Geology of anthracite in the western part of the Ashland quadrangle, Pennsylvania
Coal Map
13
By: Boyd R. Haley, Harold H. Arndt, Howard E. Rothrock, and Holly C. Wagner
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Abstract
The Western Middle anthracite field is one of four structural basins containing anthracite in eastern Pennsylvania. This report describes the geology of the part of the Western Middle field that lies in the western half of the Ashland quadrangle. (See index map, sheet 2.) The mapped area covers about 19 square miles in Columbia and Schuylkill Counties. The town of Centralia is in the northern part of the area, and the town of Ashland is in the southern part.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Geology of anthracite in the western part of the Ashland quadrangle, Pennsylvania |
| Series title | Coal Map |
| Series number | 13 |
| DOI | 10.3133/coal13 |
| Year Published | 1953 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 2 Sheets: 45.40 x 38.94 inches and 46.88 x 39.16 inches |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Other Geospatial | Ashland Quadrangle |
| Scale | 2000 |
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