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Bituminous coal production in the Appalachian basin--Past, present, and future

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Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey

Publication_Date: 1999

Title:

Bituminous coal production in the Appalachian basin--Past, present, and future

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map
Issue_Identification: MF-2330

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Description:

Abstract:: This report on Appalachian basin coal production consists of four maps and associated graphs and tables, with links to the basic data that were used to construct the maps. Plate 1 shows the time (year) of maximum coal production, by county. For illustration purposes, the years of maximum production are grouped into decadal units. Plate 2 shows the amount of coal produced (tons) during the year of maximum coal production for each county. Plate 3 illustrates the cumulative coal production (tons) for each county since about the beginning of the 20th century. Plate 4 shows 1996 annual production by county. During the current (third) cycle of coal production in the Appalachian basin, only seven major coal-producing counties (those with more than 500 million tons cumulative production), including Greene County, Pa.; Boone, Kanawha, Logan, Mingo, and Monongalia Counties, W.Va.; and Pike County, Ky., exhibit a general increase in coal production. Other major coal-producing counties have either declined to a small percentage of their maximum production or are annually maintaining a moderate level of production. In general, the areas with current high coal production have large blocks of coal that are suitable for mining underground with highly efficient longwall methods, or are occupied by very large scale, relatively low cost surface mining operations. The estimated cumulative production for combined bituminous and anthracite coal is about 100 billion tons or less for the Appalachian basin. In general, it is anticipated that the remaining resources will be progressively of lower quality, will cost more to mine, and will become economical only as new technologies for extraction, beneficiation, and consumption are developed, and then only if prices for coal increase.
Purpose:: Provide an overview of coal production from the Appalachian basin, by county.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1830
Ending_Date: 1996

Currentness_Reference:

The first coal production records date back to 1830. The last year for which this report uses statistics is 1996.

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -97.0
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -86.0
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.0
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.0

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Theme_Keyword: coal
Theme_Keyword: resources
Theme_Keyword: Eastern Energy Team
Theme_Keyword: energy
Theme_Keyword: power
Theme_Keyword: resources
Theme_Keyword: coal resources
Theme_Keyword: coal extent
Theme_Keyword: bituminous
Theme_Keyword: coal depletion
Theme_Keyword: mined-out
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Ohio
Place_Keyword: Maryland
Place_Keyword: Pennsylvania
Place_Keyword: West Virginia
Place_Keyword: Kentucky
Place_Keyword: Virginia
Place_Keyword: Tennessee
Place_Keyword: Georgia
Place_Keyword: Alabama
Place_Keyword: Appalachian basin

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Geologic Map Database Catalog themes, augmented
Theme_Keyword: 1400 - Resources
Theme_Keyword: 1403 - Fuels

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Augmented FIPS 10-4 and FIPS 6-4, version 1.0
Place_Keyword: US39 = Ohio
Place_Keyword: US24 = Maryland
Place_Keyword: US42 = Pennsylvania
Place_Keyword: US54 = West Virginia
Place_Keyword: US21 = Kentucky
Place_Keyword: US51 = Virginia
Place_Keyword: US47 = Tennessee
Place_Keyword: US13 = Georgia
Place_Keyword: US01 = Alabama

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Gateway to the Earth (USGS) draft 6
Theme_Keyword: geology
Theme_Keyword: thematic maps
Theme_Keyword: bituminous coal resources

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Hard copies of this map, or other uses of the data, must credit source(s) of data.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Robert C. Milici
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address
Address:: Mail Stop 956, National Center
U.S. Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
City: Reston
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 20192

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (703) 648-6541

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:: Production data was entered in tabular form based on mining records from the U.S. Geological Survey, State geological surveys, the U.S. Bureau of Mines, and the Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration. The data in this report are as accurate as the source records. For each county, the following information was selected: (1) year of maximum coal production, (2) maximum annual coal production, (3) cumulative production data, and (4) current (1996) production.

Logical_Consistency_Report: Data is consistent from county to county.

Completeness_Report: Data is complete.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Data is accurately positioned by county.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: D.L. Crowell

Publication_Date: 1995

Title: History of the coal-mining industry in Ohio

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Ohio Division of Geological Survey Bulletin
Issue_Identification: 72

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1995

Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Crowell (1995)

Source_Contribution: Coal production statistics for Ohio

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: J.C. Currens

Originator: G.E. Smith

Publication_Date: 1977

Title: Coal production in Kentucky, 1790-1975

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Kentucky Geological Survey Information Circular
Issue_Identification: 23

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1790
Ending_Date: 1975

Source_Currentness_Reference: Title

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Currens and Smith (1977)

Source_Contribution: Coal production statistics for Kentucky between 1790 and 1975.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: H.N. Eavenson

Publication_Date: 1942

Title: The first century and a quarter of American coal industry

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Baltimore, Maryland
Publisher: Waverly Press, Inc.

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1800
Ending_Date: 1925

Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Eavenson (1942)

Source_Contribution:

History of coal production in the United States between 1800 and 1925.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Energy Information Administration

Publication_Date: 1979

Title:

Energy Data Report, Coal--Pennsylvania anthracite for the calendar year, 1977

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration Report
Issue_Identification: DOE/EIA-0019(77)

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1977

Source_Currentness_Reference: Title

Source_Contribution: Coal production statistics for Pennsylvania in 1977.

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DOE/EIA (1977)

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Energy Information Administration

Publication_Date: 1996

Title: U.S. coal reserves, a review and update

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration Report
Issue_Identification: DOE/EIA-0529(1995)

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1996

Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DOE/EIA (1996)

Source_Contribution: Statistics on coal reserves in the U.S.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: W.R. Hibbard, Jr.

Publication_Date: 1990

Title: Virginia coal, an abridged history

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Blacksburg, Virginia
Publisher:: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1748
Ending_Date: 1988

Source_Currentness_Reference: 1988

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Hibbard (1990)

Source_Contribution: Statistics on coal production in Virginia

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Energy Information Administration

Publication_Date: 1979-1993

Title: Coal production [1977-1992]

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration Report
Issue_Identification: DOE/EIA-0118(77) to DOE/EIA-0118(92)

Other_Citation_Details: Published as individual volumes

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1977
Ending_Date: 1992

Source_Currentness_Reference: Information in Issue_Identification field

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Energy Information Adminsitration (1979-1993)

Source_Contribution: Coal production statistics for the years 19977 through 1992

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Energy Information Administration

Publication_Date: 1994-1997

Title: Coal industry annual [1993-1996]

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration Report
Issue_Identification: DOE/EIA-0584(93) to DOE/EIA-0584(96)

Other_Citation_Details: Published as individual volumes.

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1993
Ending_Date: 1996

Source_Currentness_Reference: Information in Issue_Identification field

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Energy Information Administration (1994-1997)

Source_Contribution: Coal production statistics for 1993 through 1996

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey

Publication_Date: 1908-1926

Title: Mineral resources of the United States [1907-1923]

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office

Other_Citation_Details:

Published as individual volumes. Continued by U.S. Bureau of Mines, Mineral resources of the United States

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1907
Ending_Date: 1923

Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: U.S. Geological Survey (1907-1926)

Source_Contribution: Coal production statistics for 1907 through 1923

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Bureau of Mines

Publication_Date: 1927-1933

Title: Mineral resources of the United States [1924-1931]

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office

Other_Citation_Details:

Published as individual volumes. Continued as U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals yearbook

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1924
Ending_Date: 1931

Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: U.S. Bureau of Mines (1927-1933)

Source_Contribution: Coal production statistics for 1924 through 1931.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Bureau of Mines

Publication_Date: 1933-1978

Title: Minerals yearbook [1932-1976]

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office

Other_Citation_Details: Published as individual volumes

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1932
Ending_Date: 1976

Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: U.S. Bureau of Mines (1933-1978)

Source_Contribution: Coal production statistics for 1932 through 1976

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: Data was entered into an EXCEL spreadsheet by year and county and a ".dbf" file was generated from it.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Crowell (1995)
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Currens and Smith (1977)
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Eavenson (1942)
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: U.S. Bureau of Mines (1933-1996)
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: U.S. Bureau of Mines (1927-1933)
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: U.S. Geological Survey (1907-1926)
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Energy Information Administration (1994-1997)
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Energy Information Administration (1979-1993)
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Hibbard (1990)
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: DOE/EIA (1996)
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: DOE/EIA (1977)
Process_Date: 1997
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Averitt (1975)

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: County polygon coverage was converted to a .shp file for use in ArcView. The U.S. Geological Survey 1:2,000,000-scale Digital Line Graph (DLG) file was used.
Process_Date: 1997

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: The .dbf file containing data by year and county was combined with the county polygon coveragte (.shp file) in ArcView.
Process_Date: 1998

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Paul Averitt

Publication_Date: 1975

Title: Coal resources of the United States, January 1, 1974

Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin
Issue_Identification: 1412

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1974

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of publication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Averitt (1975)

Source_Contribution: Coal resource information for the United States in 1974.

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000278
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000278
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: COUNTY
Entity_Type_Definition:: The set of all counties in the Appalachian basin for which coal production information is available.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: self-evident

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATE

Attribute_Definition: Name of the State in which the entity resides

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI software

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name:: Codes for the identification of the States in the Appalachian basin (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 5-2).
Codeset_Source:: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COUNTY

Attribute_Definition: County in which the entity resides.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI software

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name:: Codes for the identification of the counties in the Appalachian basin (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 6-4).
Codeset_Source:: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FIPS

Attribute_Definition: Three- or four-digit (numeric) county FIPS code

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI software

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name:: Codes for the identification of the counties in States in the Appalachian basin (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 5-2).
Codeset_Source:: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MAX_YR

Attribute_Definition: Year of maximum production in a county

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1996

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRODMAXYR

Attribute_Definition: Amount of maximum production during any one year in a county

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 35525

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TOTAL

Attribute_Definition: Cumulative production in a county

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1406436

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LABEL
Attribute_Definition: Text used to label each county
Attribute_Definition_Source: FIPS 6-4

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Z996

Attribute_Definition: Production in each county in 1996

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 35598

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address
Address: USGS Information Services
Address: Box 25286
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225-0046
Country: United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS (1-888-275-8747)

Resource_Description: USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2330

Distribution_Liability:

Although all data and software published on this map have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the data and related materials or the functioning of the software. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data, software, or related materials.
Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ArcView shapefile (.shp)
Format_Version_Number: 1.0
Format_Information_Content: County boundaries with coal production as attached attributes
File_Decompression_Technique: unzip

Digital_Transfer_Option: