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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
Knowles Quarry And MillDodge, WIMSHA 4700221Crushed, Broken Limestone NECFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 05/11/1989Western Lime CorpReported operatorGraymont LtdReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Knowlton QuarryMarathon, WIMSHA 4700047Dimension SandstoneSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/18/1981Ellis CorpReported operatorAnderson James EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
KOHLER PITWaukesha, WIMSHA 4703090Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1997Jms Aggregate Inc LlcReported operatorMandella John EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
KOHLER PIT, INC.Waukesha, WINear WaukeshaMSHA 4700872Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/03/2007Kohler Pit IncReported operatorCatherine C GumienyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Kolberg 241 ScreenerManitowoc, WINear LarabeeMSHA 4703696Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/15/2015Highway Landscapers, Inc.Reported operatorScott A SkinkisReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Kolberg Screener 1-002St Croix, WINear ColumbusMSHA 2103629Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/28/2010Rybak Aggregate, LLCReported operatorDave J RybakReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Kolberg Screen PlantTaylor, WINear Medford, WIMSHA 4703603Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/24/2023Francis Melvin Inc.Reported operatorJames F MelvinReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Kolberg Wash PlantWalworth, WINear ElkhornMSHA 4703335Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/01/2009Mann Bros., Inc.Reported operatorDavid MannReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Kolonko's PitAshland, WINear Butternut, WIMSHA 4703800Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/15/2022Palecek Trucking Inc.Reported operatorPatricia PalecekReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Kopinos Pit & MillManitowoc, WIMSHA 4702045Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1980Daanen & Janssen IncReported operatorScott W JanssenReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Kopp PitEau Claire, WIMSHA 4702433Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1986Union Construction Company IncReported operatorPatrow Paul GReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Kordus Wash ScewRacine, WINear BurlingtonMSHA 4703939Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/25/2025Asphalt Contractors, Inc.Reported operatorRobert Kordus; Peter KordusReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Kowalski-7 Wash Plant CassvilleGrant, WINear CassvilleMSHA 4703306Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/30/2007Kowalski-Kieler IncReported operatorTony ThierReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Kowalski-Kieler Quarry #1Grant, WIMSHA 4702764Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1987Kowalski-Kieler IncReported operatorTony ThierReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
KPI 4250 411719Sheboygan, WINear Elkhart LakeMSHA 4703994Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/21/2026WB Excavation LLCReported operatorWesley R BrockwayReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
KPIJCIE062Racine, WINear RochesterMSHA 4703909Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/26/2024Jaramillo Contractors IncReported operatorFrancisco JaramilloReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
KPI Wash PlantBrown, WINear Green Bay, WIMSHA 4702963Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/10/2017PETERS CONCRETE COMPANYReported operatorJack J PetersReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
KremlinMarinette, WINear Pembine, WIMSHA 4703727Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/21/2023Kiel Sand & Gravel, Inc.Reported operatorMark TeunissenReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Krueger PitRacine, WINear BurlingtonMSHA 4703522Sand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/08/2011Reesmans Excavating & Grading Inc.Reported operatorGregory M ReesmanReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Krug Sand OperationGrant, WIMSHA 4703017Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1995W C Stewart Construction IncReported operatorWayne C StewartReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Krumviede Pit & Wash PlantWashburn, WIMSHA 4702600Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1983Larry Krumviede Blacktop IncReported operatorLarry Krumviede Blacktop IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
KUHN PITLincoln, WIMSHA 4702970Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/16/2001Kuhn Gravel & Concrete ServiceReported operatorKenneth KuhnReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Kust PitMarinette, WIMSHA 4702698Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1984Kust Sand & GravelReported operatorKust Sand & GravelReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
La Crosse County OperationsLa Crosse, WIMSHA 4702640Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1985Arthur Overgaard IncReported operatorAdolph T SchwartzReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
La Crosse Sand & GravelLa Crosse, WIMSHA 4700876Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1979La Crosse Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorLa Crosse Sand & Gravel IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ladick Qy GraniteMarathon, WIMSHA 4700313Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1979L & G Granite Company IncReported operatorBen GottschalkReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Lafayette County QuarrriesLafayette, WIMSHA 4702807Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1987G A Watson IncReported operatorG A WatsonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
La Gro PitDouglas, WIMSHA 4702518Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1978D L Johnson & Sons Construction CompanyReported operatorReuben Johnson & Son IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Lagro PitDouglas, WIMSHA 4702775Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1985D L Johnson & Sons IncReported operatorReuben Johnson & Son IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Lake LeoWaushara, WINear Spring Lake, WIMSHA 4703770Sand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/29/2021Schoppenhorst Construction, Inc.Reported operatorTerry Lee SchoppenhorstReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView 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.