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Interactive Map of Ohio Coal and Industrial Minerals

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The interactive map of Ohio Coal and Industrial Minerals depicts the locations of mines and quarries that are capable of producing coal, limestone, dolomite, sand and gravel, salt, sandstone, conglomerate, clay, shale, gypsum, and peat. Some of the locations of the mining operations depicted since 2006 are based on Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates obtained in the field by Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Mineral Resources Management (DMRM) mine inspectors. In 2009 ODNR undertook an effort to depict the remaining mines in more accurate locations. The mine locations reporting in the 2008 report were located based on observations from high-resolution aerial photography obtained from the Ohio Statewide Imagery Program (OSIP). OSIP imagery was taken during 2006 and 2007 flights and delivered for public use from 2008 through 2009. A few sites remain that have not been located using the highly accurate processes previously mentioned. These sites have been located using DMRM permit maps and should be considered approximate. The base map includes county and township boundaries, highways, railroads, as well as major rivers and lakes.
 
The Ohio Coal and Industrial Minerals interactive map is part of the legislatively mandated Report on Ohio Mineral Industries produced annually by the ODNR Division of Geological Survey. The Report on Ohio Mineral Industries contains detailed information (owner, production, sales, value, employment, wages, geology, and end-use) on active coal mines, coal processing facilities, and permitted industrial-mineral operations in the state. The full report with text, figures, and maps in an Adobe Acrobat portable document (PDF) is available at:


Summary information on Ohio mining activity (contact, production, etc.) for an individual operation can be accessed by activating the "Identify" tool found on the interactive map tool bar on the left side of the screen, then selecting a mine or quarry location in the geographical area of interest. Use the "Help" button to learn more on how to interact with this map and data.

PLEASE DISABLE YOUR POPUP BLOCKERS

This interactive map site utilizes pop-up windows. Please disable pop-up blocking software for this site. Some users have more than one source of this type of software. The pop-up blocker feature can be turned off by using the following steps. (NOTE: Users with Windows XP Service Pack 2 have an active pop-up blocker turned on by default when using Internet Explorer.) 

For Internet Explorer users:

  • First determine the version of Internet Explorer you're using. Select the HELP menu in the toolbar at the top of the screen. Select ABOUT INTERNET EXPLORER and confirm which version is running.
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 has an active pop-up blocker turned on by default. Turned off the feature by selecting TOOLS, then POP-UP BLOCKER, followed by TURN OFF POP-UP BLOCKER. When finished using this website, you may turn on the pop-up blocker using the same method. 
  • In Internet Explorer 7.0 and 8.0, select the TOOLS menu at the top of the page, then scroll to the POP-UP BLOCKER option and select TURN OFF POP-UP BLOCKER. When finished using this website, you may turn on the pop-up blocker using the same method.
For Firefox users:
  • Select the TOOLS menu in the toolbar at the top of the screen. Then select OPTIONS.
  • In the OPTIONS window, click the CONTENT icon at the top of the window. Uncheck the BLOCK POP-UP WINDOWS box, then click OK at the bottom of the window.

Many users have different Web browsers and other sources of pop-up blockers, such as the Google Toolbar, the Yahoo Toolbar, an anti-virus package, or other software. Please consult the product's documentation for turning off pop-up blockers. (NOTE: Users with Norton Antivirus, must disable two controls: (1) the pop-up blocker and (2) the ad blocker)

SCREEN RESOLUTION

This map is optimized for high resolution screens. A resolution of 1024 by 768 or higher is best because it offers a larger enough view of the main map. You can gain more screen space by toggle the F11 key to hide/show toolbars while browsing in Internet Explorer. Another approach is to increase the screen resolution of your monitor/video card settings.

SCALE DEPENDENT LAYERS

The layers in this map are scale dependent. This means that a layer will only become visible at a certain zoom level. This is used to help speed drawing of the map and to avoid cluttering the map with excess information.

DISCLAIMER

Some of the locations of the mining operations depicted since 2006 are based on Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates obtained in the field by ODNR Division of Mineral Resources Management (DMRM) mine inspectors. Other sites were geo-located using Ohio Statewide Imagery Program (OSIP) (2006–07) imagery utilizing the imagery to adjust the locations for higher accuracy than those mines that were located using DMRM permit map spotting techniques. Neither the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, nor any division thereof, nor any of their employees, contractors, or subcontractors, make any warranty, express or implied, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this product. Any use thereof for a purpose other than for which said information or product was intended shall be solely at the risk of the user.

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