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Research about Sullivan County, Indiana

Source-linked reports with geographic coverage including Sullivan County, Indiana.

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USGS1954

Geology and coal deposits of the Dugger quadrangle, Sullivan County, Indiana

The accompanying maps and related material describing the geology and coal deposits of the Dugger quadrangle were prepared as part of a cooperative program to appraise the coal resources of Indiana initiated by the Division of Geology, Indiana Department of Conservation, and the Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. The field work on which the maps were based was done by the writer, assisted by E. D. McKay, between June 15 and August 31, 1949. The Dugger quadrangle covers nearly 58 square miles in east-central Sullivan County, Indiana, between latitude 39° and 39°07'30" N. and longitude 87°15' and 87°22'30" W. Dugger, the largest town in the quadrangle and the main shipping point, is 30 miles south of Terre Haute. The mines in the quadrangle are served by the Illinois Central, the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific, and the Pennsylvania Railroads.

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Geology and coal deposits of the Hymera quadrangle, Sullivan County, Indiana

The Hymera quadrangle is the fourth of a series of quadrangles that are being mapped by the Geological Survey, Indiana Department of Conservation, in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey, as part of a program of study and reappraisal of Indiana coal resources. The field work was done by the writer, assisted by Harold Hutchinson and Frank E. Kottlowski, during the summer of 1948. Corrections to the map were mad in the field in the summer of 1950. The purpose of the mapping is to show in detail the areal geology, the stratigraphy of the Pennsylvanian rocks, the extent and structure of the principal coal beds, the location and extent of mined-out areas, and the coal reserves. Outcrops were located on aerial photographs and on the topographic quadrangle map, which was enlarged to a scale of 1:16,000. Mined areas were plotted from mine maps and strip mine areas. Information on mines and drill holes was obtained from various published sources, from mine operators, and from records of the Indiana Bureau of Mines and Mining.

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Geology and coal deposits of the Shelburn quadrangle, Sullivan County, Indiana

The Shelburn quadrangle is the fifth in a series of quadrangle maps prepared as a part of a program by the Geological Survey, Indiana Department of Conservation, and the U.S. Geological Survey to appraise the coal resources of Indiana. The field work was done by the writer, assisted by Dick S. Horton and Robert E. Hurley, during the summer of 1949 and for a short period during the summer of 1950. Data on mines, records of past production, and records of exploratory drilling for coal and oil were provided by the operators in the quadrangle, whose help and advice has been most helpful in the preparation of this report. The Indiana Bureau of Mines and Mining provided much valuable information on abandoned mines in the quadrangle.

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