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

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
1888
End Date
2006

Citation

Fernette, G.L., Horton, J.D., King, Zachary, San Juan, C.A., and Schweitzer, P.N., 2016, Prospect- and Mine-Related Features from U.S. Geological Survey 7.5- and 15-Minute Topographic Quadrangle Maps of the Western United States: U.S. Geological Survey data release, http://dx.doi.org/10.5066/F7JD4TWT.

Summary

This data release has been updated in 2017 with a newer version that includes additional states. It is recommended to use the updated data and map services of the new data release located at: https://doi.org/10.5066/F78W3CHG 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 [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
John D Horton
Originator :
Fernette, Gregory L., Horton, John D., King, Zachary, San Juan, Carma A., Schweitzer, Peter N.
Metadata Contact :
Carma A. San Juan
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS Mission Area :
Energy and Minerals
SDC Data Owner :
Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

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USMIN_TopoMineSymbols_Metadata.xml
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USMIN_TopoMineSymbols_Geodatabase.zip
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USMIN_TopoMineSymbols_Shapefiles.zip
“Esri Shapefiles” 		32.69 MB application/zip
Data_access_README.pdf 416.27 KB application/pdf
Extension: USMIN_TopoMineSymbols.zip
USMIN_TopoMineSymbols.sd 15.66 MB

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.

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Communities

  • USGS Data Release Products
  • USGS Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

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