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Subject: Re: MINES : MAPS: Grant to Fund Mine Map Database]
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 09:21:24 -0700
From: \"Christopher J.J. Thiry\" <[log in to unmask]>


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I talked to the folks at MSHA regarding this issue.  Most "mining" states
received grants to scan and digitize old coal mining maps.  The scope of
the
projects varies from state to state.  Most projects are being run by each
state's bureau of mines (or similiar organization).  It is hoped that
once the
maps are scanned, they will be digitized and converted into a GIS format.
Eventually, the data and images will be mounted on various web sites.

--chris

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: MINES : MAPS: Grant to Fund Mine Map Database
> Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 21:01:44 -0500 (EST)
> From: David P. Dillard <[log in to unmask]>
>
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>
> MINES : MAPS: Grant to Fund Mine Map Database
>
> December 23, 2003
> Grant to fund mine map database
> Pittsburgh Business Times
> <http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/
> 2003/12/22/daily12.html?jst=b_ln_hl>
>
> A shorter URL for the above link:
>
> <http://snipurl.com/3tyd>
>
> "The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration announced Tuesday that
> Pennsylvania will receive $1 million to help create a database of
> underground mine maps to record the exact location of underground mine
> voids.
>
> The state Department of Environmental Protection already has started to
> scan maps in its repositories as well as those belonging to outside
> organizations. DEP also is creating a database of information on the
> locations of underground mine maps belonging to outside parties. The MSHA
> grant will pay for either or both of these efforts.
>
> To date, DEP has scanned about 3,900 maps from its repositories and
> outside sources and logged 9,000 entries into the database of map
> locations and contact information."
>
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>
> The full story may be read at the URL above.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> David Dillard
> Temple University
> (215) 204 - 4584
> [log in to unmask]
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NetGold/>
> <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ringleaders/davidd.html>
> <http://www.kovacs.com/medref-l/medref-l.html>
>


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Christopher J.J. Thiry
Map Librarian
Arthur Lakes Library
Colorado School of Mines
1400 Illinois
PO Box 4029
Golden, CO 80401

phone: 303-273-3697
fax:   303-273-3199
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