GIS Data

Project staff is currently georeferencing the scanned mine map images and digitizing the boundaries of the underground mines. The shapefiles, when completed, will be available for download and viewing here on the project site. If you wish to access the shapefiles at the present time, please contact the Maryland Bureau of Mines.

To date, over 200 mine maps have been georeferenced and digitized. The goal is to provide a system of easy access to the actual maps for use in decision making and other issues.

The Data

The underground mining data will be available in ESRI shapefile format. The data is divided up by the coal basin. The map below shows the five coal basins in Western Maryland. Most of the digizing has occurred in the George's Creek Basin. Click on the outline for the George's Creek basin below to see a sample of the data and a sample download page where you will be able to obtain the shapefiles. The Mapping Project Specialist is currently preparing a PDF map book that will contain maps of the locations of mines in Allegany and Garrett counties. They will be available in letter size paper so you may print out the maps.

Download the PDF version of the coal basin map

Maryland Coal Mine Mapping Project

Project Constituents

GIS Data

The Data

Location Map