Mines in Douglas County, Wisconsin
167Total
18Active
Douglas County, Wisconsin has 167 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 18 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 108 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Douglas County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graymont Superior Lime Plant | Lime | Facility | Active | MSHA |
| Albany Crushing Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Bear Lake Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Fire Tower Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Johnstad Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| La Gro Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Lyman Lake Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Mike Mix Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Milchesky Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| New Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Pattison Park Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Poplar Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Repke Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Smith Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Stupac Pit | Stone | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Stupak Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Tavern Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Troy Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| (Facility) Superior Refinery--Murphy Oil Co | Sulfur | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Albany Crushing Plant Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Aminicon | Copper | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Amnicon Falls Station Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Amnicon River Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Anderson & McKay Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Anthony Jacksino Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Astor | Copper | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Badger Supply | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Bear Creek Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Beaver Creek Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bellwood Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Bennett Rd Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Berg Park Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Berry Rd Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Big Manitou Falls Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Black River Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Blueberry Creek Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Blueberry Creek Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Blueberry Creek Pit #3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Blueberry Creek Pit #4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Blueberry Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Bois Brule River Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bois Brule River Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Bois Brule River Pit #3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bois Brule River Pit #4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Bois Brule River Pit #5 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Bois Brule River Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Buckley Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Buckley Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Catlin | Copper | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Cecil Williams Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Chase Creek Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Chase Creek Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Chippewa Copper-Nickel Mine | Copper, Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Chippewa Copper-Nickel Mine | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Church Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cleveland Rd Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Copper Creek | Copper | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Copper Creek Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Copper Creek Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Copper Creek Pit #3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Copper Creek Quarry #1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Copper Creek Quarry #2 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Crotte Creek Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Culligan | Copper | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Douglas County Farmers' Union Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Emetery | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Erickson-Harstad Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Fire Tower Rd Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Fish Hatchery Rd Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Fish Hatchery Rd Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Fish Hatchery Rd Pit #3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Fish Hatchery Rd Pit #4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Flannagan Fire Tower Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Fon Du Lac | Copper | Unknown | MRDS | |
| George Larson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Granum Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hagman Rd Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Hemmerling Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Hendrickson Rd Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Highland Fire Tower Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Hokkinen Rd Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Home Run Quarry | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Hoodoo Lake Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Jacksino Rd Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Johnson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Kingsdale Rd Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lakeside Rd & Amnicon River Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Largo Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Largro Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Larson Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Leo Creek Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lindquist Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Manitou Falls Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Many Lakes Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Maple & E Lakeview Rd Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Martinson Clay & Gravel Pit | Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| McCloskey R155 Portable Screen Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| McLean Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Middle River Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Middle River Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Miller Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| N Flowage Dr Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| N Flowage Dr Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| N Flowage Dr Pit #3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Nd Unnamed Prospect Near Moose R | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Nemadji River Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| North Wisconsin | Copper | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Olson Quarry | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Old Logging Rd Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Oliver Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Percival | Copper | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Pine Dr Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ranger Sta. Rd Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rd Unnamed Prospect Along Moose | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Richard Flamang Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rip Rap Production | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Roadside Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Robert Missine Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Robert Nelson Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Rock Creek Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Rock Creek Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Rothenbeuler Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sam Anderson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sauntry Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sclavi Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Silver Creek Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| South Slope Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Spruce River Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| St. Croix River Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Starkweather | Copper | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Superior Grinding Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Superior Lime Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Swamp Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Swedish Hwy Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Toad Creek Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Toad Creek Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Toad Creek Pit #3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Troy Rd Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Udeen Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Prospect Along Anderson C | Lead, Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect Along Anderson C | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Prospect Along Moose | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect Along Moose Rive | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect Along Moose Rive | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Prospect Near Dairyland C | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect Near Flannagan F | Copper, Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect Near Flannagan F | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Prospect Near Lakeside Ce | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Prospect Near Lakeside Cemetary | Copper, Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect Near Moose R | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect Near Rock Creek | Zinc, Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect Near Rock Creek | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Prospect Near Rockmont | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect Near Rockmont | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Prospect Near Sunnyside | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect Near Sunnyside | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Prospect Near Waino | Copper, Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect Near Waino | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Upper St. Croix Lake Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Upper Tamarack River Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Vokovich Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Wasko Rd Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Weyerhaeuser Explorations | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Weyerhauser | Copper, Lead | Prospect | MRDS | |
| William Culligan Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Willox Rd Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Winneboujou Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |