Shippen and Wetherill Tract (Classic Reprint)

Unlocking a coal-rich landscape through careful mapping and drilling.

This nonfiction study details the Shippen and Wetherill tract, presenting a thorough exploration of the Mammoth and Buck Mountain coal beds, their surrounding geology, and how topography and rock layers shape mining potential.

The report lays out the tract’s location and features, then explains the geological structure in clear terms. It discusses basins, anticlines, dips, and how these elements support or limit coal extraction. Readers will see how surface observations, cross-sections, and trial borings come together to demonstrate the bed locations, thicknesses, and quality of coal across the area.
What you’ll experience

• A practical overview of coal-bearing beds in the tract, including the Mammoth bed and Buck Mountain bed
• Descriptions of basins, dips, and other geological features that influence mining
• Details from various openings, drifts, and diamond drillings that test coal thickness and consistency
• An emphasis on verification through mapping, sections, and corroborating observations

Ideal for readers of geology and mining history who want a grounded, map-based understanding of how a region’s geology guides coal exploration.