Percent-slope map showing historical anthracite coal-mining infrastructure at the northern end of the Lackawanna syncline, Wayne, Susquehanna, and Lackawanna Counties, Pennsylvania

First posted June 23, 2023 For additional information, contact: Director, Florence Bascom Geoscience CenterU.S. Geological Survey926A National Center12201 Sunrise Valley DriveReston, VA 20192Contact Pubs Warehouse Abandoned railroads and infrastructure from the anthracite coal-mining industry are significant features in abandoned mine lands an important part of history; however, these often lost masked by passage time regrowth forests. The application modern light detection ranging (lidar) topographic analysis, combined with field verification, enabled mapping historical features. Waste rock piles mining locally appear as distinct on landscape depicted percent-slope base map. Abandoned, many places demolished, such breakers, turntables, rail beds, water tanks, tram piers, bridge abutments, for example, were identified located a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver. This map shows locations near Forest City, Pennsylvania, preserves that was industrial revolution way life has been quiet over half century.