Prospect- and Mine-Related Features from U.S. Geological Survey 7.5- and 15-Minute Topographic Quadrangle Maps of the United States

Dataset Identification:

Resource Abstract:
<p>These data are part of a larger USGS project to develop an updated geospatial database of mines, mineral deposits and mineral regions in the United States. Mine and prospect-related symbols, such as those used to represent prospect pits, mines, adits, dumps, tailings, etc., hereafter referred to as mine symbols or features, are currently being digitized on a state-by-state basis from the 7.5-minute (1:24,000-scale) and the 15-minute (1:48,000 and 1:62,500-scale) archive of the USGS Historical Topographic Maps Collection, or acquired from available databases (California and Nevada, 1:24,000-scale only). Compilation of these features is the first phase in capturing accurate locations and general information about features related to mineral resource exploration and extraction across the U.S. To date, the compilation of 565,000-plus point and polygon mine symbols from approximately 74,500 maps of 26 states has been completed: Arizona (AZ), Arkansas (AR), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Iowa (IA), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Kansas (KS), Louisiana (LA), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Missouri (MO), Montana (MT), North Dakota (ND), Nebraska (NE), New Mexico (NM), Nevada (NV), Oklahoma (OK), Oregon (OR), South Dakota (SD), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wisconsin (WI), and Wyoming (WY). The process renders not only a more complete picture of exploration and mining in the U.S., but an approximate time line of when these activities occurred. The data may be used for land use planning, assessing abandoned mine lands and mine-related environmental impacts, assessing the value of mineral resources from Federal, State and private lands, and mapping mineralized areas and systems for input into the land management process. The data are presented as three groups of layers based on the scale of the source maps. No reconciliation between the data groups was done.<br> <br> Datasets were developed by the U.S. Geological Survey Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center (GGGSC). Compilation work was completed by USGS student contractors Thomas Carroll, Margaret Brantley, Germn Schmeda, and Logan Barrett; and by USGS personnel Damon Bickerstaff and E.G. Boyce.</p>
Citation
Title Prospect- and Mine-Related Features from U.S. Geological Survey 7.5- and 15-Minute Topographic Quadrangle Maps of the United States
Publication Date  Date   2017-12-01
Revision  Date   2018-04-30
Start Date  Date   1888
End Date  Date   2006
Topic Category:  geoscientificInformation
Keywords:
Theme Keywords
data services
geospatial datasets
geographic information systems
land use and land cover
mine waste
mining and quarrying
mine drainage
mining hazards
topographic maps
thesaurus name >
Title USGS Thesaurus
revision  Date   2018-11-29
Theme Keywords
geoscientificInformation
location
thesaurus name >
Title ISO 19115 Topic Category
revision  Date   2018-11-29
Theme Keywords
abandoned mine
adit
air shaft
borrow pit
diggings
dredge tailings
evaporation pond
gravel pit
hydraulic mine
leach pond
linear prospect
mill site
mine
mine dump
mine shaft
mineral resource
open pit mine
ore dump
ore stockpile/storage
placer mine
placer tailings
prospect pit
quarry
settling pond
strip mine
topographic map
trench
thesaurus name >
Title American Geological Institute, 1997
revision  Date   2018-11-29
Theme Keywords
Historical Topographic Maps Collection
HTMC
USGS Quadrangles
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS
MRP
thesaurus name >
Title none
revision  Date   2018-11-29
Place Keywords
United States
Arizona (AZ)
Arkansas (AR)
California (CA)
Colorado (CO)
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL)
Iowa (IA)
Kansas (KS)
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA)
Minnesota (MN)
Mississippi (MS)
Missouri (MO)
Montana (MT)
Nebraska (NE)
North Dakota (ND)
New Mexico (NM)
Nevada (NV)
Oklahoma (OK)
Oregon (OR)
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN)
Texas (TX)
Utah (UT)
Washington (WA)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY)
thesaurus name >
Title Common geographic areas
revision  Date   2018-11-29
Harvest Set Keywords
USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC)
USGS Scientific Topic Keyword Keywords
Environmental Health
Theme Keywords
Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center
GGGSC
Mineral Resources Program
Place Keywords
Michigan (MI)
Ohio (OH)
Indiana (IN)
Theme keywords (theme):
Geophysics
Geochemistry
Geography
thesaurus name >
Title Science Domain > Earth Science
publication  Date   2018-12-05
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Dec 05 04:15:33 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Land
thesaurus name >
Title Realm > Geosphere
publication  Date   2018-12-05
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Dec 05 04:15:33 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
USGS
thesaurus name >
Title Organization > GOVERNMENT AGENCIES-U.S. FEDERAL AGENCIES
publication  Date   2018-12-05
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Dec 05 04:15:33 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Mineral Resource
Trench
thesaurus name >
Title Feature > Geologic Feature
publication  Date   2018-12-05
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Dec 05 04:15:33 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Phasing
thesaurus name >
Title Method > information processing
publication  Date   2018-12-05
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Dec 05 04:15:33 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Mineral
Leaching
Waste
thesaurus name >
Title Material > Environmental Material
publication  Date   2018-12-05
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Dec 05 04:15:33 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Topographic
Mineral Deposit
Placer Mine
thesaurus name >
Title Feature > Physiographic Feature
publication  Date   2018-12-05
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Dec 05 04:15:33 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Land Cover
thesaurus name >
Title Realm > Earth Surface
publication  Date   2018-12-05
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Dec 05 04:15:33 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Dataset
Geospatial Dataset
thesaurus name >
Title Resource Type > Dataset
publication  Date   2018-12-05
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Dec 05 04:15:33 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Water
thesaurus name >
Title Material > Chemical
publication  Date   2018-12-05
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Dec 05 04:15:33 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Survey
Dredge
thesaurus name >
Title Activity > Observation
publication  Date   2018-12-05
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Dec 05 04:15:33 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Pond
Mine Drainage
thesaurus name >
Title Feature > Hydrologic Feature
publication  Date   2018-12-05
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Dec 05 04:15:33 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Mexico
Trench
thesaurus name >
Title Feature > Marine Feature
publication  Date   2018-12-05
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Dec 05 04:15:33 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Catalog
thesaurus name >
Title Resource Type > Repository
publication  Date   2018-12-05
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Dec 05 04:15:33 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Topographic
thesaurus name >
Title Resource Type > Document
publication  Date   2018-12-05
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Dec 05 04:15:33 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Topographic Map
thesaurus name >
Title Resource Type > Spatial Data
publication  Date   2018-12-05
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Dec 05 04:15:33 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Topographic
North
South
Scale
Centered
Evaporation
thesaurus name >
Title Property > Measure
publication  Date   2018-12-05
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Dec 05 04:15:33 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Mine
Quarry
Gravel Pit
thesaurus name >
Title Feature > Environmental Feature
publication  Date   2018-12-05
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Dec 05 04:15:33 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Geochemistry
thesaurus name >
Title Science Domain > Chemistry
publication  Date   2018-12-05
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Wed Dec 05 04:15:33 UTC 2018
purpose:
These data are a digital version of mine symbols found on USGS 7.5- and 15-minute series topographic maps. The data are suitable for use in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or other database and geospatial software. Collection of data of this type is a part of the mission of the Mineral Resources Program of the USGS. The information is intended to meet the needs of a wide community of users that extends from geoscience and mineral exploration communities to State and Federal agencies, private industry, and the general public.
Resource language:  eng
Resource extent
Geographic Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
westBoundLongitude  -124.695087333
eastBoundLongitude  -89.016750738
northBoundLatitude  49.333597115
southBoundLatitude  25.948373817
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Linkage for online resource
name Other products by and additional information on the USGS Mineral Deposit Database Project
URL: https://minerals.usgs.gov/science/mineral-deposit-database/
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Linkage for online resource
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Metadata data stamp:  2018-05-02T14:22:24Z
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Metadata contact - pointOfContact
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W 6th Ave Kipling St, Lakewood, CO, 80225
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individual Name Carma A San Juan
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Metadata contact - metadataContact
individual Name John D Horton
position Name Physical Scientist
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 3032361921
Fax 3032361425
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W 6th Ave Kipling St, Lakewood, CO, 80225
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Metadata contact - publisher
organisation Name  U.S. Geological Survey
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Metadata contact - pointOfContact
organisation Name  Energy and Minerals
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Metadata contact - pointOfContact
organisation Name  Mineral Resources Program
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