It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 as a contributing property to the Old Mine Road Historic District.[3]. 76 of NJGS
The book, he said, isreally rare, but he wasable to track down an old copy that still had the map. Eastern Abandoned Mines Program | New Jersey TU Council #9NJ Maps 4-5, Alan Wood Steel Company, Mine Hill Area Mines (Jackson, Randall and Baker Mines), Map 1, Unknown sources
Ghatge S. L., 1993, Microgravity method for the detection of abandoned shafts of the Schuyler Copper Mine in northeastern New Jersey: Proceedings of the Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, April 18-22, 1993, San Diego, California. "You can have a lot of fun throwing rocks down the shaft and just hear it endlessly bounce back and forth," Lopez said. Certain mines in these quadrangles were mapped for the first time
Map 6, Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad
3. Franklin Institute, July-Sept., Philadelphia, 22 p.
The old surface maps are historic, with some going back to 1867. Map 2, Wharton Steel Co.
"It's a grave concern,because you don'tknowwhoseyard could be next," Mann said. | DEP Online
page between on page 476 and 477 of Bayley,W.S. Map for the New Mine available on page 246 of Bayley,W.S. George H.,1868, The Geology of New Jersey. 1910, Iron Mines and Mining in New Jersey. Primitive by present standards, it was a major undertaking in its day, and legends of the road . The state Department of . New ore was not dug until 1911, and stopped after three months, producing perhaps only three ingots of refined copper. And in Ringwood, iron mines bookend a neighborhood where Ford Motor Company left a toxic legacy consisting of industrial waste and sinkholes that are nowpart of life. Lopez has come across animal bones and even saidhe's seen a ghost, or experienced something mysterious and unexplained. Additional map of a zinc mine in Franklin is on page 335 of Annual
Selected Sand, Gravel and Rock Surficial Mining Operations in New Jersey Maps 34-35, US Steel Corporation
The coal mines of Pennsylvania were dug into soft rock so they had a lot of collapses, he said. Further into the forest thereisa series of deep, narrow pits that litter the area along the old mine road. Geological and Water Survey
Metsger, R. W., Tennant, C.B., and Rodda, J.L., 1958, Geochemistry of the Sterling Hill zinc deposit, Sussex County, N.J.: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 69, p. 775-788. Map 2, Unknown source. 1910, Iron Mines and Mining in New Jersey. 45. "We played around the holes, and I really didn't think twice about it. Report of the State Geologist for 1883, NJGS. The New Jersey Department of Environmental now has a substantial collection of data online about the abandoned mines in the state,last updated in 2011. the data have been more accurately mapped
Maps 2-3, Sims P. K. and Leonard B. F., Geology of the Andover Mining
Mine, Washington Township, Mt. Lopez said the New Jersey mines are safe to explore because they were drilled into hard rock. New Jersey contains locations
Some shafts and tunnels have only been discovered after sinkholes appeared and swallowedporches, roads, and backyards in the last 50 years. Map 3, Annual Report of the State Geologist for 1890, NJGS
He visited 179 mines and entered 70 of them in N.J., N.Y., and Penn. New management of the company restarted operations in 1861, but again mining quickly stopped the next year. Lewis, J.V., 1907, The Newark (Triassic) copper ores of New Jersey, Annual Report of the State Geologist for 1906, Trenton, New Jersey, p. 131-164. Department: NJDEP Home | About DEP | Index by topic |
The mineentrances, generally square cuts of four to seven, are fairly well marked and accurately mapped,Morrissaid. An online search wouldn't get you very far. "My son and his girlfriend were living in the basement at the time," he said. 10. Maps 2-5, Basic Iron Ore Company
[13], In 1867, Aaron Keyser bought the property for bark and timber. Anonymous, 1900 The Schuyler Copper Mine in NJ; Engineering and Mining Journal vol. Mine, US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, Second Eastern
Professional Paper 287, 162p. It did not operate continuously but produced an estimated 1,000,000 tons of ore over its long history. Oxford Furnace NJ). Lopez and his crew would experience some amazing sites likely experienced by few people today. Lopez and his crew closed all the mine entrances they had to open in order to gain entry and explore. The shapefile has locations for nine types of abandoned mines which are Copper, Graphite, Iron, Lead, Mica, Manganese, Sulfide, Uranium and Zinc. ofCook,
Walpack, founded before 1731 stretched from the Delaware Water Gap to New Jersey's northern border near Port Jervis, New York. Maps 1-2, US Steel Corporation
Dark-gray gneiss speckled with gleaming quartz surrounds the pit's edge. This particular mining experience was a mere2.5 on a scale of 1 to10,Lopez said. Quarries (Sand and Gravel) in New Jersey | NJDEP Open Data Mann said he did not start to truly understand the dangerlurkingbelowhis old neighborhooduntil 2005 when the ground started to give near two homeson Van Dunk Lane. Statewide: NJHome | Services A to Z |
This is where, for the first time, he came across a winze, or a shaft that runs from the floor of the mine to another level. Maps 4-5, Sims, P.K., 1958, Geology and magnetite deposits of the Dover
State of New Jersey, Department of Labor, Division of Mine Safety, 1992, Abandoned iron mines of Kinnelon, Boonton, Montville, & Riverdale Townships, Morris County, New Jersey, 28p. }
"Abandoned mines get a bad rep," Lopez said.
Professional Paper 287, 162p. NJGS Bulletin 57, Copper Mines and Mining in New Jersey, 1944. Annual
7. 21. 40.921393, -74.553351. 1910, Iron Mines and Mining in New Jersey. However, portions
Maps 7-8,Neumann et al, 1948, Minerals Inventory, US Department
"Thankfully, no one wants to swim in them.". 49. Note: This shapefile is combined with an ArcView Legend file called mines.avl. Arlington Townships, Morris County, New Jersey, 19p. They are super strong. The Dickerson Mine was one of the largest iron mines in New Jersey. Map 1, Sims, P.K., 1958, Geology and Magnetite Deposits of the Dover
Maps 9-10, New Jersey Zinc Company
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materials. Reclaiming Abandoned Mine Lands | Office of Surface Mining Reclamation Otherswere the result of collapsedtunnels once clearedof groundwater by the nation's first steam engine, Mishkin said. Maps 21-26, Sims, P.K., 1958, Geology and Magnetite Deposits of the
Additional map available on page 330 of theAnnual
The first mines in these hills were founded in 1713. "It's almost likeyouto have to waituntilthere's a problem to say,'Gee whiz, there's a shaft over there,' "Mishkinsaid. Local tradition and several early historians recount legends of seventeenth-century Dutch miners searching for copper in the Minisink region and commencing mining operations at this location before 1650. They scare me to death,"hesaid. "Ilooked out the window and another section of my yard had dropped into the hole.". Map 1, Unknown source Map 2, Howard J. Hewitt. State of New Jersey, Department of Labor, Division of Mine Safety, 1992, Abandoned iron mines of Jefferson & Rockaway Townships, Morris County, New Jersey, 83p. Map 1, Original manuscript blueprint from page 137 of Annual
Professional Paper 287, 162p. [12], The next attempt began with the formation of the Alleghany Mining Company in 1847 by a group of men from Flemington, New Jersey. Report of the State Geologist for 1896, NJGS. Map 2, Unknown source
These Rare Photos Perfectly Depict New Jersey's Mining History NJ-GeoWeb
The cement mines in Rosendale are room and pillar mines the size of an auditorium and a mile underground, Lopez said, adding an 18-wheeler can drive into one. Professional Paper 287, 162p. Map 7,Wharton Steel Co.
Additional maps for the Hiberniamine available between pages 326
David M. Zimmer NorthJersey 0:00 0:35 North Jersey's rich mining history is about to make well, more history. Dan Lopez has spent the last 10 years exploring the dark abandoned mines that lurk beneath the surface of the country's Northeast region. "We used to think they were caved but one day we took a shovel and we started digging one and we actually opened up the mine portal," he said. Ringwood's mining district once contained 42 working mines. Map 15, Warren Foundry and Pipe Company
The dangerous ones are in Arizona and Nevada. "I was literally a couple inches from a death plunge," he said. 4. Any maps, publications, reports, or other documents produced as a result of this project that utilize NJDEP digital data will credit the NJDEP's Geographic Information System (GIS) as the source of the data with the following credit/disclaimer: "This (map/publication/report) was developed using New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Geographic Information System digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by NJDEP and is not state-authorized.". Kauffsaid he shudders at the thought of what may have happened if the tunnel was just a few feetcloser to his home. "Then I went on a quest to find them all," he said with laughter thinking back on the beginning of an odysseythat lasted until 2012. Map 31, US Steel Corporation
ofBayley,W.S. versions of the data. "There may be one ortwothatopen up in the woods some place,but as far as people's real estate I don't see it," Morris said. George H.,1868, The Geology of New Jersey. Report of the State Geologist for 1906, NJGS. A map can be found on page 63 ofAnnual
Report of theState Geologist for 1883, NJGS. Those mines had cave-ins or feature subterranean shafts, adits, or significantly-sized surface openings, he said. The adits fall"off into nothing most of the time,Mishkinsaid. 1910,
While fascinating, some experts believe they pose a risk. Maps 14-18, US Bureau of Mines
In this update, field work by geologists was conducted to improve the locational information of the mines in the Franklin and Riegelsville USGS quadrangles. Lopez spentabout four years exploring abandoned mines in New Jersey before moving on to cement mines in New York and coal mines in Pennsylvania. PDF UNEARTHING NEW JERSEY - The Official Web Site for The State of New Jersey During one excursion, the 43-year-old Vernon resident entered a mine in one town and by the time he exited, he was in another town. District. and 327 of Annual
"Its really hard. Cook, G.H., 1868, Geology of New Jersey: New Jersey Geological Survey, Newark, New Jersey, 899p. State of New Jersey, Department of Labor, Division of Mine Safety, 1986, Abandoned iron mines of Warren County, New Jersey, 76p. New Jersey has quite a few ghost towns, mainly former mining and milling villages. Some involved the reopening ofloosely-filledshafts. Map 7, US Steel Corporation
2", National Park Service: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, New York New Jersey Trail Conference: Coppermines Trail, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pahaquarry_Copper_Mine&oldid=1169264978, This page was last edited on 8 August 2023, at 02:02. Map 2, New Jersey Zinc Company. Map 1, US Steel Corporation
Report of the State Geologist for 1896, NJGS. Map 6,Cook, George H.,1868, The Geology of New Jersey. Map 1, Unknown source
"They scare me to death," he said of the deep mines. 1910, Iron Mines and Mining in New Jersey, NJGS. Map 3, US Steel Corporation
Lopez said his scariest exploration moment was in Rosendale, New York. He found out otherwise two years ago as he stood staring that the hole, 19 feet deep and 20 by 30 feet,just 15 from his home. Map 13, Howard J. Hewitt
S., 1910, Iron Mines and Mining In New Jersey, NJGS. The State of New Jersey makes great effort
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Its both creepy and very interesting and beautiful in a way. Map 3, US Steel Corporation
Recently, we began a $359,000 project, funded in part by a Federal Emergency Management Agency Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant. Maps 4-5, Sims, P.K., 1958, Geology and magnetite deposits of the
Synthetic models simulated the expected gravity anomalies in the two areas. Maps 7-8, Alan Wood Steel Company
Maps 13-14, Unknown source
Minerals Inventory, US Department of the Interior, Bureau
After a series of open veins and cuts, while on hands and knees, he points out the partially-accessible tunnel that's emerging. Map 1, Unknown source
Years later he figured out the other end of the smokestackpoked out of the ground behind a homein Fairview. This then leads to the legend that the Dutch built the Old Mine Road stretching 104 miles (167km) to Esopus, New York to transport the ore. George H., 1868, The Geology of New Jersey. Maps 4-8, Unknown Source
nine types of abandoned mines which are Copper,
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Maps 12-14, US Steel Corporation
Maps 3-4, Unknown sources, Oxford Mines (Formerly
Map 21, Howard J. Hewitt
69, pp. Map 6, New Jersey Zinc Company
Bulletin 57, Copper Mines and Mining in New Jersey, 1944. Maps 2-3, Unknown source, Maps 1-2, Unknown source
are provided "as is." Series_Information: School buses rumble past. Thank you, Mr. Dan Lopez . The cave-insinKauff'sbackyardswallowed roughly 15 truckloads of soil from the yard,said SamMorris, Mine Hill's mayor. Map 3, Unknown source, Map 1, Bishop and Search Iron Co.
The shapefile has locations for nine types of abandoned mines which are Copper, Graphite, Iron, Lead, Mica, Manganese, Sulfide, Uranium and Zinc. "That was really cool because weve never seen that," he said of the discovery. The New Jersey Geological Survey (NJGS) has scanned the mine maps in its collection and acquired other maps making them available for download as Adobe PDF documents. Map available between page289 and 290 of Bayley,W.S. NJ news: Read some of our top stories from 2018 - Bergen Record Map Archive of New Jersey's Abandoned Mines Sept. 2011 One modern-day explorer is shedding light on some pretty dark places. "To me it was just normal," said Wayne Mann, who grew up in Ringwood's mining district. Interior, Second Eastern District, State College , PA.
Bayley, W.S., 1910, Iron mines and mining in New Jersey: New Jersey Geological Survey, Final Report Series of the State geologist, v. VII, 512p. He panicked, and while shaking, managed use his ascenders to climb out. 62, NJGS
P. O. 1910, Iron Mines and Mining in New Jersey, NJGS. Maps 5-6, Jermain G.D. 1943. Abandoned Mines in New Jersey In the 30 years prior, there were 77 collapses in or around abandoned mines throughout North Jersey, state records show. Today, there are over 500 mines in New Jersey, all abandoned. Abandoned mine - Wikipedia The Schuyler Copper Mineopened in the 1710s and closedits shafts in the early 1900s. Additional map for the Mt. Furnace NJ). Synthetic models simulated the expected gravity anomalies in the two areas. Additional maps for the Mt. One of the oldest continuously used roads in the United States, the Old Mine Road connected the Hudson River in Kingston, New York, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the Pahaquarry Mines in New Jersey. Olive Area Dip Needle
Map 22, New Jersey Zinc Company
The flooded trench is mirrored by theSchofield Mine just a few dozen steps uphill, where a relatively lower water tablereveals a deep trenchstrewn with trash. underground mines in New Jersey, all of whichare, Additional Map Links and Reference Information, Schuyler/Arlington Copper Mine, North Arlington Boro, Turkey Hill Mine and Swayze Mine, Bethlehem Township, Wildcat and Van Syckles Mines, High Bridge Boro, New Brunswick Copper Mine, New Brunswick City, Baptist Church-Hilt Mines, Mt. At the Green Pond Mine site at the Township's Jacobs Road Compost Storage Facility, surface monitoring more Authors: The State of New Jersey, its officers,
Hotz, P.E., Some magnetite deposits in New Jersey: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 995-F, p. 201-253. today=new Date();
Most of the mines were flooded and basically looked like ponds from the surface. N.Y.-Ringwood, N.J. area: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 982-F.
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King, Black Hills, and Canfield Mines in Morris County. Interior, US Bureau of Mines. Maps 9-16, Warren Pipe and Foundry Co.
Abandoned Mines of New Jersey (1:24,000 scale) - The Official Web Site 32. 22. Map 16, US Steel Corporation
The shapefile has locations for nine types of abandoned mines which are Copper, Graphite, Iron, Lead, Mica, Manganese, Sulfide, Uranium and Zinc. return yr;
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43. To ward off disaster, the town alsoimplements strict regulations on building in former mining areas that requires the use of groundpenetratingradar. The microgravity method has been used to detect two shallow, subsurface abandoned mines in northern New Jersey. District, Morris County, New Jersey: U.S. Geological Survey
Farther south, along therailway-turned-hiking trail,are theWeldon mineswhere timbers lie preserved in water. One hundred ninety three of the mining operations were located using the Global Positioning System (GPS). Maps 37-44 US Steel Corporation. Volkert, R.A., 1997, Graphite mines and mining history in the New Jersey Highlands, in, Benimoff, A.I., and Puffer, J.H., eds., The economic geology of northern New Jersey: Field Guide and Proceedings for the 14th annual meeting of the Geological Association of New Jersey, p. 21-32. Map 20, Unknown source
Maps 23-28, Unknown source, Map 1, Unknown source
N.Y.-Ringwood, N.J. area: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 982-F.
Pleasant, Sterling and Corwin Mines, Wharton Boro, Pardee, Davenport and Winter Mines, Rockaway Township, Smith Prospect - Duffee Mines, Jefferson Township, Weldon and Lower Weldon Mines, Jefferson Township, Griggstown Copper Mine, Franklin Township, Allis Exploration, Silver Mine, Byram Township, Bemco Prospect - Charlotte Mine, Byram Township, Edison Mines, Cross Sections, Sparta Township, Edison Mines, Cross Sections with Drill Holes, Sparta Township, Franklin Mines, Trotter - Taylor Mines, Franklin Boro, Franklin Mines, Property - Tax Maps, Franklin Boro, Franklin and Sterling Hill Mines, Exploration Maps, Franklin Boro, Frederick Francis Mine Property, Independence Township, Green Farm Exploration, Independence Township, Haggerty Farm and Shields Mines, Allamuchy Township, Mt. TRENTON, N.J. . Map 1, Unknown source
Supplemental Information: The points in the data represent both specific and general locations of the mines and their workings. NY Times, June 27, 1942. District, Morris County, New Jersey: U.S. Geological Survey
George H.,1868, The Geology of New Jersey. Aug. 18, 2023 1:34 PM PT. of the Interior; Bureau of Mines
Last Chance Mine NEW! N.Y.-Ringwood, N.J. area: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 982-F.
Map 17, New Jersey Zinc Company
Walpack Township - Abandoned in New Jersey - Scenes From The Trail Edition: 1994. NJ-GeoWeb
[19], The copper ore deposit found here is the grayish mineral chalcocite (copper sulfide) embedded in a hard gray sandstone band of the Bloomsburg Red Beds. The multi-shaft mine - probably three of four, Rack said - dippedmore than 130 feet into the ground as miners traced two veins of magnetic ore containing 50 percent iron. War Minerals Memorandum, Black Hills Mine US
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Maps 18-19, US Steel Corporation
of Environmental Protection Bureau of GIS NJDEP Bureau of GIS Summary To provide locations and information on abandoned mines in New Jersey. Cook,
Map 5, US Steel Corporation
IronMiners.com brings together the collective study, research and appreciation of iron mining in the Highlands presenting a glimpse into the history of an . George H., 1868, The Geology of New Jersey. Map 5, Joseph Wharton Iron Co.
Records are keptforthoseapplying fordevelopmentpermits or buying new homes in the area. Its like a void. The shaft datedback to thelate 1800s, he said. The long-abandoned mines served as air raid shelters in WWII. Inactive and abandoned operations are included because of their importance in environmental . Maps 2-3, Unknown source
6. Lopez said the Mount Hope mines were impressive and tremendously deep 3,000 feet deep. Bulletin 57, Copper Mines and Mining in New Jersey, 1944. the controversial Tocks Island Dam project. Trenton, New Jersey 08625,
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