Cherokee–Crawford coal field
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The Cherokee–Crawford coal field is a historically significant coal-mining region in southeastern Kansas known for its extensive bituminous coal deposits and role in the area's industrial development.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coal field
ⓘ
mining region ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
labor history in Kansas coal industry
ⓘ
strip mining ⓘ underground coal mining ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of mining towns in Cherokee County, Kansas
ⓘ
development of mining towns in Crawford County, Kansas ⓘ growth of railroads in southeastern Kansas ⓘ industrialization of southeastern Kansas ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| documentedBy |
Kansas Geological Survey reports
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Geological Survey publications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Pennsylvanian period coal measures ⓘ |
| geologicFeature | coal-bearing strata ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity | coal production ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImpactOn |
Cherokee County, Kansas economy
ⓘ
Crawford County, Kansas economy ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
abandoned mine lands
ⓘ
landscape alteration from strip mining ⓘ mine subsidence ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | historically significant mining district (regional recognition) ⓘ |
| hasResource | coal ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfPeakActivity |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| industry | coal mining ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive bituminous coal deposits
ⓘ
historically significant coal mining ⓘ role in regional industrial development ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southeastern Kansas ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Cherokee County, Kansas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crawford County, Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Ozark Plateau vicinity ⓘ |
| mineralType | bituminous coal ⓘ |
| partOf |
Interior coal region of the United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midwestern United States coal regions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | bituminous coal field ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic heating in surrounding communities
ⓘ
fuel for railroads ⓘ fuel for regional industries ⓘ |
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