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Geological maps could also be used to indicate location of oil and gas deposits, as seen by this late-19th-century example. This map of Indiana shows not only where coal and other industrial minerals are located, but also indicates sites of oil and natural gas basins and wells, and the pipeline systems in which to transport those resources. As was the case in West Virginia, oil and gas were first discovered in Indiana in the mid-19th century during salt mining operations. The area produced millions of barrels of oil until the early 20th century.
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x059cc95d
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Geological map of Indiana, showing location of stone quarries and natural gas and oil areas
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obj
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map
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1
Source metadata
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x059cc95d
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
Geological map of Indiana, showing location of stone quarries and natural gas and oil areas
description
Geological maps could also be used to indicate location of oil and gas deposits, as seen by this late-19th-century example. This map of Indiana shows not only where coal and other industrial minerals are located, but also indicates sites of oil and natural gas basins and wells, and the pipeline systems in which to transport those resources. As was the case in West Virginia, oil and gas were first discovered in Indiana in the mid-19th century during salt mining operations. The area produced millions of barrels of oil until the early 20th century.
date
["[1890?–1899?]"]
year
1890
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_011158
creators
Gorby, S. S.
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Geology--Indiana--Maps
Natural gas--Indiana--Maps
Petroleum--Indiana--Maps
Indiana--Maps
subjectsGeographic
Indiana
North and Central America
United States
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
country
United States
state
Indiana
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largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
Indianapolis, Ind
publisher
Dept. of Geology and Natural Resources
Source extras
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sf268508b
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41688024w
schema:latitude
40
schema:longitude
-86
extent
1 map : col. ; 89 x 64 cm.
notes
Plate from 19th Annual Report.
"Wm. B. Burford, Lith., Indianapolis."
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no
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x059cc95d
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map
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1
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0
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photo
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