first geological survey of Pennsylvania
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The first geological survey of Pennsylvania was a pioneering 19th-century scientific project that systematically mapped and analyzed the state's geology, laying groundwork for American geological research and resource development.
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| instanceOf |
geological survey
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scientific project → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Pennsylvania
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| appliesToPart |
Anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania
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Appalachian Plateau in Pennsylvania → Bituminous coal fields of Pennsylvania → Oil Creek region of Pennsylvania → Piedmont Province in Pennsylvania → Valley and Ridge Province in Pennsylvania → |
| chiefScientist |
Henry Darwin Rogers
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| country |
United States
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| director |
Henry Darwin Rogers
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| dissolvedAbolishedOrDemolished |
1858
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| endTime |
1858
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| fieldOfWork |
economic geology
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geological mapping → geology → |
| foundedBy |
Pennsylvania General Assembly
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| hasPart |
coal field investigations in Pennsylvania
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geological mapping of Pennsylvania → iron ore investigations in Pennsylvania → petroleum and bitumen studies in Pennsylvania → production of geological maps → publication of geological reports → stratigraphic studies in Pennsylvania → |
| headOfGovernment |
Pennsylvania Governor Joseph Ritner
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| inception |
1836
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| influenced |
Second Geological Survey of Pennsylvania
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state geological surveys in other U.S. states → |
| influencedBy |
early 19th-century British geological surveys
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| legislatedBy |
Pennsylvania General Assembly
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| location |
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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| mainSubject |
geology of Pennsylvania
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mineral resources of Pennsylvania → |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest systematic state geological surveys in the United States
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laying groundwork for American geological research and resource development → |
| notableWork |
Annual geological reports of Pennsylvania
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Final report volumes on Pennsylvania geology → Geological Map of Pennsylvania (first statewide map) → |
| participant |
Henry Darwin Rogers
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William Barton Rogers → field assistants and mappers → |
| purpose |
advancement of geological science in the United States
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assessment of mineral and fossil fuel resources → support for economic and industrial development → systematic mapping of Pennsylvania geology → |
| significantEvent |
early stratigraphic correlation with European formations
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identification and correlation of Pennsylvania coal measures → publication of first comprehensive geological map of Pennsylvania → |
| startTime |
1836
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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First Geological Survey of Pennsylvania
("Geological Map of Pennsylvania (first statewide map)")
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First Geological Survey of Pennsylvania ("Annual geological reports of Pennsylvania") → First Geological Survey of Pennsylvania ("Final report volumes on Pennsylvania geology") → Henry Darwin Rogers → Henry Darwin Rogers ("The Geology of Pennsylvania") → |
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Henry Darwin Rogers
("Geological Survey of Pennsylvania")
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