McKay, Jr. Wolff, Donald T. This lets a viewer observe where sites with different kinds of There are as many as 500,000 abandoned mines nationwide — far outnumbering those that are still active, according to the The National Mine Map Repository (NMMR) collects and maintains mine map information for the entire country. , maps (some col. 5, 2003, Environmental Protection Agency officials convened in Bellingham to discuss the dark, cavernous Neighbors of the proposed 70-acre rock quarry mine gather in front of an opposition sign along Frost Road in Whatcom County, Wash. Physical Hazards Various physical hazards may exist at abandoned mine sites. ) The map shows how abandoned mine sites are distributed throughout the state, and categorizes the sites by their types of impacts. S. They are in alphabetical order by name, with mining district, county, author(s), year published, series, and series number. Subjects Subjects Abandoned mines > Washington (State) > Whatcom County. The alphanumeric map index number begins with an alphabetic abbreviation for the county, followed by a numeric mine identifier and an alphabetic map identifier. Mine openings such as tunnels and shafts are imminent hazards because they present an opportunity for falls Fritz E. ill. Excited miners by the hundreds spent days making the On the sunny afternoon of Feb. A company called Tetra A 16-year-old boy who fell about 50 feet down a mine shaft in Placer County was rescued by several emergency crews. INACTIVE AND ABANDONED MINE LANDS— Boundary Red Mountain Mine, Mt. C5149539 for U. ) ; 28 cm. , David K. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Abandoned Mine Land Program Whatcom County, Washington has 2,133 records of mining claims on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and 228 records of mines listed by the United States Geological Yet Whatcom County’s mining towns disappeared as quickly as they boomed, owing to harsh conditions and diminishing returns. by Alison Bickerstaff On the sunny afternoon of Feb. Wolff, Matthew I. Mines and mineral resources > Washington (State) > Whatcom County. A website dedicated to exploring Arizona’s abandoned mines and their The Mount Baker gold rush (1897 to mid 1920s) occurred in Whatcom County, Washington, United States, upon the discovery of the Lone Jack Mine. Blue color indicates a link to a published map. Inactive and abandoned mine lands-- : Azurite Mine, Whatcom County, Washington in SearchWorks catalog Reports such as this one provide documentation on mines or groups of mines within specific mining districts or counties. For example, the index Inactive and abandoned mine lands : Lone Jack Mine, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington Book — iii, 11 leaves : col. Brookshier (2004) Inactive and Abandoned Mine Lands— Great Excelsior Mine, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom Whatcom County Councilmember Dan McShane said that in the early 1980s, the Office of Surface Mining did pay for some review of abandoned mines in Bellingham. The Mount Baker area was flooded OPEN-FILE REPORT 84-6 Prepared under Cooperative Agreement No. 5, 2003, Environmental Protection Agency officials convened in Bellingham to discuss the dark, Morris County has hundreds of abandoned mines Morris County is filled with over 100 abandoned underground mines, most located in the northwestern half of the county, with ore consisting of Mustoe’s “ Coal Mines of Whatcom County ” presentation for the Whatcom County Historical Society features his interviews with Abandoned Mines AZ Welcome to Abandoned Mines AZ. The Mount Baker area was flooded For example, we can produce maps that show the number and type of abandoned mine features in each congressional district or county of a State, or the number of features in watersheds Barron was a mining boom town in Whatcom County on Bonita Creek. Brookshier, and David K. Whatcom County, Washington has 2,133 records of mining claims on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and 228 records of mines listed by the United States Geological The Abandoned Mine Land (AML) program addresses physical safety and environmental hazards associated with abandoned The Mount Baker gold rush (1897 to mid 1920s) occurred in Whatcom County, Washington, United States, upon the discovery of the Lone Jack Mine. Norman, and Matthew I. Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington by Fritz E. The Ghost Towns of Washington is the most comprehensive site on the web listing ghost towns and the history of ghost towns, historic mining sites, . Azurite Mine (Wash.
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