Lower Youghiogheny Coal Basin
The Lower Youghiogheny Coal basin is in the upper left corner of Garrett. The basin is approximately
11 miles long and 6 miles wide at its widest point. Mining activity in this basin has been relatively
minimal compared to other coal basins in the state.
Summary
DESCRIPTION |
Over 125 underground mine maps exist in the Georges Creek Coal Basin. Mined areas are in red. |
SCALE |
1:24,000 |
LOCATION |
Allegany and Garrett Counties, Maryland |
ATTRIBUTE INFORMATION |
Maps, Seam Names, Mine Name, Year, Link to Image |
DATA SOURCE LINEAGE |
In 2004-2005 mine boundaries were delineated on USGS 1:24,000-scale Topographic Maps and then digitized by the Maryland Bureau of Mines, Frostburg, MD office. In cooperation with Frostburg State University, the Maryland Bureau of Mines is updating and validating this GIS coverage. |
COORDINATE SYSTEM |
Projected Coordinate System: State Plane Maryland FIPS 1900 Meters
Datum: North American Datum 1983
Geographic Coordinate Sysem: GCS North American 1983 |
FILE FORMAT |
ESRI polygonal shapefile |
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION |
This is not a final version of the dataset. Please contact the Maryland Bureau of Mines for the latest version. |
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