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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
Wash Plant 2Chippewa, WINear Chippewa FallsMSHA 4703103Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/28/2012A-1 Materials IncReported operatorTerri StelterReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Wash Plant 2Oneida, WINear Land O' Lakes, WIMSHA 4703367Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2024Pitlik & Wick, Inc.Reported operatorBrian Pitlik; Scott WickReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
WASH PLANT #2 VANEGEREN LANEBrown, WIMSHA 4702979Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1997Scott Construction IncReported operatorJohn D ScottReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
WASH PLANT #3Jefferson, WINear CambridgeMSHA 4702984Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/2013B R Amon & Sons IncReported operatorThomas R AmonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
WASH PLANT #4Walworth, WIMSHA 4703159Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/16/2002B R Amon & Sons IncReported operatorThomas R AmonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Wash Plant 5Taylor, WINear Jump RiverMSHA 4700865Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/20/2022Haas Sons IncReported operatorSteven Haas; Gary HaasReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
WASH PLANT/ALBY UNIT 0095Racine, WIMSHA 4703083Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/25/2002James Cape & Sons CompanyReported operatorChristopher CapeReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
WASH PLANT NO. 2Fond Du Lac, WIMSHA 4703128Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/12/2000R & R Wash Materials IncReported operatorShirley WashkovickReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Wash Plant Portable 1Racine, WINear BurlingtonMSHA 4703689Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/21/2016Hard Rock Crushing LLCReported operatorPaul A LoppnowReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
WATERFORD PIT (YARD 17)Racine, WIMSHA 4702896Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/15/2000Lafarge-Wisconsin DivisionReported operatorLafarge S AReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Wausau Quarry (Bright Red)Marathon, WINear WausauMSHA 4700024Dimension GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/07/2014Cold Spring Granite CompanyReported operatorPatrick Alexander; Michael O'ConnorReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Waushara County PitsWaushara, WIMSHA 4701807Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/06/1988Waushara County Highway CommissionReported operatorWaushard CountyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Wealti Limestone QyRock, WIMSHA 4700237Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1979Clarence WealtiReported operatorClarence WealtiReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Weber PitDodge, WINear Hartford,HIMSHA 4703917Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/14/2023Wondra Construction Inc.Reported operatorRobert Mayer; Roger Thimm; Russ WondraReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
WEINMANN PITWaupaca, WIMSHA 4703249Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/22/2001Togashi Trucking IncReported operatorEmiko HoyordReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Werning PitWaukesha, WIMSHA 4701361Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1981Wolf Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorLowell WolfReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Wheeler Limestone Co Brawkoff QyRock, WIMSHA 4700267Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1980Wheeler Limestone CompanyReported operatorWheeler Murray HReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Wheeler QuarryWalworth, WIMSHA 4700538Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/22/1982Wheeler Limestone CompanyReported operatorWheeler Murray HReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Whitewater Limestone IncWalworth, WINear WhitewaterMSHA 4702751Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/21/2026Whitewater Limestone IncReported operatorDDR Investments LLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Wick PitGreen Lake, WINear Green Lake, WIMSHA 4703885Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/06/2023Egbert Excavating, Inc.Reported operatorNick L Egbert; Daniel EgbertReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
WIED 2Brown, WINear KrakowMSHA 4703183Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/30/2002Red'S Excavating IncReported operatorMike PetersReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Wiesner'S Rose StoneBarron, WIMSHA 4702879Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1995Loren Wiesner IncReported operatorWiesner Loren SrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
WILBER PLANT #1Buffalo, WIMSHA 4702724Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/15/2001Wilber Lime Products IncReported operatorKenneth WilberReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
WILBER PLANT #2Trempealeau, WIMSHA 4700269Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/15/2001Wilber Lime Products IncReported operatorKenneth WilberReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Wilbert Storm Constr Inc PitsVilas, WIMSHA 4702677Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1984Wilbert Storm Construction IncReported operatorStorm Wilbert Construction IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Wilbert Storm Constr Inc PitsLincoln, WIMSHA 4702696Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1984Wilbert Storm Construction IncReported operatorStorm Wilbert Construction IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Wilbert Storm PitsOneida, WIMSHA 4702612Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1984Wilbert Storm Construction IncReported operatorStorm Wilbert Construction IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Williams Bay PitWalworth, WIMSHA 4702175Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1981B R Amon & Sons IncReported operatorThomas R AmonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Williams PitColumbia, WIMSHA 4702283Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1983Edward Kraemer & Sons IncReported operatorThomas D Kraemer; Scott PetersonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Wilmot PitKenosha, WIMSHA 4700699Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1994Kenosha County Highway DepartmentReported operatorKenosha County Highway DepartmentReported 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.

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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.