Iowa Coal Mines Map. 1908 map showing mines north and northeast of Des Moines. Iowa Geological Survey. Ankeny iowa The IDNR cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the data presented in this site The coal industry attracted many immigrants to Iowa
Mining In Iowa The Diggings™ from thediggings.com
This mapping service is intended to convey geographic information about known historic coal mine sites The Office of State Mine Inspectors, established in 1880, began requiring maps for commercial mines in 1884
Mining In Iowa The Diggings™
Subject: Information about coal mines that operated in Iowa from the late 1880's through the 1990's As with many other small towns in Iowa, Perry owes part of its origins to coal mining Background narrative: Coal was mined in Iowa from about 1840 to 1994, primarily in the southern, central, and southeastern areas of the state by both surface and underground mines
The Lucas Countyan Maps, coal mines & Iowa's rare species. An interactive map to view coal mine maps where coal was mined in Iowa. In 1973, the maps and other materials were transferred to the Iowa Geological Survey (IGS)
Mining In Iowa The Diggings™. This collection-level metadata provides a general description of historic Iowa coal mine maps scanned and stored as color (24-bit) TIFF images. This mapping service is intended to convey geographic information about known historic coal mine sites