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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
Booth PitRusk, WIMSHA 4702840Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/22/1988Booth Sand & GravelReported operatorBooth GeraldReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Bosstown QuarryRichland, WIMSHA 4701824Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1983Edward Kraemer & Sons IncReported operatorThomas D Kraemer; Scott PetersonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Boulder PlantPortage, WINear PloverMSHA 4703344Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/11/2009Fahrner Asphalt Sealers LLCReported operatorPavement Materials LLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Bouma PitWood, WINear Arpin, WIMSHA 4703764Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2018Weichelt Trucking & Excavating, LLC.Reported operatorTroy WeicheltReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
Breitenstein PitPortage, WIMSHA 4701751Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1980Edward Kraemer & Sons IncReported operatorThomas D Kraemer; Scott PetersonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Brewer QuarryGreen, WIMSHA 4702521Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1980P W Ryan Sons IncReported operatorRyan Matthew JReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Brillion Pit & MillManitowoc, WIMSHA 4702631Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1985Badger Highways Company IncReported operatorHarold E Gensler; Steven L GenslerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Bristol Sand & Gravel PitKenosha, WIMSHA 4702040Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1982B R Amon & Sons IncReported operatorThomas R AmonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Brockway Pit(Portable Operation)Crawford, WINear Gays MillsMSHA 4703299Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/11/2005Geo. Brockway & Sons, Inc.Reported operatorJerome BrockwayReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Broder Gettlemen & Nowatzski PitGreen Lake, WIMSHA 4702506Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1984Green Lake County Highway DepartmentReported operatorGreen Lake CountyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Brost PitManitowoc, WIMSHA 4702593Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1980B R Amon & Sons IncReported operatorThomas R AmonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Brown County QuarryBrown, WIMSHA 4702756Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1986Lawrence Kropp TruckingReported operatorLawrence KroppReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Brown Pit 1 #60Sauk, WINear BarabooMSHA 4700776Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/30/2009Baraboo Concrete Company IncReported operatorRobert H BrownReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Brown Pit 1 Portable Crsh/ScreenSauk, WINear BarabooMSHA 4702953Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/30/2009Baraboo Concrete Company IncReported operatorRobert H BrownReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Brown Pit 2 #70Columbia, WINear PortageMSHA 4701468Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/02/2004Baraboo Concrete Company IncReported operatorRobert H BrownReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Budde-Miller QuarriesDodge, WIMSHA 4701346Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1985C C Linck IncReported operatorChet C LinckReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Buffalo County OperationBuffalo, WIMSHA 4702304Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1985Arthur Overgaard IncReported operatorAdolph T SchwartzReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Buffalo White Sand LLCBuffalo, WINear MondoviMSHA 4703652Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/20/2022Buffalo White Sand LLCReported operatorSteve RooneyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Buffton Hollow QuarryRichland, WINear ViolaMSHA 4703507Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/31/2011M & M ConstructionReported operatorDavid D MickReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Bulldozin, IncBarron, WINear RICE LAKEMSHA 4703952Sand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/23/2026Bull Dozin, Inc.Reported operatorJeffrey RettenmundReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Bundy Pit And MillDunn, WIMSHA 4702158Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1986Dunn County Highway DepartmentReported operatorDunn County-WIReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Bunker Hill QyRichland, WIMSHA 4701802Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1983Edward Kraemer & Sons IncReported operatorThomas D Kraemer; Scott PetersonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Burlington Pit (Yard 12)Racine, WIMSHA 4701546Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/18/1995Tews CompanyReported operatorRobert G Tews; William L TewsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Burr Ridge QuarryVernon, WIMSHA 4701976Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1983Edward Kraemer & Sons IncReported operatorThomas D Kraemer; Scott PetersonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
BurtonWaukesha, WIMSHA 4700911Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/21/1979Pett Construction IncReported operatorPett Construction IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Busch QuarryBuffalo, WIMSHA 4700190Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1983Edward Kraemer & Sons IncReported operatorThomas D Kraemer; Scott PetersonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Calumet Pits S & GCalumet, WIMSHA 4702101Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/16/19804 X CorpReported operatorCharles Plummer; David Courtney JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Calumet QuarriesCalumet, WIMSHA 4700480Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/21/19894 X CorpReported operatorCharles Plummer; David Courtney JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Calvert Quarry Or CalvertLafayette, WIMSHA 4700307Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1986Ivey Construction IncReported operatorDaniel C Ivey; Chase C IveyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
CAMBRIAN SANDSTONE QUARRYMarathon, WINear MOSINEE, WIMSHA 4703239Dimension SandstoneSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/02/2007Central Wisconsin Stone CenterReported operatorBen P NovakReported 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.