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Pennsylvania DEP Mine Maps

• 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:Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of District Mining Operations

Title:

Pennsylvania DEP Mine Maps

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place:Coal Center, PA

Publisher:Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of District Mining Operations

Online_Linkage: http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/bureau_of_district_mining_operations/20764

Online_Linkage: http://www.pasda.psu.edu/

Description:

Abstract:

Coal mining has occurred in Pennsylvania for over a century. The maps of these coal mines are stored at various public and private locations (if they still exist at all) throughout the commonwealth. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Office of Active and Abandoned Mine Operations is involved in many projects dealing with historic and active mine map restoration and digitization. The DEP has tried to preserve the historic information contained on these maps by scanning the maps into a digital image. The preferred format for archiving these maps is an uncompressed Tagged Image File Format (.TIF) at 400 DPI resolution and 24-bit RGB color depth. Some archival images are stored at a lower DPI due to scanner limitations and/or extremely large size of the original hardcopy. Various scanners were used at different locations at different times. Detailed metadata on the individual map sheets can be found in the Pennsylvania Historic Underground Mine Map Inventory System (PHUMMIS). Many of the mine map images have been georeferenced after an archive image is made. These maps have been georeferenced to provide the approximate spatial location so that they can be used for many environmental related issues, including mine land reclamation and determination of needs for Mine Subsidence Insurance. It is understood that there is an inherit loss of accuracy in the georeferencing process and the georeferenced map may not align correctly with base maps and/or established coordinate systems. Therefore these georeferenced maps should ONLY be used for reference information only and NOT be used for an engineering and/or human safety related issues. It should be noted that the “Mine Map Index” overlay displayed on the PA Mine Map Atlas web map application may not contain features for all available georeferenced maps due to duplication of maps and/or visual presentation of the Atlas web map, but the index shapefile available for FTP download from PASDA will contain features for all available quality-controlled georeferenced underground mine maps as of its publish date.

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate:-80.583333

East_Bounding_Coordinate:-76.583333

North_Bounding_Coordinate:41.750000

South_Bounding_Coordinate:39.666667

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:ISO 19115 Topic Categories

Theme_Keyword:mining

Theme_Keyword:geoscientificInformation

Access_Constraints:None

Use_Constraints:

The Originator, Publisher and Distributor exclude any and all implied warranties and make no warranty or representation with respect to the data files or accompanying documentation, including quality, performance, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. These data files and documentation are provided 'as is' and the User assumes the entire risk as to their quality and performance. 
These data are not to be redistributed for commercial profit. Reproduction or redistribution of this digital data set without permission of the Originator/Publisher is expressly forbidden. The Originator and Publisher should be clearly cited in any product derived from this data. Any modifications to this data must be described in any digital or hardcopy product derived from this data.
Any digital or hardcopy product derived from this data should not be larger than a scale of 1:24,000 and the following disclaimer should be added to the product: "The georeferenced map layer on this product was provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.  This map was georeferenced using information considered to be the best historic data available. It is understood that there is an inherit loss of accuracy in the georeferencing process and the georeferenced map may not align correctly with base maps, real world locations, and/or established coordinate systems. The Department assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of this information."
 Not for commercial use or resale. The User shall save the Commonwealth harmless from any suits, claims or actions arising out of the use of the data files or accompanying documentation, or arising out of any defect in the data files or accompanying documentation. The Commonwealth excludes any and all implied warranties and makes no warranty or representation with respect to the data files or accompanying documentation, including quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. These data files and documentation are provided AS IS and the User assumes the entire risk as to their quality and performance
 Those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data will not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the FILES or any accompanying documentation.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person:Technical Services Organization

Contact_Organization:Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of District Mining Operations

Contact_Position:Technical Services Unit Supervisor

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:mailing and physical address

Address:

DEP- California District Office

Address:

25 Technology Drive

Address:

California Technology Park

City:Coal Center

State_or_Province:PA

Postal_Code:15423

Country:USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone:724-769-1100

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:724-769-1102

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcGIS 10.0.4.4000

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

There are many limiting factors when determining the accuracy of the georeferencing of the information on the mine maps. The original mine maps may have been drawn by more than one draftsman over a time period.  They may have been drawn with unknown accuracy and unknown coordinate systems.  The paper the maps were drawn on may have distorted over the years. The georeferencing software may cause the images to warp along their length and width.  The target control points may have physically and geographically have moved between the time they were drawn on the mine map and drawn/photographed on the base map.  Therefore horizontal accuracy of the georeferenced mine map is UNKNOWN.

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Geodetic_Model:

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:DEP Mine Map - California District Mining Office

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

PHUMMIS Requirements Document – Map Type Codes

Map Types
Code	Description
ADMIN	Administration
AUGER	Auger Mine map
BASE	Base Map
CHART	Charts
CAM	Coal Analysis Map
CAVE	Cave Map
CCM	Coal Contour Map
CNTYM	County Map
CROSS	Cross Section Map
SEAM	Coal Seam Map
DIAGR	Diagrams
DRILL	Drill Hole Map
DESGN	Design Map
ERM	Environmental Resource Map
GEOLM	Geological Map
HSHT	H Sheet Map
INDEX	Index Map
INSM	Insurance Map
KSHT	K Sheet Map
LOCAT	Locational Map
LITHO	Lithographic Map
OTHER	Other
PLANS	Plans
PLUS	Plus Map
PERM	Permit Map
PROPM	Property Map
QUAD	Quadrangle Map
RAILR	Rail Road Map
RECL	Reclamation Map
SCPM	Subsidence Control Plan Map
SURF	Surface Mine Map
SIXM	Six Month Map
SMMC	Strip Mine Map Coal
SOILS	Soils Map
SOM	Surface Operation Map
SHAFT	Shaft plans
STRM	Stream Plan Map
TAX	Tax Map
TWP	Township Map
UMM	Underground Mine Map
WPA	WPA Map
	

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:mailing and physical address

Address:

115 Land and Water Building

City:University Park

State_or_Province:Pennsylvania

Postal_Code:16802

Country:United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone:814-865-8792

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:pasda@psu.edu

Distribution_Liability:

The USER shall indemnify, save harmless, and, if requested, defend those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data, their officers, agents, and employees from and against any suits, claims, or actions for injury, death, or property damage arising out of the use of or any defect in the FILES or any accompanying documentation. Those parties involved with the development and distribution excluded any and all implied warranties, including warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and makes no warranty or representation, either express or implied, with respect to the FILES or accompanying documentation, including its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. The FILES and documentation are provided "as is" and the USER assumes the entire risk as to its quality and performance. Those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data will not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the FILES or any accompanying documentation.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date:20121010

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:mailing and physical address

Address:

115 Land and Water building

City:University Park

State_or_Province:Pennsylvania

Postal_Code:16802

Country:United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone:814-865-8792

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:pasda@psu.edu

Metadata_Standard_Name:FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version:FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention:local time