jacob Greidanus Pit #1 & MillWalworth, WIMSHA 4701789 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/1982 | Wheeler Limestone CompanyReported operatorWheeler Murray HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jacobson PitRacine, WIMSHA 4702524 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1980 | White Construction CompanyReported operatorKurt BechtholdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jacobson PitPolk, WIMSHA 4702743 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1984 | Ostermann Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorMilton D OstermannReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| James Pit And MillWaukesha, WIMSHA 4700860 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1980 | James Brothers IncReported operatorJames Brothers IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| JARMAN QUARRYDoor, WIMSHA 4700863 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1999 | Jarman IncReported operatorJarman CharlesReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Jefferson County CrushingJefferson, WINear JeffersonMSHA 4700697 | Dimension QuartziteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/2007 | Jefferson County Highway CommissionReported operatorJefferson County-WIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jefferson PitJefferson, WINear Lake MillsMSHA 4703865 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/2025 | Asphalt Contractors, Inc.Reported operatorRobert Kordus; Peter KordusReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jefferson QuarryJefferson, WIMSHA 4702834 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/1987 | Hausz Brothers IncReported operatorWilliam G Hausz Jr; Donald C HauszReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jens Pit And MillSheboygan, WIMSHA 4701182 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1984 | Plymouth Sand & GravelReported operatorSchuette WardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jeremy IversonGrant, WINear LivingstonMSHA 4703789 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/2016 | Jeremy IversonReported operatorJeremy IversonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jerome PitBarron, WIMSHA 4702611 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1980 | Raymond Madson ExcavatingReported operatorMadson RaymondReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| J J Pit And MillWaukesha, WIMSHA 4700866 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/1980 | Johnson Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorRandall A Johnson; Jill L PesickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| J Madigan PitDodge, WIMSHA 4701685 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1979 | C C Linck IncReported operatorChet C LinckReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| John Hajdasz PitSawyer, WIMSHA 4702623 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1980 | Jim Geisler Crushing ContractorReported operatorGeisler JimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| John Nelson PitPolk, WIMSHA 4701199 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1982 | Polk County Highway DepartmentReported operatorPolk County - WIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Johnson PitDane, WIMSHA 4701993 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1984 | Madison Crushing & Excavating Company IncReported operatorHarold M ZieglerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Johnson PitBurnett, WIMSHA 4702515 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1978 | Ostermann Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorMilton D OstermannReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Johnson PitBurnett, WIMSHA 4702609 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1981 | Bakker LandscapingReported operatorCharles E BakkerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Johnson Pit & MillBurnett, WIMSHA 4702347 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1980 | Burnett County Highway DepartmentReported operatorBurnett County Highway DepartmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jolma Sand & Gravel PitAshland, WINear HighbridgeMSHA 4703432 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/2005 | Jolma Sand & GravelReported operatorRobert A JolmaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jones Farm - Pit 605Waukesha, WINear OconomowocMSHA 4700786 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2019 | Wolf Paving Co IncReported operatorLowell WolfReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Julius Wiest QuarryGrant, WIMSHA 4701741 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1984 | Lancaster Stone IncReported operatorCroft DallasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Juneau County OperationJuneau, WIMSHA 4702652 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1985 | Arthur Overgaard IncReported operatorAdolph T SchwartzReported 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.