Pennsylvania Bituminous Mines Greensburg, Pa August 13, 2003

Workshop Goals Obtain location of maps Obtain Contact Information

Pa. Annual Reports of the Inspector’s of Mines Compilation of data about mines

Anthracite Mines – 1870 Bituminous Mines - 1888

Typical Data in Annual Reports Inspection Districts Mine Name Number of Employees Accident Statistics Production Statistics

Typical Data in Annual Reports Specific Accident Information Mine Openings and Closings

Annual Report Short-comings Depression Era – Shut-downs Post WW II -Consolidations Mines Pre-1955 - 5 Employees

1881 3.029 Million Tons. Bituminous Coal 2000 74.37 Million Tons 42.7 Million in Greene County

Map Preservation Issues Deterioration of Paper Maps Need to Maintain for Future Generations

Goals Locate the Sources of maps Identify each Source with Contact Information

Questions Thank You for attending