Explore the coal beds of Kentucky’s North Fork region and see where mining work is active and feasible.
This volume compiles field studies from Perry, Breathitt, and Knott counties, detailing the major coal seams and their thickness, quality, and accessibility. It combines years of data collection with maps and analyses to help readers understand mining potential and regional geology.
This edition presents:
- A guided survey of coals along Troublesome Creek and the North Fork system, including how dip, shale cover, and cliff lines affect access.
- Detailed bed descriptions, opening positions, and measured sections from multiple mines.
- Analyses that compare coal quality and calorific value, helping assess market suitability and planning needs.
- Bed-by-bed descriptions of major seams such as Hindman, Flag, Hazard, Haddix, and more.
- Altitude-based surveys and practical notes on mining feasibility and rail access.
- Laboratory analyses showing moisture, volatile matter, fixed carbon, ash, sulfur, and calorific value.
Ideal for readers of state geological surveys, mining engineers, and historians of Kentucky’s coal region seeking a clear, data-backed view of early 20th-century coal exploration and its implications.