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Abandoned mine inventory

Abandoned mines in Gasconade County, Missouri

Gasconade County, Missouri has 843 mine and prospect features on USGS topographic maps published 1934–1981. MSHA's register carries 81 mines in the county with status Abandoned or Abandoned and Sealed.

Every mine and prospect feature the USGS digitized from historical topographic maps covering Gasconade County, every OSMRE abandoned mine land problem in the county, and every MSHA-registered mine here with status Abandoned. Named features are listed below; unnamed ones are counted by type. Locations are deliberately not shown: this page says what abandoned workings are in the county, not where to find them. They are dangerous and should not be entered.

Mapped mine features (USGS)
843
Mine openings
0
OSMRE problems unreclaimed
0
MSHA mines marked abandoned
81
0 features carry a name0 prospect pits17 quadrangle maps, published 1934–1981 0 MSHA mines abandoned and sealed
What the features are
  1. Mines and surface workings
    labelled mines, open pits, strip mines, placer and hydraulic workings
    135 16.0%
  2. Quarries, gravel and borrow pits
    construction-material and industrial-mineral extraction
    708 84.0%
MSHA-registered mines with status Abandoned81 on register
  1. A Spurgeon #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301664
    Abandoned
  2. Allen Kahle Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Klein Mining Company · MSHA ID 2301731
    Abandoned
  3. Allen Kohle Pit
    Facility metal/non-metal · Robert J Branson · MSHA ID 2301873
    Abandoned
  4. B Richardson #2
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301822
    Abandoned
  5. Baumgarth Pit Bs
    Surface metal/non-metal · Kaiser Refractories · MSHA ID 2301623
    Abandoned
  6. BOETTCHER SAND & GRAVEL PLANT
    Surface metal/non-metal · Boettcher Concrete Company · MSHA ID 2300678
    Abandoned
  7. Brown Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jones & Turner Inc · MSHA ID 2301773
    Abandoned
  8. C Binkhoelter #2
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301820
    Abandoned
  9. C Binkhoelter #3
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301818
    Abandoned
  10. C D Murphy #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301814
    Abandoned
  11. C D Murphy #2
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301815
    Abandoned
  12. C D Murphy #3
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301816
    Abandoned
  13. C Jonas No 1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301494
    Abandoned
  14. C Jonas No 4
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301748
    Abandoned
  15. C Jonas No 6
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301760
    Abandoned
  16. C Jones #9
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301702
    Abandoned
  17. Crew #2
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jones & Turner Inc · MSHA ID 2301649
    Abandoned
  18. Curtman Quarry #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Curtman Materials · MSHA ID 2301081
    Abandoned
  19. Cyrill Jonas #4
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301783
    Abandoned
  20. Diebal Pit No 1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Klein Mining Company · MSHA ID 2301732
    Abandoned
  21. Dona Wynn Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Wehmeyer Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 2301549
    Abandoned
  22. Drake Stockpile
    Surface metal/non-metal · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp · MSHA ID 2301453
    Abandoned
  23. E A Thenhaus #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301790
    Abandoned
  24. F W Biermann Pit No 5
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301595
    Abandoned
  25. F W Biermann Pit No 6
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301199
    Abandoned
  26. F W Biermann Pit No 7
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301627
    Abandoned
  27. Farnberg/Bueker
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jones & Turner Inc · MSHA ID 2302346
    Abandoned
  28. First Creek Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Richard J. Mertens, Inc. · MSHA ID 2302317
    Abandoned
  29. Garner Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jones & Turner Inc · MSHA ID 2301851
    Abandoned
  30. Gellert Pit No 5
    Surface metal/non-metal · C E Refractories Div Of Combustion · MSHA ID 2301600
    Abandoned
  31. Graves Pit #2
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jones & Turner Inc · MSHA ID 2301755
    Abandoned
  32. Havelka Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jones & Turner Inc · MSHA ID 2301850
    Abandoned
  33. Heidel Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Wehmeyer Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 2301767
    Abandoned
  34. HEINLEIN QUARRY
    Surface metal/non-metal · Hoener/Meyer LLC · MSHA ID 2302234
    Abandoned
  35. Hengstenberg Pit No 1
    Surface metal/non-metal · A P Green Refractories Inc · MSHA ID 2301673
    Abandoned
  36. Hiedland Pit No 1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · MSHA ID 2301682
    Abandoned
  37. Huerner-Biermann #1 Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301151
    Abandoned
  38. I M Eggert #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301854
    Abandoned
  39. I M Eggert #2
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301855
    Abandoned
  40. Jones & Turner Crew #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jones & Turner Inc · MSHA ID 2301715
    Abandoned
  41. Koeffer Pit No 6
    Surface metal/non-metal · A P Green Refractories Inc · MSHA ID 2301674
    Abandoned
  42. L Scego #6
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301788
    Abandoned
  43. L Scego #8
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301036
    Abandoned
  44. L Scego Pit No 4
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301726
    Abandoned
  45. LANGENBERG/HEIDEL
    Surface metal/non-metal · Mantle Mining Company · MSHA ID 2302013
    Abandoned
  46. Lickeder Pit No 1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Missouri Refractories Branson & Pruit · MSHA ID 2301430
    Abandoned
  47. Linhardt Pit No 2
    Surface metal/non-metal · A P Green Refractories Inc · MSHA ID 2301344
    Abandoned
  48. M Huerner Pit No 4
    Surface metal/non-metal · A P Green Refractories Inc · MSHA ID 2301681
    Abandoned
  49. Mantle Mining
    Surface metal/non-metal · Mantle Mining Company · MSHA ID 2301265
    Abandoned
  50. Mantle-Roethemeyer
    Surface metal/non-metal · Mantle Mining Company · MSHA ID 2301812
    Abandoned
  51. Mertle Heirs & Thenhaus #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301821
    Abandoned
  52. Mine Number 1
    Surface metal/non-metal · General Chemical Corp · MSHA ID 2301035
    Abandoned
  53. Mine Number 2
    Surface metal/non-metal · General Chemical Corp · MSHA ID 2301109
    Abandoned
  54. O A Graves No 1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301319
    Abandoned
  55. O M Groff No 2
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301567
    Abandoned
  56. Oberkrom Pit #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jones & Turner Inc · MSHA ID 2301813
    Abandoned
  57. OWENSVILLE PLANT
    Surface metal/non-metal · GRUENLOH MATERIALS · MSHA ID 2302345
    Abandoned
  58. PORTABLE #2
    Surface metal/non-metal · Haeffner Trucking & Excavating · MSHA ID 2302235
    Abandoned
  59. Priess Pit #3
    Surface metal/non-metal · Stephan's Brothers · MSHA ID 2302236
    Abandoned
  60. R Fitzgerald #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301853
    Abandoned
  61. Rayfield Pit No 1
    Surface metal/non-metal · A P Green Refractories Inc · MSHA ID 2301612
    Abandoned
  62. Rayfield Pit No 2
    Surface metal/non-metal · A P Green Refractories Inc · MSHA ID 2301613
    Abandoned
  63. Rosebud Stockpile
    Surface metal/non-metal · Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · MSHA ID 2301395
    Abandoned
  64. Rosebud Stockpile
    Surface metal/non-metal · A P Green Refractories Inc · MSHA ID 2301412
    Abandoned
  65. Rousset-Linberg
    Surface metal/non-metal · Mantle Mining Company · MSHA ID 2302012
    Abandoned
  66. RUDOLPH-PIT #2
    Surface metal/non-metal · Mantle Mining Company · MSHA ID 2302102
    Abandoned
  67. Schill Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jones & Turner Inc · MSHA ID 2301849
    Abandoned
  68. STAGGENBORG MATERIALS
    Surface metal/non-metal · Staggenborg Materials · MSHA ID 2302067
    Abandoned
  69. Swiss Stockpile
    Surface metal/non-metal · A P Green Refractories Inc · MSHA ID 2301454
    Abandoned
  70. Tappmeyer And Ideal
    Surface metal/non-metal · Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · MSHA ID 2301574
    Abandoned
  71. W Luhring #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · MSHA ID 2301791
    Abandoned
  72. Wehmeyer Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · John Francis Clay Mining & Hauling · MSHA ID 2301772
    Abandoned
  73. Wehmeyer Shop
    Facility metal/non-metal · Wehmeyer Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 2301041
    Abandoned
  74. Whitlock Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Wehmeyer Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 2301742
    Abandoned
  75. Wilcheck Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · MSHA ID 2301729
    Abandoned
  76. Wortman #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Langenberg Mining Company · MSHA ID 2301877
    Abandoned
  77. Wortman Pit No 2
    Surface metal/non-metal · Wehmeyer Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 2301835
    Abandoned
  78. Wortmann Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Langenberg Mining Company · MSHA ID 2301738
    Abandoned
  79. YAMNITZ PIT AND PLANT
    Surface metal/non-metal · Del Yamnitz Inc · MSHA ID 2301824
    Abandoned
  80. Zeman Pit No 1
    Surface metal/non-metal · A P Green Refractories Inc · MSHA ID 2301708
    Abandoned
  81. Zemann Pit No 8
    Surface metal/non-metal · A P Green Refractories Inc · MSHA ID 2301578
    Abandoned

Status and date are as reported to MSHA by the operator. Each mine's own page carries its accident, citation and inspection record.

By source vocabularythe publishers' own terms
Feature type Features
Clay Pit 613
Open Pit Mine or Quarry 124
Clay Pit 75
Quarry 19
Open Pit Mine 6
Disturbed Surface - Pit 5
Gravel Pit 1
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How to read these numbers

A USGS feature is a symbol on a historical topographic map, there when the map was surveyed; it may since have been sealed, reclaimed, built over or reopened as a working mine, and the map does not say which. An OSMRE row is a problem the abandoned mine land program tracks, not a mine. An MSHA mine is a registered operation whose operator reported abandonment, a record that starts in the 1970s. The three overlap and are never added together. The county is assigned from each feature's coordinates against the Census 2023 county boundaries. The full method is on the national page.

Sources
  1. USGS, Consolidated Prospect- and Mine-Related Features from 7.5- and 15-Minute Topographic Quadrangle Maps of the United States (USMIN)
    597,612 point and area features digitized from about 106,350 historical topographic maps published 1886–2006; public domain (CC0). A feature is a map symbol, not a field-verified site, and the map does not say whether it was still worked.
  2. USGS Fact Sheet 2025–3003, The Abandoned Mine Inventory of the United States
    States that as of 2025 there is no comprehensive national inventory of abandoned mine features, and that the detailed national database now being built will not be published.
  3. OSMRE, Abandoned Mine Land Inventory System (e-AMLIS), public Problems layer
    One row per abandoned mine land problem in a problem area, with its type, funding program and reclamation status; mostly coal mined before the 1977 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act. Coordinates are the problem area's.
  4. MSHA, Mines dataset (Mine Data Retrieval System)
    Every mine registered with MSHA since the 1970s; a mine reads Abandoned or Abandoned and Sealed when its operator reported that status. Refreshed weekly.
  5. US Census Bureau, 2023 cartographic county boundaries (1:500,000)
    Each feature's county is assigned by its coordinates against these boundaries, not copied from the source file.
  6. GAO-20-238, Abandoned Hardrock Mines (March 2020)
    Federal agencies had identified at least 140,000 abandoned hardrock mine features on federal land and estimated more than 390,000 more not yet captured in their databases.
  7. Abandoned Hardrock Mine Reclamation (AHMR) Program, US Department of the Interior
    The program the USGS inventory is compiled for. Its appropriations and the 674,000 field-confirmed feature count on this page were provided by the program manager, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance, and are cited with permission (2026-09-08).
  8. IMCC-NAAMLP Hardrock AML Report
    Page 48 carries the two figures this page leans on: USGS estimates 633,181 of the 725,690 mine features it recorded from historic topographic maps, 87 percent, are hardrock; and state and federal agencies have submitted more than 724,000 AML features to the national database being built, already more than the historic maps hold. Year-by-year AHMR funding is on page 35.