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Table 3. Abandoned underground mines.
Table 3. {con.)
"Reported by Fisher (1963) tßeported by Fisher and others (1965)
surface. This possibility along with the potential for flooding makes floodplains poor disposal sites. The environmental geologic maps are intended for applications such as these.
Land Capability
Both the State and Federal laws require identification of land capability, not simply present land use, of any proposed mining area. The distinction between land capability and land use is essential. An area of land may not presently be used for a purpose of which it is capable. For example, potentially productive agricultural land may not now be cultivated, yet could be put into production as demands for food increase. Restoration of such "unused" land simply to present use may significantly alter its capability. Alternatively,
Placement
On envi-
Map sheet
Location County Town
ronmental geologic maps
Surface evidence
Comments
Bastrop
8 km (5 mi) N of Bastrop
Precise
Shaft, abandoned railroad right-of- way
Bastrop
13 km
Near
None
(8 mi) N of Bastrop
Sayers- ville
known
Bastrop
Near McDade
Not known
None known
Lee
13 km (8 mi) S of Rockdale
Precise
Shafts
Hicks min- ing area *
Milam
11 km (7 mi) SWof Rockdale
Not shown
None known
In area of present surface
mining *
Milam
3-6.5 km (2-4 mi) Eof Rockdale
Precise
Shafts; ex- tensive, collapsed under-
One of largest mm ing areas *
ground
workings
Milam
16 km (10 mi) W of Calvert
Not shown
None known
Jones Prairie *
Milam
Near Milano
Not shown
None known
Robert-
8 km (5 mi) W of Calvert
Precise
Collapsed under-
In flood- plain of Brazos River * t
son
ground workings
Robert-
N of Calvert
Not shown
None known
* t
son
Leon
8 km
Approxi- mate
None known
Bear Grass and Evans- ville mining areas* t
(5 mi) S of Donie
Free-
Near Donie
Approxi- mate
None known
* t
stone
Hender-
son
1.5-3 km (1-2 mi) N of Malakoff
Precise
Collapsed under-
ground workings; abandoned surface
Malakoff
mining area * t
mines
Hender-
6.5 km (4 mi) ENE of Malakoff
Precise
Shafts
Malakoff
son
mining area
* +
Hender-
Athens
Not shown
None known
son
Van Zandt
Near Canton
Not shown
None known
* t
Van
Near Edge- wood?
Not shown
None known
Zandt
Van
Near Grand Saline
Not shown
None known
Zandt
Wood- Rains
1.5-5 km (1-3 mi) S and E of Alba
Precise
Numerous shafts; collapsed under-
Alba mining
area t
ground workings
Placement on envi-
Map sheet
Location County Town
ronmental geologic maps
Surface evidence
Comments
Rains
6.5 km (4 mi) SE of Emory
Approxi- mate
None known
* t
Hopkins
Near Sulphur Springs
Not shown
None known
Hopkins
E of Como
Precise
Collapsed under-
Como min- ing area * t
ground workings
Hopkins
5 km
Precise
Collapsed under-
Como min- ing area * t
(3 mi) N of Como
ground workings
Camp
5 km (3 mi) WSW of Leesburg
Precise
Collapsed under-
Newsome
mining area * t
ground workings
Titus
Winfield
Precise
None known
Near site of
present surface mine* t
Titus
S of Mt. Pleasant
Not shown
None known
* t
Titus
1 km (0.5 mi) N of Cookville
Not shown
None known
* t
Cass
N of Cass
Not shown
None known
* t
Bowie
8 km (5 mi) N of Maud
Precise
Collapsed under-
* t
ground workings
Bowie
5 km (3 mi) N of Maud
Not shown
None known
Carbondale
mining area * t
